THE HAGUE / CHILE – PERU
The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, today closed its public hearings in the case concerning the maritime dispute between Peru and Chile. ICJ
The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, today closed its public hearings in the case concerning the maritime dispute between Peru and Chile. ICJ
The International Court of Justice today opened public hearings in the case concerning the Maritime Dispute between Peru and Chile. ICJ
In his address to the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, the Prime Minister of Bhutan, Jigmi Y. Thinley, today (28 September) said, "Deep in our hearts, we know that our very survival on this fragile planet is under threat". Yet, he added that "we share no common vision and fail to think and act in [...]
United States Attorney General told delegates today at the United Nations that "we've seen, time and again, that there is a strong link between fostering democratic values and supporting the rule of law". UNTV
February’s 8.8 magnitude earthquake along with the tsunami that followed wiped out entire neighbourhoods in the coastal city of Talcahuano, leaving most of the city’s residents homeless. Now families are living in shacks located on higher ground. The quake left 2 million people affected and nearly 600 dead. UNICEF
World Bank disaster experts use mapping technology to understand the extent of damage in Haiti and Chile, enabling the countries to rebuild after the earthquakes. WORLD BANK
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voices concern about the situation in the Nigerian city of Jos, where inter-religious violence has once again taken a deadly toll, calling it an, “appalling loss of life.” UNTV
Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, announces an initiative to help women in need in the hardest hit areas of Chile. Chilean Ambassador Heraldo Muñoz provides an update on the situation on the ground after the massive 27 February seism. UNTV
Commenting on whether Chile was prepared for this earthquake, Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator Catherine Bragg says that it is a very well-prepared country, “but one cannot always be prepared for an 8.8 earthquake, which happens to be one of the most severe earthquakes in history.” UNTV
UNICEF Director of Emergency Programmes Louis-Georges Arsenault says that the earthquake that struck Chile on Saturday was one of the strongest the world has ever seen, but the Chilean government “has the capacity to take care of its people” and neither UNICEF or the UN, will be launching an appeal for the time being. UNICEF