Geopolitics
New York, July 2 (Just Earth News): Cooperatives are an old idea but more relevant than ever as they can be the drivers of a sustainable future, senior United Nations officials said on the International Day of Cooperatives today, urging Governments to create an enabling environment for these groups to thrive and grow. more
UN, humanitarian community struggling to meet unprecedented needs of refugees

New York, Oct 6 (JEN): The global refugee crisis is so great that the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), other UN agencies and their partners on Monday said that they a ...

UN: UAE calls for international partnerships to achieve Middle East peace

New York, Oct 3 (JEN): Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the United Arab Emirates (UAE), addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Friday and ur ...

UN: South African President calls for reform of Security Council

New York, Sept 29 (JEN): In his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Monday, South African President Jacob Zuma stressed on reforming and restructuring of the UN Security Counci ...

UN: President of Zimbabwe denounces sanctions against his country

New York, Sept 29 (JEN): Addressing the General Assembly on Monday, President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe condemned sanctions against his country imposed by the European Union and the United S ...

UN: East European leaders urge stronger cooperation to tackle threats to global peace

New York, Sept 29 (JEN): Poland is ready to participate in the attainment of the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted last week, the country’s President told the UN Genera ...

UN: Commemorative plaque joins ‘Tree of Peace and Unity’ marking end of WW II

New York, Sep 3 (JEN): A ceremony to dedicate a commemorative plaque marking the end of the Second World War in Asia and the Pacific was organized at United Nations Headquarters on Wednesday ...

UN: Parliamentarians pledge to place democracy at service of sustainable development

New York, Sep 3 (JEN): Parliamentary leaders from some 140 countries on Wednesday declared that the United Nations must remain the cornerstone of global cooperation as an Organization that e ...

UN-backed plan sets disaster resilience standards for hotels in Asia and Pacific

New York, Jul 30 (JEN): A United Nations-backed plan to develop and pilot disaster risk management standards for the hotel industry in Asia and the Pacific, home to 80 per cent of the world' ...

UN hails outcome of Incheon forum as ‘huge step forward’ for education

New York, May 22 (JEN): The United Nations has hailed the “transformative” vision for education over the next 15 years that was adopted on Thursday at a global forum in Incheon, ...