GENEVA, 19 MARCH 2020 (UN NEWS CENTRE)—-As daily dire forecasts on the global economy add to the anxiety surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN’s labour agency on Thursday offered a range of urgent measures, which, if governments act quickly, can be used to protect workers in the workplace, stimulate the economy and save perhaps 25 […]
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No sustainable development or peace without women: UN deputy chief
PORT MORESBY, 09 MARCH 2020 (UN NEWS CENTRE) — The world will not be able to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) if half the planet is left behind, the UN Deputy Secretary-General said in Papua New Guinea on Sunday: International Women’s Day. Amina J. Mohammed was speaking in the capital, Port Moresby, where she […]
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Palau media receives training on investigative reporting
“There is a cost to corruption,” said media trainer John Hyde who is conducting Investigative Reporting Workshop for Palau media this week. Discussing why media needs to report on corruption and learning the tools and resources needed for reporting were some of the subjects covered by the training program made possible through the United Nations […]
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We need to give voice to ‘We the Peoples’, says UN chief
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 […]