Iran's initiative resolution for controlling and combating dust pollution phenomena was approved in the Second Committee of UN General Assembly on Friday. After two and a half months of negotiations... read more →
Noting that the number of children engaged in the worst forms of child labour has decreased and frameworks to tackle contemporary slavery and trafficking have expanded, senior United Nations officials,... read more →
Decade after global treaty’s adoption, persons with disabilities still at ‘grave disadvantage’ – Ban
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon highlighted the challenges people with disabilities face despite progress made since the adoption of a global treaty to promote their rights a decade ago. “In the past... read more →