New York, Feb. 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Yemeni civil society organizations believe justice and accountability can play a decisive role in establishing a lasting peace in Yemen, according to a new Open Society Foundations report. A Passage to Justice: Selected Yemeni Civil Society Views of Transitional Justice and Long-Term Accountability in Yemen highlights the leading […]
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Speakers Welcome Reform Proposals of UN Development System, Urge Faster Realization of 2030 Agenda, as Economic and Social Council Concludes High-Level Segment
The High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development concluded its third annual meeting today with speakers welcoming proposed sweeping reforms to the United Nations development system, warning of the impact of climate change, and calling for fast…
Continue readingMIL-OSI Asia-Pacific: On Day 2 of HLPF Ministerial Segment, 21 Countries Present VNRs
Source: Small Island Developing States
17 July 2018: The ECOSOC High-level Segment/Ministerial Meeting of the 2018 UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) featured three sessions on Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs). Twenty-one …
MIL-OSI United Nations: Government Officials Highlight National Efforts to Make Cities Safe, Bring Potable Water, Modern Energy Services to All, as High-Level Political Forum Continues
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Senior Government officials described national efforts to ensure access to drinking water, provide modern energy services and make cities safe for all, as the general debate of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Dev…
Continue readingGovernment Officials Highlight National Efforts to Make Cities Safe, Bring Potable Water, Modern Energy Services to All, as High-Level Political Forum Continues
Senior Government officials described national efforts to ensure access to drinking water, provide modern energy services and make cities safe for all, as the general debate of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development moved into its se…
Continue readingWorld: Press Conference by Secretary-General António Guterres at United Nations Headquarters (12 July 2018)
SG/SM/19133
Following is a transcript of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ press conference, held in New York today:
Ladies and gentlemen of the media,
I really thank you very much for your presence.
Tomorrow, the General Assembly…
Continue readingMIL-OSI Africa: UN Deputy Secretary-General’s remarks to Security Council on Women, Peace and Security in the Sahel
Source: Africa Press Organisation – English – Report:
NEW YORK, United States of America, July 10, 2018/APO Group/ —
Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen
Let me begin by thanking the President of the Security Council for convening this …
Briefing by Spokesperson for Secretary-General
The Deputy Secretary-General this morning briefed the Security Council during its open meeting on women, peace and security in the Sahel.The Deputy Secretary-General returned yesterday from a joint UN-African Union mission to South Sudan, Niger …
Continue readingSouth Sudan: Time to Move from Frameworks to Action, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Security Council, Reporting on Mission to Sahel
DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL
DSG/SM/1193-SC/13415-WOM/2153
10 JULY 2018
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the Security Council meeting on women, peace and security in the Sahel, in New…
Continue readingWeak Institutions, Gender Inequality Creating Environment Ripe for Extremism in Africa, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Security Council
There can be no peace, security or development without the involvement of women at all levels of decision‑making and peace processes, the Security Council heard today during a briefing from senior officials who just returned from a visit to the S…
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