23 June 2019 — Older generations have “failed to respond properly” to the climate emergency said the UN chief on Sunday, while the young are “stepping up to the challenge” and taking the lead to slow the destructive pace of global warming.
22 June 2019 — Speaking at the end of the first-ever official mission to Venezuela by a UN human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet called on the Government to release all those detained for peacefully protesting and announced that a team from her office would remain in Caracas to monitor the human rights situation.
21 June 2019 — The World Food Programme (WFP), the UN’s emergency food relief agency, confirmed on Friday in a statement that it has started a "partial suspension" of aid to areas of Yemen controlled by Houthi opposition forces, including the capital, Sana’a.
21 June 2019 — A landmark international agreement banning violence and harassment in the workplace has been applauded by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, after it was adopted on Friday at the International Labour Organization’s Centenary Conference in Geneva.
20 June 2019 — On World Refugee Day, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is calling for more support to fill the gaps in training for teachers on trauma and psychosocial assistance for migrant and refugee students.
20 June 2019 — The Security Council on Thursday adopted its first-ever resolution calling on UN Member States and warring parties to protect persons with disabilities in conflict situations and to ensure they have access to justice, basic services and unimpeded humanitarian assistance.
19 June 2019 — Responsibility for the killing of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi lies with “high-level officials” of the monarchy, a UN-appointed independent investigator said on Wednesday, in a renewed call for full State accountability for the crime.
19 June 2019 — Sexual violence in conflict is a “threat to our collective security” and a “stain on our common humanity”, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said in his message commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, on Wednesday.
Yoga is an ancient physical, mental and spiritual practice that originated in India. The word ‘yoga’ derives from Sanskrit and means to join or to unite, symbolizing the union of body and consciousness. Today, it is practiced in various forms around the world and continues to grow in popularity. The International Day of Yoga aims to raise awareness worldwide of the many benefits of practicing yoga. Organized by the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, the theme for the fifth annual celebration is Yoga for Climate Action.
There are an estimated 258 million widows globally; nearly 1 in 10 live in extreme poverty. As women, they have specific needs, but their voices and experiences are often absent from policies that impact their survival. International Widows Day is an opportunity for action towards achieving full rights and recognition. This includes providing them with information on access to a fair share of their inheritance, land and productive resources; pensions and social protection that are not based on marital status alone; decent work and equal pay; and education and training opportunities.
Nearly 1 billion of the world’s 1.2 billion youth aged 15-24 live in developing countries, almost half of them in rural areas. IFAD’s Rural Development Report 2019, Creating opportunities for rural youth, finds that this population can pay a rich dividend in terms of social and economic growth – but only if given the right opportunities. Yet, are current development policies and investments enabling youth in rural areas become more productive, connected and in charge of their future? This report is a rallying cry to policymakers and development practitioners to invest, and conceive rural youth development policies as part of broader rural development strategies. #RDR2019
Hindou Ibrahim is one of the 17 SDG advocates (2019-2020) for people, planet, and prosperity. As an indigenous woman from a Mbororo pastoralist community in Chad, Ms. Ibrahim has been advocating for more than 15 years for the rights of indigenous peoples and the protection of the Environment. An expert in indigenous peoples’ adaptation to climate change, traditional ecological knowledge, and climate change mitigation strategies, she is Co-Chair of the International Indigenous Peoples Forum on Climate Change. In her own words: “For centuries, indigenous peoples have protected the environment, which provides them food, medicine and so much more. Now it’s time to protect and benefit from their unique traditional knowledge to bring concrete and natural-solutions to implement sustainable development goals and fight climate change.”
The UN Public Service Day (June 23) intends to celebrate the value and virtue of public service to the community and encourage young people to pursue careers in the public sector. The 2019 UN Public Service Forum takes place June 24-26, in the Republic of Azerbaijan under the theme "Achieving the SDGs through effective Delivery of Services, Innovative Transformation, and Accountable Institutions." The Forum is organized by the State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) together with UN Women. The UN Public Service Awards, launched in 2003, is the most prestigious international recognition of excellence in public service, rewarding contributions that lead to a more effective and responsive public administration in countries worldwide.
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