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A shift in States’ legal obligations when countering terrorism, the negative impacts of unilateral coercive measures and the right to development were among the many topics experts covered in briefings to the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian...
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October 18, 2018 Web Desk
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Marking the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty today, delegates noted the persistent scourge of extreme global poverty and called for increased aid and development to tackle it as the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) took up the ...
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October 17, 2018 Web Desk
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The Secretary-General is now back in New York. He arrived over the weekend after his trip to Indonesia.On Saturday, he attended the World Bank-IMF annual meetings in Bali, and he took part in the Development Committee, the Climate Finance Minist...
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October 16, 2018 Web Desk
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The following is a near‑verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary‑General.All right, good afternoon.
**Indonesia
The Secretary‑General is now back in New York. ...
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October 15, 2018 Web Desk
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Child Dies Every 5 Minutes from Abuse, Special Representative SaysChildren on the move must be better protected from detention, family separation and violence, United Nations experts told the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian & Cultural) today ...
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October 10, 2018 Web Desk
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3 October 2018, Rome - The European Union (EU) and FAO today reaffirmed their commitment to tackle common global concerns such as rising hunger, bring about prosperity and peace, and build a more sustainable future for all. Over the next two years, EU...
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October 4, 2018 Web Desk
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Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Elderly Demand More Focus, Delegates SayGiven young people’s demographic weight, their voices should be amplified at the national and international levels, young delegates told the Third Committee (Social, Hum...
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October 4, 2018 Web Desk
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