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PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 19 September 2023 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by representatives and spokespersons of the World Health Organization, the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, and the…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Hears that There Is Still a Long Way Ahead in the Fight Against Enforced Disappearances and that Certain Climate Mitigation Technologies Are Emerging that Could Exacerbate Toxic Pollution

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Hears that There Is Still a Long Way Ahead in the Fight Against Enforced Disappearances and that Certain Climate Mitigation Technologies Are Emerging that Could Exacerbate Toxic Pollution 19 September 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances and started an…

World News in Brief: Reparations for African diaspora, child deaths in Sudan, Libya update

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Reparations for African diaspora, child deaths in Sudan, Libya update 19 September 2023 Unsplash/Thomas de Luze Protestors take part in a Black Lives Matter demonstration in Paris, France. It is high time countries made reparatory justice a priority to address the legacy of slavery and colonialism, which continues to negatively impact the daily lives of people of African…

Unity, solidarity and action needed now: General Assembly President

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Unity, solidarity and action needed now: General Assembly President 19 September 2023 UN Photo/Cia Pak Dennis Francis (centre), President of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, chairs the opening of the General Debate. Global unity and solidarity are needed in the face of myriad crises that threaten to reverse decades of development gains and resign millions to poverty,…

‘Reform or rupture’ says Guterres, calling for multilateralism to be remade for the 21st century

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Reform or rupture’ says Guterres, calling for multilateralism to be remade for the 21st century 19 September 2023 UN Photo/Cia Pak Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the opening of the general debate of the UN General Assembly’s 78th session. Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday warned the world is “becoming unhinged” and underscored the United Nations’ raison d'être, to…

Courage needed to mend today’s global rifts, German leader tells UN Assembly

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Courage needed to mend today’s global rifts, German leader tells UN Assembly 19 September 2023 UN Photo/Cia Pak Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s 78th session. Addressing world leaders at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stressed that in an increasingly interdependent world, “a policy for peace must not…

Iranian President denounces West’s meddling in affairs of Middle East countries

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Iranian President denounces West’s meddling in affairs of Middle East countries 19 September 2023 UN Photo/Cia Pak President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi of Iran addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s 78th session. Speaking at the annual debate of the UN General Assembly in New York, Iran’s President, Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi discussed the emergence of non-Western powers, encouraged…

We have a duty to leave no one behind, South African President tells world leaders

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home We have a duty to leave no one behind, South African President tells world leaders 19 September 2023 UN Photo/Cia Pak President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s 78th session. The President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, addressed the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, stating that while every human effort should be directed…

Invest in SDGs ‘like never before’ implores UN chief

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Invest in SDGs ‘like never before’ implores UN chief 19 September 2023 UN Photo/Mark Garten The SDG Pavilion at UN Headquarters is hosting a week of discussions around the Sustainable Development Goals A “rescue plan” for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) must now result in policies, budgets and investment to ensure a more just, equitable and green future by 2030, UN Secretary-General…

Addicted to war, power and greed, humanity is ‘killing itself’, warns Colombian President

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Addicted to war, power and greed, humanity is ‘killing itself’, warns Colombian President 19 September 2023 UN Photo/Cia Pak President Gustavo Petro Urrego of Colombia addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s 78th session. Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday called at the UN General Assembly for peace summits to resolve conflicts in Ukraine and between Israel and the…