There’s no issue that touches people more directly than health care, so there’s good reason for people to want as much reassurance as they can get before the country goes ahead with reform. That’s why those who work in our health care system day in and day out have a unique role in weighing in on […]
The world?s failure to control and eradicate tuberculosis — a disease that has been around for more than 4,000 years — was a human disgrace, Marcos Espinal, Executive Secretary of the World Health Organization?s (WHO) ?Stop TB Partnership?, said at Headquarters today. At a press conference to introduce pop star Craig David as the […]
After more than a year of extensive debate, the House voted last night to pass the most significant health reform legislation this country has seen in decades. It was a historic victory for the American people. And now, millions of Americans – workers, families, seniors, small business owners – stand to benefit from lower health care […]
Secretary-General, General Assembly President Call Attention to Suffering in Poor Countries Despite Nascent Economic Recovery High-level officials representing international organizations and Member States called today for a reinvigoration of development partnerships to reverse the effects of the world economic crisis and meet the impending deadlines for attaining internationally-agreed development goals. Opening the fourth High-level […]
After a historic vote in the House to send health reform to the President, he speaks to all Americans on the change they will finally see as they are given back control over their own health care: Click here to see the video. Good evening, everybody. Tonight, after nearly 100 years of talk and frustration, […]
Three Panels Address: ?Water and the Millennium Development Goals?; ?Water, Climate Change and Disasters?; and ?Water and Peace and Security? Foreseeing new challenges in the equitable and peaceful management of shared water resources, officials today at a high-level interactive dialogue held to observe World Water Day urged that ?bold? and ?holistic? solutions be discussed to […]
Sacking of Ministers Hailed as ?Strong Signal? in Anti-corruption Efforts While improvements in Sierra Leone?s political climate were seen as inching the country towards eventual sustainable development, senior United Nations officials warned the Security Council today that the magnitude and political significance of youth unemployment posed a latent risk of instability in the West […]
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador’s Caucus and the African Union, in association with the United Nations Department of Public Information, will open an exhibition titled 400 Years of Struggle: for Freedom and Culture at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, 24 March in the South Gallery of the Visitors’ Lobby at United Nations Headquarters. To be launched […]
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon?s message for the International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members, to be observed 25 March: The International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members has taken on even greater importance in recent years, as attacks against the United Nations intensify. This is a day to […]
Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development in New York today, 23 March: I am pleased to address this high-level meeting on Financing for Development. Before I begin, I would like to welcome the presence of His Excellency the Prime Minister of Tajikistan, Mr. Oqil Oqilov. As we […]
