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As ‘drivers’ of innovation, youth need skills and capacity – UN General Assembly President

New York, July 18(Just Earth News): Underscoring the importance of well trained and capable youth to realize the opportunities offered by advances in technology and innovation, the President of the United Nations General Assembly on Monday called for building their capacities to ensure that they can fulfil their potential as well as support sustainable development. more

Global problems need global solutions, UN officials tell ministers at development forum

New York, July 18(Just Earth News): Opening the high-level segment of the annual forum designed to discuss implementation of the anti-poverty agenda, top United Nations officials on Monday s ...

FEATURE: Sustainable Development Goals through the lens of students

New York, July 18(Just Earth News): Prize-winning photographs taken by students from around the world – currently exhibited at United Nations Headquarters in New York – encapsulate their ...

After Mosul victory, senior UN officials detail Iraq’s political and humanitarian needs

New York, July 18(Just Earth News): Senior United Nations officials on Monday called for regional and international support to stabilize newly liberated Mosul and to create conditions for pe ...

UN report urges accelerated efforts to achieve Sustainable Development Goals

New York, July 17(Just Earth News): If the world is to eradicate poverty, address climate change and build peaceful, inclusive societies for all by 2030, greater efforts are needed to accele ...

Fresh blow for 'Benedict Arnold ally' Pakistan as US says no to anti-terror funding

Washington/Islamabad, Jul 17 (JEN): Accusing Pakistan of betraying US' trust and referring them as 'Benedict Arnold ally', the latter has decided to stop aiding the former in their fight aga ...

Syria talks end with 'incremental progress' but 'no breakthrough' – UN envoy

New York, July 15(Just Earth News): Speaking to reporters in the early hours of Saturday in Geneva, United Nations Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura said that the latest round of the intra-Sy ...

Two years on, UN chief stresses 'sustained commitment essential' for Iran nuclear deal

New York, July 15(Just Earth News): Marking the second anniversary of the historic agreement aimed at ensuring the exclusively peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear programme, United Nations Sec ...

UN’s economic advice ‘proven accurate’ and applicable for sustainable development, review finds

New York, July 14(Just Earth News): Economic analysis by the United Nations over the past 70 years has proven to be accurate and can help countries navigate through a difficult current wor ...

Leveraging ICTs critical to achieve Global Goals, UN highlights in new report

New York, July 13(Just Earth News): Underscoring the importance of information and communication technologies (ICT) in on Thursday's world, the heads of over 20 United Nations agencies and o ...