An innovative global campaign aimed at preventing domestic violence and abuse was launched today at a Headquarters press conference sponsored by the Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations. Featuring animated comedic sketches, the“No Excuses” campaign was intended to reach 80 per cent of the world’s population — more than 5.7 billion people […]
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General deplores the abduction and murder of Vittorio Arrigoni, an Italian citizen, in the Gaza Strip, and extends his condolences to his family. This crime was committed against a person who lived and worked among the Palestinian people in […]
Despite very difficult circumstances, including the loss of many personnel, United Nations peacekeeping had passed critical tests in tackling ?make-or-break? situations in Côte d?Ivoire, Haiti and Sudan, Secretariat officials said at Headquarters today. ?Of course we?re not perfect, but peacekeepers made quite a difference,? Alain Le Roy, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, said at the […]
Says Extremely Encouraged by Delegates Flexibility, Continued Commitment; Upcoming General Assembly Opportune Moment to Make Final Attempt to Find Solution While acknowledging the sense of disappointment that the last outstanding issues surrounding a proposed global anti-terrorism convention had yet to be resolved, the Chairman of the General Assembly?s Ad Hoc Committee charged with elaborating that […]
The United Nations Disarmament Commission elected Liseth Ancidey of Venezuela this morning as Chair of its Working Group 3. The election followed consultations within the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States. * *** * Fonte: UN
The Independent Audit Advisory Committee of the United Nations (IAAC) held its fourteenth session from 12 to 13 April at United Nations Headquarters in New York. Chairman David M. Walker presided over the first part of the session and John Muwanga, the Vice-Chairman, over the second part, with all other members in attendance, namely Vadim V. Dubinkin, Vinod […]
Higher levels of education, particularly among girls, had a strong correlation to declining fertility and better development outcomes, delegates and experts said today as the Commission on Population and Development continued its forty-fourth session. ?More education translates into better health outcomes in all societies,? said Abulkalam Abdul Momen ( Bangladesh), Vice-President of the United […]
Special Representative Margot Wallström Says ?We Must Remember Women?, Even in Emergency, When Connection between Gender, No-Fly Zones Not Obvious Civilian protection initiatives, such as in Libya, would not be comprehensive unless they systematically included ?efforts to end sexual violence before it has begun?, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in […]
With more than 50,000 women dying annually from unsafe abortions, especially in Africa and South-Central Asia, Governments everywhere must make greater efforts to ensure that the old-age and widespread practice of abortion was safe, legal and available to all women and girls, today’s keynote speaker told the Commission on Population and Development as it […]
Following are the remarks of UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha Rose-Migiro to the General Assembly?s informal thematic debate on human security, 14 April: I would like to thank the General Assembly President for convening this debate. Just over a year ago, the Secretary-General issued a report emphasizing that human security offers a practical approach for addressing […]
