Millions of poor women around the world who could never get a loan or other forms of financing to build more secure, prosperous lives would soon have access to credit, thanks to a microfinance initiative launched today at Headquarters to coincide with International Women?s Day. The Women Investing in Women, or WIN-WIN, Initiative ? a […]
While broad progress had been made towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals by 2015, the statistics hid ?massive? disparities within countries and regions, which underlined the urgent need to remove the barriers impeding key interventions, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today at a Headquarters press conference. ?With 2015 approaching, we must be united […]
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Mark Lyall Grant (United Kingdom): The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the recent terrorist attacks that occurred in Abyan, causing numerous deaths and injuries. They expressed their deep sympathy and sincere condolences to the victims of these […]
Backs 12-Month Mandate for Flexible, Responsive, Expert Mission; Libyan Leader Affirms Need for Continued Support, Given ?Thirst of Libyan People for Democracy? As post-revolution Libya began to undo its authoritarian past and piece together a democratic future, the top United Nations official in the North African country today urged the Security Council to support […]
UN-Women?s Executive Director Says ?Principles? Spreading To National Level along Supply Chains Linked to Willing Businesses An unbreakable link between women?s empowerment and sustainable development was underlined today by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, UN-Women head Michelle Bachelet and a range of private-sector executives, as they marked the second anniversary of the Women?s Empowerment […]
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General condemns in the strongest terms the recent terrorist attacks in Yemen, particularly the bombing attack on 25 February at the Presidential Palace in Mukalla which killed at least 26 officers and Sunday?s attacks on military bases in southern […]
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and League of Arab States Secretary General Nabil Elaraby have appointed Nasser al-Kidwa as Deputy Joint Special Envoy of the United Nations and the League of Arab States on Syria. He will assist Joint Special Envoy Kofi Annan in the exercise of his mandate. Mr. Al-Kidwa brings to the position […]
UN-Women?s Executive Director Says ?Principles? Spreading To National Level along Supply Chains Linked to Willing Businesses An unbreakable link between women?s empowerment and sustainable development was underlined today by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, UN-Women head Michelle Bachelet and a range of private-sector executives, as they marked the second anniversary of the Women?s Empowerment […]
Since young people had great ideas, but trouble implementing them, the United Nations should lead by example, allowing those under age 16 to take part in conferences, the Commission on the Status of Women heard during a lively interactive panel discussion today on engaging youth to advance gender equality. ?It?s time we included more […]
The Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) today weighed in on the Secretary-General?s proposal to restructure the pension schemes for incoming judges of three United Nations courts ? a move that would save the Organization nearly $10 million in the next three decades. The Secretary-General discussed the details of that proposal, which would apply to members […]
