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World leaders pledge to eliminate sexual exploitation and abuse; UN chief outlines course of action
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres addresses the High-Level meeting on the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, at United Nations headquarters, Monday, Sept. 18, 2017. Photo: Richard Drew, AP 18…
UN Secretary-General's address to High-level Meeting on UN Response to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
Secretary-General António Guterres (2nd right) delivers his remarks at the high-level meeting on the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse. UN Photo/Evan Schneider New York, 18 September 2017 Over the years, I have been…
Joint training between UNIFIL and Lebanese Army in Crowd and Riot Control
UNIFIL’s Italian Battalion, commanded by Colonel Massimo Crocco, today carried out a Crowd and Riot Control (CRC) training exercise with the Lebanese Armed Forces personnel in the Tyre district, south-western Lebanon. The…
Stabilization and human rights for internally displaced persons in Darfur
UNAMID Photo. The African Union/United Nations Hybrid Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) focuses on the protection of civilians—especially vulnerable groups such as internally displaced persons who remain unable to return to their…
Interview: Lt. Col. Katie Hislop, only female contingent commander serving with the UNMISS
Interview: Lt. Col. Katie Hislop, only female contingent commander serving with the UNMISS Lieutenant Colonel Katie Hislop, is the only female contingent commander with the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan. She is…
DR Congo: UN agency urges Government to protect refugees after tragic killings
The United Nations refugee agency is urging the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to ensure protection for refugees and asylum-seekers following last week’s shooting incident in Kamanyola in which at…
Secretary-General's Address to the General Assembly
Secretary-General Presents Annual Report to General Assembly Secretary-General António Guterres (shown on screens) presents his annual report on the work of the Organization at the opening of the General Assembly’s seventy…
International solidarity key to address global challenges, urges Nigerian President Buhari
Highlighting the importance of international cooperation to address many pressing challenges around the globe, Muhammadu Buhari, the President of Nigeria, urged world leaders to sustain such collaboration, particularly in…
Mali’s President, at General Assembly, calls on world to help equip regional anti-terror force
Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita took the podium of the General Assembly today to praise United Nations efforts in aiding his West African country recover from rebel attacks, and called on the international community…
‘To each his own’ not a viable alternative in a world facing shared challenges, Swiss President says
With the world facing complex challenges such as climate change, humanitarian disasters and migration, all spanning geographical borders and requiring collective efforts to effectively address, the President of Switzerland…