Month: March 2017
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Articles
End gender-based violence to ensure health and well-being for all
Physical injuries are some of the more visible, and at times most deadly, consequences of gender-based violence (GBV). But the…
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Where the World’s Refugees Are
A new report shows that the refugee crisis hasn’t slowed down — and people don’t always end up where you…
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News
Possessing nuclear weapons ‘fundamentally incompatible’ with world’s aspiration for peace – UN official
At the start of a United Nations conference to negotiate a legally binding instrument to prohibit nuclear weapons, a senior…
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UN: Children paying the heaviest price as conflict in Yemen enters third year
As the escalation of the conflict in Yemen enters its third year this week, the top United Nations humanitarian official…
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Building peace requires culture, education – message of historic UN Security Council resolution
Univocally condemning unlawful destruction and pillaging of cultural heritage such as religious sites and artifacts, the United Nations Security Council…
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Closing session, UN Commission agrees roadmap to women’s economic empowerment
The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women agreed on a roadmap to women’s full and equal participation in…
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Nowruz Harbinger of Hope, Peace for All: Iran’s UN Envoy
Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations Gholam Ali Khoshroo described Nowruz or the Persian New Year as a ‘cultural perception’…
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Future of global development: How to build skills of tomorrow
The global development landscape is rapidly shifting. New actors, new technologies and recent political changes are impacting how we do…
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Happy Nowruz and Iranian New Year
Nowruz is the traditional Iranian festival of spring which is considered as the beginning of the New Year among Iranians.…
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UN Statements
Message from Director-General of UNESCO on the occasion of the International Day of Nowruz
Message from Ms. Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO on the occasion of the International Day of Nowruz For over…
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