The attack on the Jazeera Hotel in Mogadishu on Wednesday has been strongly condemned by the top United Nations envoy in the Horn of Africa country. According to reports, three suicide bombers dressed in Somali uniform tried to enter the hotel where the newly elected president of Somalia was giving a press conference. Gerry [...]
A proposal for a neutral force to help end violence in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is being considered by the United Nations. That is what the head of United Nations peacekeeping operation, Hervé Ladsous told reporters in the town of Goma in the DR Congo on Tuesday. Charles [...]
As the world grows more integrated, many are looking to define the nature of this integration. Kemal Dervis, the Director of Global Economy and Development at the Brookings Institution says there is convergence of emerging and advanced economies. He says there is also interdependence of the fortunes of countries and divergence of incomes within countries. [...]
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has congratulated Hassan Sheik Mohamud who has been elected President of Somalia. Mr. Ban, who was in Geneva early on Wednesday, spoke to the Somali leader by telephone. Vanina Maestracci is a UN spokesperson in New York. "The Secretary-General noted that Somalis still face great challenges and assured the new President [...]
Persons with disabilities want to be part of all the phases in the implementation of the Convention on their rights. That's what was stressed by Yannis Vardakastanis, Chairperson of the International Disability Alliance (IDA) in New York on Wednesday. Mr. Vardakastanis spoke at the start of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention [...]
Making the Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities count for Women and Children is the theme of the current session of the Conference on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It was adopted by the General Assembly in December of 2006 and came into force on 3 May 2008 when it received its [...]
For the past twenty years the European Commission and the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) have worked together in countries affected by emergencies and conflict. On Tuesday, the Commission announced that it will continue to work with UNICEF to prioritize the needs of vulnerable people, especially the children in war-torn Syria. Gail Walker has the story. [...]
Reducing widening gaps in wealth and income will not only have social benefits but will also lead to higher economic growth, according to a report of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The publication titled “Policies for inclusive and balanced growth" published on Wednesday, focuses especially on income inequality. It says that fiscal [...]
The priority of the political leadership in Somalia should be to win the hearts and minds of the people, according to an independent United Nations expert. Dr. Shamsul Bari, who deals with the situation of human rights in Somalia, has welcomed the election of a new President and Speaker of Parliament by Somalia's lawmakers. He [...]
Authorities in Libya are facing security challenges as they try to consolidate democracy, according to the latest report of the UN Secretary-General. The head of political affairs at the United Nations, Jeffrey Feltman, who presented the report to the Security Council, said these challenges were manifested in the attack on the United States embassy in [...]
The killing of the United States ambassador to Libya and three other embassy staff has been strongly condemned by the Security Council. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and the other staff members were reportedly killed in an attack by unidentified armed men. According to reports, the men stormed the grounds of the US consulate in Benghazi [...]
Nearly 250,000 Palestinian refugees living in Syria are in need of humanitarian assistance, according to the United Nations agency assisting Palestinian refugees (UNRWA). The agency says the refugees need to be supported with food and health services as well as cash for those who lost their jobs following the widespread closure of small scale businesses. The [...]
The United Nations is encouraging young professionals anywhere in the world who are ready to launch a career as international civil servants. Through its Young Professional Programme or YPP, the Organization is inviting potential candidates to submit their applications before the deadline of 12 September 2012. To get more information, you can go to https://careers.un.org/lbw/Home.aspx [...]
