Tag: United Nations
UN: 1 in 10 Children Globally Is Vi...
Children as young as five are among the 152 million victims of child labor. Many of them work long hours, for little or no pay, under abusive, slave-like conditions
Security Council Meets on Maintenan...
Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the Security Council meeting on the maintenance of international peace and security, with a focus on conflict prevention and mediation
Inclusive Playground Exhibit at UN ...
The Permanent Mission of Ecuador organized the temporary installation of an inclusive playground, with the aim of promoting empathy and playfulness for all children, including those with disabilities.
Parents and children at play at the United Nations, New York
Press is Briefed on Situation in Su...
Jerry Matthews Matjila Permanent Representative of the Republic of South Africa to the United Nations, speaks to press regarding the situation in Sudan
A South Sudanese Refugee’s Ef...
Uganda hosts 1.2 million refugees who have access to land where they can build a house and grow their own food
Illegal Fishing in Thailand
Starting from 2015, Thailand revised its legislation and legal frameworks and developed a national plan of action to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing
Killings of Paoua in CAR
Following the signing of the peace agreement signed in Bangui on 6 February, Bi Sidi Souleymane (aka Sidiki), was appointed “special military adviser” to the Prime Minister, in charge of setting up mixed units involving members of the Central African Armed Forces and armed groups
Press Briefing by Foreign Ministers...
Néstor Popolizio Minister of Foreign Affairs of Peru, speaks during the press conference on Venezuela. At right is Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, and at left is Roberto Ampuero, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Chile on 3 June at United Nations
UN Update on Syria
United Nations “remains deeply alarmed” by the ongoing fighting in northwestern Syria which left “at least 160 civilians dead, hundreds of thousands of people displaced, and put three million people in the crossfire,” a spokesperson for the organization said on Monday (3 Jun)