GENEVA, 27 FEBRUARY 2020 (UN NEWS CENTRE) —For an organization that is seen as all too ready to give advice, the United Nations welcomed a major role reversal on Tuesday: young people from all over the world were gathered in Switzerland to voice their concerns, outline their vision for a better future, and give Secretary-General […]
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Climate crisis is a global human rights challenge: Commonwealth SG
GENEVA, 27 FEBRUARY 2020 (COMSEC)—The Commonwealth of 54 countries, 32 of which are small, are facing a climate change emergency that is costing lives and presenting an “undeniable human rights challenge” to the world. Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland today addressed the High-Level Segment of the UN Human Rights Council’s 43rd Regular Session in Geneva. She […]
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A UN-backed boost for women-run businesses in the developing world
NEW YORK, 27 FEBRUARY 2020 (UN NEWS CENTRE) —Many women running small businesses in emerging markets in developing countries have to juggle their business objectives with family obligations and personal savings goals. By supporting a women-focused bond providing loans to microfinance institutions and impact enterprises, the UN is helping women entrepreneurs facing similar challenges, to […]
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UN chief issues 7-point ‘call to action’ on human rights
GENEVA (AP) — The head of the United Nations issued a “call to action” on Monday to countries, businesses and all people to help renew and revive human rights across the globe, laying out a seven-point plan amid concerns about climate change, conflict and repression. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made the appeal at the start […]
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Working night and day’, UN health agency seeks to prevent global coronavirus crisis
GENEVA, 19 FEBRUARY 2020 (UN NEWS CENTRE) — As COVID-19, also known as coronavirus, continues to spread, the head of the United Nations health agency said that there is still a chance to prevent a broader global crisis. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the UN World Health Organisation (WHO), updated journalists on Tuesday that […]
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Palau leads in ocean conservation
NEW YORK, 18 JULY 2019 (ISLANDS BUSINESS) — With the world racing to meet the 17 sustainable development goals (SDG) of the United Nations by 2030, Palau has told the UN membership it has achieved seven development goals so far. Reporting on the progress of its pursuit of the SDGs at this week’s High Level […]