UN recognises role of sport in achieving sustainable development
The power of sport to help make sustainable development a reality and, in particular, the 2030 Agenda – the United Nations’ blueprint to transform the […]
Month: December 2018
Ambition, transformation, active citizenship: COP24 looks ahead to next year’s big UN Climate Change Summit
With thousands gathered in Katowice, Poland, for the ‘COP24’ meeting to chart the way forward for climate action, United Nations chief António Guterres presented his […]
Europe and Eurasia: Restoring the Role of the Nation-State in the Liberal International Order
http://internationalpeoplesearch.com Remarks Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State German Marshall Fund Brussels, Belgium December 4, 2018 SECRETARY POMPEO: Thank you, Ian, for the kind introduction. […]
‘We need to do more’ to transform the world, deputy UN chief tells African audiences
During her current trip to South Africa, Deputy-Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has spoken at several events in Johannesburg, on the importance of the 2030 Agenda for […]
FROM THE FIELD: Persons with disabilities bike towards sustainability
People with disabilities in Ukraine are contributing to the development of a network of environmentally friendly bicycle routes which are helping to protect unique local […]
UN agriculture chief urges ‘transformative changes’ to how we eat
Obesity affects millions of people, and several billion suffer from diseases caused by vitamin- or mineral-deficient diets, known as micronutrient deficiencies, according to the UN agriculture […]
First-ever UN report on disability and development illustrates holes in inclusivity
The United Nations is launching a first-ever flagship report on disability and development on Monday; published by, for, and with, persons with disabilities, in a […]
Black Panther’s ‘General Okoye’ joins the fight against gender-based violence
Danai Gurira, one of the stars of hit movies “Black Panther” and “Avengers: Infinity War,” in her role as General Okoye, has been named a […]
Over 40 million people still victims of slavery
Slavery is still a very real and widespread phenomenon, affecting more than 40 million people worldwide, says the International Labour Organization (ILO), with children making […]
COP24: a green and gender-focused UN climate change conference
COP24, the two-week 24th conference of the parties of the United Nations Climate Change Convention (UNFCCC), started on Sunday in Katowice, Poland, with a special […]