Shun unilateral action, embrace multilateralism, Namibian President urges at UN Assembly
President Hage G. Geingob of the Republic of Namibia addresses the seventy-third session of the United Nations General Assembly. Shun unilateral action, embrace...
Time has come to rid the world of nuclear weapons, UN officials stress
Time has come to rid the world of nuclear weapons, UN officials stress 26 September 2018 Peace and Security The time has come...
At UN Security Council, world leaders debate Iran, North Korea sanctions and non-proliferation
At UN Security Council, world leaders debate Iran, North Korea sanctions and non-proliferation Mr. Trump chaired the summit-level meeting of the 15-member Council,...
‘We all need to see the bigger picture;’ cooperation is the key to making the world better for all, Estonia tells UN Assembly
Kersti Kaljulaid, President of the Republic of Estonia, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventy-third session. ‘We all need to see...
Debt-fuelled ‘economic sugar-rush’ in US spells danger, despite world growth: UN trade report
Debt-fuelled ‘economic sugar-rush’ in US spells danger, despite world growth: UN trade report According to this year’s Trade and Development report from UNCTAD,...
UN’s Guterres on climate change: ‘We need to do more and we need to do it quicker’
UN’s Guterres on climate change: ‘We need to do more and we need to do it quicker’ 26 September 2018 Climate and Environment...
Ebola-hit DRC faces ‘perfect storm’ as uptick in violence halts WHO operation
Ebola-hit DRC faces ‘perfect storm’ as uptick in violence halts WHO operation “We are now extremely concerned, that several factors may be coming...
Increasing hostilities in Libya taking heavy toll on civilians, warns UN relief official
Global perspective Human stories As renewed fighting broke out in Tripoli, Libya, in early-September, UNHCR’s local office provided assistance to refugees and asylum-seekers...
US President Trump rejects globalism in speech to UN General Assembly’s annual debate
US President Trump rejects globalism in speech to UN General Assembly’s annual debate “America is governed by Americans,” he said on the opening...
San Diego City Council approves parking permit fees for Balboa Park
The San Diego City Council passed a parking fee for Balboa Park, with rates varying by lot and street parking, costing residents up...