Europe and Eurasia: Germany National Day
http://internationalpeoplesearch.com Press Statement Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC October 2, 2018 On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, […]
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UN agencies inject youthful energy into sustainable development for urban Africa
Underscoring the importance of fully involving the young in decisions affecting their lives, three United Nations agencies announced an innovative partnership on Tuesday with African […]
Afghanistan: UN ‘outraged’ by new elections-related suicide attack; calls for end to violence before October poll
Denouncing attacks and intimidation in the week since formal campaigning began for Afghanistan’s parliamentary elections next month, the United Nations voiced outrage on Tuesday at […]
UN chief commends India’s progress towards Sustainable Development Goals
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday praised India’s progress on implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular the pursuit of Sanitation for All and […]
UN expert denounces killing of more Palestinian protesters, including children, as ‘affront to human rights’
As protests continue at the Gaza border fence against Israeli policies, so does the killing and wounding of Palestinian protesters, including children, by the Israeli […]
Curb throw-away culture, says UN-Habitat chief, highlighting world day
Marking World Habitat Day on Monday, UN-Habitat – the agency mandated with promoting sustainable cities – has called for greater imagination and innovation in tackling […]
‘We must work together like never before’ to realize sustainable development, says Canada at UN
The international community must work together in new ways, to bring the aspirations of the ambitious 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to life, Canada’s head […]
Rights of older people celebrated, as historic UN Declaration turns 70
The UN International Day of Older Persons, celebrated each 1 October, promotes the human rights of older people worldwide and, this year, celebrates the continued […]
At UN, Nicaraguan Foreign Minister calls for ‘commitment to continue fighting for peace’ amid threats to sustainable development
While the world was in the midst of a crisis largely sparked by interventionism and “savage capitalism”, Nicaragua continued to bolster peace, strengthen security, “and…promote and defend […]
Tobacco control measures are working, but too slowly for low, middle-income countries
“Great progress” has been made in tackling tobacco consumption and saving lives but more needs to be done to challenge the industry’s attempts to “bypass” […]