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‘Horrible terrorist act’ in Nairo strongly condemned
Wednesday, 16 January 2019, 1:42 pm | United Nations
Following a deadly terrorist attack in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, on Tuesday, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, and the President of the UN General Assembly, María Fernanda Espinosa, condemned the act and said ... More >>
Palestine takes reins of UN developing countries coalition
Wednesday, 16 January 2019, 1:41 pm | United Nations
Acknowledging “a long road ahead” on the United Nations ambitious agenda, Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed on Tuesday “the historic leadership of the state of Palestine” as the new Chair of the Group of 77’s (G77). More >>
Guatemalan Govt urged to guarantee democratic freedoms
Tuesday, 15 January 2019, 2:17 pm | United Nations
GENEVA (14 January 2019) – Ahead of the demonstrations expected in several Guatemalan cities today and tomorrow, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Monday urged the Guatemalan Government to guarantee freedom of expression and ... More >>
Myanmar opium cultivation continues to drop
Friday, 11 January 2019, 4:47 pm | United Nations
Yangon (Myanmar), 11 January 2019 – The area of opium poppy cultivation in Myanmar dropped for the fourth year in a row to 37,300 hectares (ha) in 2018, down 10% from the 41,000 ha recorded in 2017, according to the Myanmar Opium Survey 2018 released ... More >>
Alarm at massive civilian displacement in Nigeria
Friday, 11 January 2019, 11:36 am | United Nations
UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria alarmed at massive civilian displacement caused by recent violence in North-East More >>
UN expert urges DRC to restore internet services
Tuesday, 8 January 2019, 9:50 am | United Nations
GENEVA (7 January 2019) - A United Nations expert has called on the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo to restore internet services in the country. More >>
Indonesia tsunami: Many still missing as death toll rises
Tuesday, 25 December 2018, 9:47 am | United Nations
Indonesians are being warned to stay away from beaches along the Sunda Strait, between the islands of Sumatra and Java, following this weekend’s devastating tsunami in the area, which government and humanitarian agency reports indicate has claimed hundreds ... More >>
At COP24, world nations agree on a concrete way forward
Sunday, 16 December 2018, 1:05 pm | United Nations
At COP24, world nations agree on a concrete way forward to bring the Paris climate deal to life More >>
UN Secretary-General's remarks at the conclusion of the COP2
Sunday, 16 December 2018, 11:16 am | United Nations
I’d first like to thank the Presidency of the COP for the enormous efforts it deployed to organize this 24th session in Katowice, Poland. I also want to acknowledge the tireless work of Patricia Espinosa, the Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC [UN Framework ... More >>
Yemen ceasefire deal
Saturday, 15 December 2018, 12:11 pm | United Nations
The freshly agreed Yemen ceasefire deal covering the key Red Sea governorates of Hudaydah and Taiz has been welcomed by the World Food Programme ( WFP ), which on Friday expressed hope that it would improve access for humanitarians and, just as ... More >>
‘Staunch support’ for Iran nuclear deal tempered by concern
Thursday, 13 December 2018, 1:30 pm | United Nations
While there is “staunch support” among Member States for the 2016 Iran nuclear deal, known formally as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA , that is tempered by concerns over some of its other activities, which Iran “should carefully ... More >>
Secretary-General's remarks at Intergovernmental Conference
Tuesday, 11 December 2018, 10:21 am | United Nations
I thank the Government and the people of the Kingdom of Morocco, for hosting this important global gathering and welcoming us so warmly to this wonderful conference centre. More >>
COP24 addresses climate change displacement
Sunday, 9 December 2018, 12:15 pm | United Nations
As hundreds of decision-makers are gathering in Marrakech to agree new standards for global migration, the United Nations climate change conference ‘ COP24 ’ is looking at concrete ways to help countries tackle large-scale displacement caused ... More >>
COP24: Huge untapped potential in greener construction
Saturday, 8 December 2018, 1:21 pm | United Nations
Noting some progress in greening the global construction industry, the United Nations environment agency (UNEP) co-released a report on Friday at the COP24 climate conference in Katowice, Poland, sounding the alarm on the need for “dramatic action” to ... More >>
COP24: A million lives could be saved by 2050
Thursday, 6 December 2018, 9:30 am | United Nations
Taking bold climate action now, could help save a million lives and a lot of money by the middle of the century, said the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday, launching a special report as part of the ongoing COP24 climate conference in Katowice, ... More >>
Global aid appeal targets more than 93 million most in need
Wednesday, 5 December 2018, 10:24 am | United Nations
Conflict has pushed tens of millions of people into a situation where they are in urgent need of help, the UN’s relief chief said on Tuesday, in an appeal for funds that could top $25 billion to support life-saving aid projects in over 40 countries ... More >>
UN experts urge more action on inequalities
Wednesday, 5 December 2018, 10:07 am | United Nations
GENEVA (4 December 2018) – UN human rights experts* have issued an urgent call to intensify efforts to combat economic inequality and discrimination. In a statement marking the 32nd anniversary of the Declaration on the Right to Development on 4 ... More >>
G20 told COP24 climate change conference 'must succeed'
Saturday, 1 December 2018, 11:50 am | United Nations
During press briefings at the beginning of the G20 meeting of industrialized nations in Buenos Aires, UN Secretary António Guterres described the event as an essential forum, citing a lack of confidence and high level of confrontation within the international ... More >>
Right to Marry and to Found a Family
Tuesday, 27 November 2018, 10:44 am | United Nations
Most of the 30 Articles in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) begin with gender-free language: “Everyone,” “All” or “No One. But Article 16 states that “men and women” have the right to marry, with the women drafters ... More >>
#TakeYourSeat at the UN Climate Change Conference
Sunday, 25 November 2018, 12:21 pm | United Nations
#TakeYourSeat at the UN Climate Change Conference: a way for all people to join the global conversation More >>
