United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Fayaz King of Zimbabwe as Assistant Secretary-General to serve as the Deputy Executive Director, Field Results and Innovation, for the United Nations Children’s Fund (…
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Zimbabwe: Droughts leave millions food insecure, UN food agency scales up assistance
Citing the Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Committee’s recently concluded Rural Livelihood Assessment, WFP Spokesperson Herve Verhoosel, said that the situation was likely to last from now until September with a further deteriorat…
Amid Effects of Climate Change, High Debt, Least Developed, Landlocked, Small Island Countries Struggle to Meet 2030 Agenda, Speakers Warn Political Forum
‘Stop the Problem,’ Palau’s President Urges, Pointing to Warming Oceans, Slow Progress on Halting Global Temperature RiseFrom climate change to burdensome debt, the challenges of small island developing States, least developed countries and landlocked …
High-Level Meeting on Strengthening the Rule of Law and Human Rights for Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies
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OpeningExcellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to extend a particularly warm welcome to our distinguished speakers:• Mr. German Garavano, Minister of Justice and Human Rights of Argentina, and c…
64th Plenary Meeting of General Assembly: 51st Session- Part 2
Delegates Say Efficiency, Not Just Cost-Cutting, Is Main Aim; President Makes Appeal for Victims of Honduras Flood Disaster.The General Assembly met this morning to consider the strengthening of the United Nations system.The representative of In…