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Campaign on Sustainable Consumption, to Respond to Urban Challenges and achieve SDGs
Nov 9, 2017To promote the Goal 12 of Sustainable Development Goals, which relates to sustainable consumption and production patterns, and also to raise awareness on food, water and electricity consumption and waste among Dhaka dwellers, United Nations Development... -
New permanent representative of El Salvador presents credentials
Nov 5, 2017News Hour The new Permanent Representative of El Salvador to the United Nations, Ruben Armando Escalante Hasbun, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today. Before his latest appointment, Mr. Escalante served with the Special... -
UNAIDS, UNFPA launch road map to stop new HIV infections
Nov 1, 2017News Hour As part of global efforts to end AIDS as a public health threat, UNAIDS, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and partners have launched a new road map to reduce new HIV infections. The... -
PLURAL+ 2017 Award winners to be honored at the UN
Nov 1, 2017News Hour On 9 November, young filmmakers from around the world will be honored at the 2017 PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival and Awards. The ceremony will be hosted at the United Nations Headquarters in New York... -
1.5 million vulnerable children in the Middle East threatened as winter approaches
Oct 27, 2017News Hour: The coming winter is the latest threat to children affected by crises in the Middle East. As UNICEF races to provide warm clothing, winter supplies, and blankets before the cold sets in, the organization... -
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UN Security Council to hear Kofi Annan brief on Myanmar
Oct 12, 2017News Hour The Security Council will on Friday hold an informal meeting on Myanmar to hear former UN chief Kofi Annan provide details of a report on the plight of Rohingya Muslims, diplomats said. The UN’s... -
Beyonce’s Freedom used in #FreedomForGirls campaign
Oct 12, 2017News Hour Superstar Beyonce’s popular song ‘Freedom’ has been given a new face of life, after being featured in a Global Goals campaign documentary demanding freedom for girls. The film,called #FreedomForGirls, has been released to mark... -
NGOs slam UN aviation agency plan for biofuels
Oct 10, 2017News Hour Nearly 100 environmental and poverty fighting groups jointly released a letter Tuesday slamming a UN proposal that backs large-scale use of biofuels in commercial planes. Extensive burning of biofuels would vastly expand the production... -
Kilimanjaro International Airport to use facial matching systems to facilitate cross-border mobility
Oct 3, 2017News Hour IOM, the UN Migration Agency, has donated four Facial Matching Systems (FMS), including one to the Tanzania Immigration Services Department (TISD) at the Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA) on 29 September. The FMS are used...
