An advisory opinion on damages from climate change by the International Court of Justice, proposed by small island States and others, would complement and not conflict with efforts to create a negotiated international climate regime, the President of Palau said this afternoon. “While we continue to negotiate, we should renew our faith in a […]
The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations today continued the process of vetting the dozens of applications before it, recommending special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council for 26 organizations which had been deferred from previous sessions owing to questions posed by the 19-member body. The Committee, established in 1946, recommends to the Council […]
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General wishes to thank his Executive Representative, Michael von der Schulenburg, for his excellent service as the head of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone (UNIPSIL). Mr. von der Schulenburg, whose appointment is due to expire, […]
Local, Regional, International Efforts towards Mitigating Cost also Examined The Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People will convene the United Nations Seminar on Assistance to the Palestinian People, in Cairo, Egypt, at the Sofitel Cairo El Gezirah, on 6 and 7 February. The theme of the Seminar is […]
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General is saddened by the death of more than 74 people and the injury of hundreds of others following the outbreak of violence yesterday evening at the end of a football match in the city of Port Said, Egypt. He […]
The top priority for UN Women in 2012 would be a renewed push for women’s economic empowerment and political participation as change was demanded in the Arab world and elsewhere, the Head of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women told correspondents at headquarters this morning. “With rising demands […]
While it was currently seized with the ongoing situation in Syria and a range of issues around the world, the Security Council?s main focus in February would be a members? mission to Haiti, according to the Permanent Representative of Togo, which holds the body?s rotating presidency for the month. The Haiti mission, which would take […]
The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations continued its consideration of new applications for consultative status with the Economic and Social Council today, recommending 15 more non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for special consultative status and postponing consideration of 45, owing to probes ranging from the political aspects underpinning a humanitarian organization?s work to how another monitored cases of international […]
Under-Secretary-General Urges Member States to Focus On How Green Economy Can Best Contribute to Poverty-eradication Efforts As the gap between rich and poor widened and one third of the global workforce remained either unemployed or mired in poverty, the international community must ramp up action to create jobs, ensure social protection and foster economic […]
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro’s remarks to the fiftieth session of the Commission for Social Development in New York, 1 February: Let me start by congratulating this Commission on holding its fiftieth session. From its early days at Lake Success, this Commission has had a proud history. For decades, Commission members have focused […]
