Month: October 2016
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António Guterres appointed next UN Secretary-General by acclamation
The General Assembly yesterday (October 13) appointed by acclamation the former Prime Minister of Portugal, António Guterres, as the next…
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UN senior officials strongly condemn attack in Yemen that killed over a hundred people
Senior United Nations officials, including Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, have condemned an attack in the Yemeni capital, Sana’a, that killed more than 140…
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Nearly 69 million new teachers needed to achieve global education goals, UNESCO reports
On World Teacher’s Day (October 5), the United Nations Education, Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has issued statistics revealing that…
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Nobel Peace Prize a timely message to all Colombians who have toiled so hard for peace – UN chief
Following the awarding of the 2016 Nobel Prize for Peace to Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said…
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Globalization must leave no one behind; senior UN officials tell joint meeting on socio-economic issues
At a joint meeting of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the General Assembly’s main economic and…
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Labor disparity between girls and boys perpetuates gender stereotypes, UNICEF report shows
Ahead of the International Day of the Girl Child on 11 October, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) yesterday released…
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Portugal’s António Guterres emerges as favorite for next UN Secretary-General
Former Portuguese Prime Minister António Guterres has emerged as the clear favorite to become the next United Nations Secretary-General following…
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Ten countries host half of world’s refugees – Report
Just ten countries host more than half of the world’s refugees with wealthy nations showing a lack of responsibility in…
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On World Habitat Day, UN calls for putting adequate housing at centre of urban policy
Adequate housing is a universal human right and should be at the centre of the urban policy and in the…
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Selecting the next UN Secretary-General: Informal briefings reopen
The latest candidate for the position of the next United Nations Secretary-General was heard by UN Member States yesterday, answering…
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