The costs of corruption: values, economic development under assault, trillions lost, says Guterres
New York, Dec 9 (IBNS): Every year, trillions of dollars - equivalent to more than five percent of global GDP - are paid in bribes or stolen through corruption, the United Nations reported on the International Day which serves to highlight the pervasive crime, marked this Sunday.
Women ‘vital’ to peace efforts and ensuring long-lasting stability in Afghanistan
New York, Dec 5 (IBNS): As gender-equality advocates discuss how a lasting peace can be secured in Afghanistan, the top UN official in the country has underscored the importance of women’s participation as “vital to ending the conflict and ensuring long-lasting stability.”
Persons with disabilities bike towards sustainability
New York, Dec 4 (IBNS): People with disabilities in Ukraine are contributing to the development of a network of environmentally friendly bicycle routes which are helping to protect unique local landscapes.
Top UN officials sound alarm as Yemen fighting nears vital hospital in port city of Hudaydah
New York, Nov 23 (IBNS): As fighting in Yemen edges closer to the main healthcare practice in the port city of Hudaydah, the head of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) joined the world body’s humanitarian chief on Thursday to urge the warring parties not to target or occupy any civilian sites – including Al Thawrah Hospital.
UN police officer recognized for protecting vulnerable Somali women from abuse
New York, Nov 22 (IBNS): United Nations Police Officer Phyllis Osei has been awarded the 2018 UN Female Police Officer Award, in recognition for her outstanding work with the UN Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), at a ceremony in New York on Monday.
UN chief condemns deadly terrorist attack in Kabul
New York, Nov 21 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has “strongly condemned” the terrorist attack targeting a religious gathering in the Afghan capital, Kabul, which claimed dozens of civilian lives.
New York, Nov 21 (IBNS): A “pragmatic, strategic and evolutionary” approach is needed in the least developed countries to strengthen their public sector capacity, bring about institutional reform and promote policy learning, a new United Nations report has urged.
UN chief advocates for a strengthening of peacekeeping in Africa
New York, Nov 21 (IBNS): Citing the “encouraging progress” achieved by United Nations peacekeeping operations in Africa – which hosts half of all ongoing missions – UN chief António Guterres on Tuesday called the international community to strengthen cooperation and commitment to peacekeeping, during an open debate held at the Security Council.
UN migration agency builds temporary safe havens to shelter Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
New York, Nov 21 (IBNS): The United Nations migration agency said on Tuesday that it has upgraded structures in Bangladesh’s Rohingya refugee camps as temporary accommodations for emergency situations.
UN and Tokyo 2020, leverage power of Olympic Games in global sustainable development race
New York, Nov 15 (IBNS): The United Nations and the organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games have signed an agreement to highlight the important contribution that sport makes in the race to reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), by the ambitious deadline of 2030.
UN experts concerned over racial bias in Dutch child welfare system
New York, Nov 13 (IBNS): The Dutch authorities have been accused by UN experts of racism in the country’s welfare system, after seven children of African descent were forcibly removed from their parents.
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UN must bring more women police officers into the fold to be effective – UN peacekeeping official
New York, Nov 7 (IBNS): More women officers are needed at UN Police, to make the work of the Organization more efficient and reach the whole population they are meant to serve, a senior United Nations peacekeeping official told the Security Council on Tuesday, adding that, “to reach our full potential, we must bring more women police officers into the fold.”
Those who produce food are among world’s hungriest – UN rights expert
New York, Oct 25 (IBNS): Agricultural workers have the hardest time accessing food for themselves, and are often excluded from national labour and social protection frameworks, a United Nations independent human rights expert said on Tuesday.
‘Many challenges to overcome’ at UN, in fight against abuse: victims’ advocate
New York, Oct 23 (IBNS): The UN is committed to recognizing the rights of victims of sexual exploitation by UN personnel but, when it comes to preventing and responding to abuse, there is a still “a long way to go, and many challenges to overcome,” says the UN’s first-ever Victims’ Rights Advocate Jane Connors.
Data experts gather to find solutions to world’s biggest challenges at UN Forum
New York, Oct 23 (IBNS): International data sectors from national statistical offices, the private sector, NGOs, academia and international and regional organizations are gathering in Dubai from Monday to Wednesday, in a bid to accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)