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A top UN official and Council members today (15 October) voiced alarm at the growing regional dimension of the Syrian conflict. UNTV
A top UN official and Council members today (15 October) voiced alarm at the growing regional dimension of the Syrian conflict. UNTV
The Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Jeffrey Feltman, told the Security Council, during a meeting on the situation in theMiddle Eastthat although both sides in the Israeli/Palestine conflict publicly indicate a commitment to negotiated peace, "creeping realities on the ground and the stalemate in diplomacy portray a more worrying situation." UNTV
Highlighting the role in women in producing much of the world's food and caring for the environment, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, in his message marking the International Day of Rural Women, today (15 October) said that eliminating discrimination that prevents rural women from realizing their full potential is crucial to ending global hunger and poverty. UNDP [...]
The IMF is urging policymakers to implement policies agreed in recent months as part of efforts to rekindle growth and spur job creation. IMF
A look at UNICEF’s program to assist child mothers living in the world’s most-populated refugee camp. UNICEF