UN launches support plan to promote peace, inclusive growth in Africa’s Sahel
The United Nations launched, on Saturday, a major plan to support countries in Africa’s Sahel region promote sustainable peace and inclusive growth, as well as […]
Month: June 2018
Europe and Eurasia: The Importance of Diversity in European Energy Security
http://internationalpeoplesearch.com Press Statement Heather Nauert Department Spokesperson Washington, DC June 29, 2018 This week’s World Gas Conference in Washington, DC, reinforced the fundamental importance of […]
Veteran public official from Portugal elected to lead UN migration agency
A lawyer and politician from Portugal, with an extensive career in public service, has been elected to head the United Nations migration agency. Veteran public […]
EU migration deal welcomed by UN agencies
UN humanitarian agencies on Friday broadly welcomed a freshly-inked deal on migration by European Union leaders which calls for more Member States to take responsibility […]
Iran: UN rights chief ‘deeply disturbed’ by continuing executions of juvenile offenders
Following the execution of a 15-year-old in Iran on Wednesday – the fourth juvenile to be put to death in the country this year – […]
UN chemical weapons watchdog adds new powers to assign blame, following attacks
The United Nations chemical weapons watchdog voted in favour of a United Kingdom-led proposal on Wednesday, allocating itself new powers to assign blame for attacks. […]
WHO study reveals ‘game-changer’ drug with potential to save thousands of women’s lives in childbirth
A stand-by drug used to prevent potentially-fatal bleeding after childbirth has some new competition – with improved benefits, according a United Nations health agency-led report. […]
Opponents of constitutional change in Burundi face torture and execution: UN investigators
In Burundi, opponents of constitutional reform supported by the Government have faced torture and execution amid a “continuing environment of threats and intimidation”, senior UN […]
New book honours UN women who made HERstory
Raising awareness of women’s contributions is critical to correcting historical imbalances that have undervalued their presence, the United Nations Secretary-General said on Wednesday. UN News […]
Saudi Arabia: UN experts push for prompt release of women human rights defenders
A ban on women driving in Saudi Arabia may have officially ended at the weekend, but on Wednesday, nine United Nations experts called for the […]