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‘What is good for Africa is good for the world’ says UN chief on International Day
Praising efforts by African countries to alleviate poverty and build more stable societies, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres pledged his on-going support for ending conflict and building peace across the
HIV/AIDS still impacting work and costing billions in lost earnings – new UN agency report
Outlining the economic and social toll HIV and AIDS continues to take on workers around the world, the International Labour Organization (ILO) called on Thursday for an “urgent effort” to
Tackling corruption ‘from the top down’ essential, declares UN chief, marking key global treaty
Corruption and complicity know no geographical boundaries, and it is society’s most vulnerable who get hurt the most, senior United Nations officials said on Wednesday, calling on Government leaders to
Human rights under attack, ‘no longer a priority; a pariah’ – UN rights chief
The world is sliding back on human rights and its principles are under attack in all corners of the globe, the top United Nations rights official warned on Tuesday, urging
UN pays tribute to the Organization’s founding mothers
Women have played a pivotal role in the United Nations since its inception in 1945, including in the first international agreement proclaiming gender equality as a fundamental human right: the UN
Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan talks illiberal democracies, election issues
Former United Nations (UN) Secretary General Kofi Annan discussed topics ranging from the rise of illiberal democracies to the Syrian Civil War and the Rohingya Refugee Crisis in a panel
Teenage girl’s death sentence spotlights Sudan’s failure to tackle forced marriage, gender-based violence – UN rights office
The case of Noura Hussein Hammad Daoud, a Sudanese teenager convicted of fatally stabbing the man she was forced to marry, after he had allegedly raped her, highlights the country’s
UN chief welcomes start of Church-mediated national dialogue in Nicaragua
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the start of a national dialogue in Nicaragua between civic groups and the government, following deadly clashes between security forces and people protesting the country’s
Security Council mourns death of Cote d’Ivoire ambassador
UNITED NATIONS, The Security Council on Thursday mourned the death of Bernard Tanoh-Boutchoue, Cote d’Ivoire’s ambassador to the United Nations (UN) and a member of the UN Security Council. At
Remember Slavery: UN chief calls for continued struggle to ensure dignity and justice for all
UN News – Commemorating the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, the United Nations Secretary-General on Monday said that while the abhorrent
