Tunisia ‘at a turning point’ stresses UN rights expert
An independent UN human rights expert welcomed on Thursday the progress made towards democratic reform in Tunisia, since the 2011 revolution, and emphasized the importance […]
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Bet on the ‘green economy’, Guterres urges world leaders, bestowing top UN environment honour on Indian PM
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday conferred the Organization’s highest environmental honour on India’s Prime Minister, recognizing Narendra Modi’s efforts against climate change and […]
Child sexual abuse and exploitation: UN event sheds light on the unthinkable
Governments can and must do more to end the daily sexual abuse and exploitation of girls and boys worldwide, an event at UN headquarters in […]
Child sexual abuse and exploitation: UN event sheds light on the unthinkable
Governments can and must do more to end the daily sexual abuse and exploitation of girls and boys worldwide, an event at UN headquarters in […]
Trade wars and protectionism threaten global shipping, warns UN agency
Maritime trade is stronger than it’s been for five years, but “tit-for-tat” tariff battles and restructuring by shipping companies threaten to disrupt its role as […]
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, […]
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 […]