World displaying ‘collective amnesia’ of financial crash cause: UN expert
10 years on, governments are experiencing collective amnesia towards of one of the biggest factors behind the 2008 global financial crash –the housing crisis – […]
Month: November 2018
Africa Forum aims to boost business, reduce costs, help countries trade out of poverty
Better transport, logistics and foreign investment are essential to smooth the way for the African continent to reduce trade hurdles, according to the United Nations […]
‘Global trust’ declining, ‘our world needs stepped-up global leadership’
On the eve of the G20 international forum in Argentina, and ahead of next week’s COP24 climate conference in Katowice, Poland, UN Secretary-General António Guterres […]
The crunch ‘COP 24’ UN climate change conference: what’s at stake and what you need to know
As global temperatures continue to rise, climate action is lagging and the window of opportunity is closing. On Sunday, the United Nations will kick off […]
Increasingly under attack, women human rights defenders need more protection, UN urges
A group of United Nations human rights experts issued a joint statement on Wednesday calling on States to live up to their commitments to protect […]
Increasingly under attack, women human rights defenders need more protection, UN urges
A group of United Nations human rights experts issued a joint statement on Wednesday calling on States to live up to their commitments to protect […]
Europe and Eurasia: Albania National Day
http://internationalpeoplesearch.com Press Statement Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC November 28, 2018 On behalf of the United States government and the American people, […]
Protect Central America migrants; tackle root causes of flight, urge UN experts
Migrants who have made, or who are making the journey to the United States border in caravans confront increasing threats to their lives, liberty and […]
Migration deal U-turns ‘reflects poorly’ on countries concerned: UN migrant chief
In an exclusive interview with UN News, Louise Arbour, the UN Special Representative for International Migration, said on Tuesday that the stated intention of several […]
‘At risk’ Mediterranean forests make ‘vital contributions’ to development
Between 2010 and 2015, forests around the Mediterranean have expanded by two per cent, but that has come at the price of significant degradation and […]