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Gambia: Security Council backs regional efforts to ensure peaceful transfer of power to Barrow

New York, Jan 20 (Just Earth News): Urging all Gambian parties to respect the outcome of the 1 December election recognizing Adama Barrow as the countryâ€™s President-elect, the United Nations Security Council on Thursday expressed its support for the commitment of West African States to â€œensure, by political means first, respect of the will of the people.â€ more

IFAD to host high-level conference on innovative approaches to financing for rural development

Rome, Jan 19 (Just Earth News/IBNS) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is joining forces with the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), the Brookings Institution ...

At Security Council, top UN political official outlines status of resolution on Iran’s nuclear programme

New York, Jan 19 (Just Earth News): Briefing the United Nations Security Council on its resolution 2231, which endorsed a plan of action on Iranâ€™s nuclear programme, the top UN politi ...

UN forum wraps up in South Africa with a call for better data to improve people’s lives

New York, Jan 19 (Just Earth News): The first-ever United Nations World Data Forum concluded on Wednesday with the launch of a global plan that outlines a vision and a â€œto-doâ€ li ...

UN envoy in Yemen meeting with President, senior officials to push for greater aid access

New York, Jan 17 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, is on Monday in Aden, highlighting the need for a truce to allow in humanitarian aid ...

UN Data Forum explores ways to improve and modernize national statistical systems

New York, Jan 17 (Just Earth News): With the statistical community facing myriad challenges as countries begin to implement the new 15-year global plan for sustainable development, it is imp ...

UN World Data Forum opens in South Africa to harness power of data for sustainable development

New York, Jan 15 (Just Earth News): The inaugural United Nations World Data Forum kicked off on Sunday in Cape Town, South Africa, with an opening ceremony.

UN mission in South Sudan confirms discussions continuing on deployment of regional protection force

New York, Jan 15 (Just Earth News): The United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan has confirmed that it continues its discussions with the transitional national unity Government on ...

INTERVIEW: “Data and accurate information is and will be for the implementation of Agenda 2030” – UN DESA chief

New York, Jan 14 (Just Earth News): The first-ever United Nations World Data Forum is set to kick off in Cape Town, South Africa, on 15 January 2017, with the aim of increasing political and ...

International conference is ‘watershed moment’ for Cyprus negotiations – UN envoy

New York, Jan 14 (Just Earth News): Speaking in Geneva a day after the start of a United Nations-supported Conference on Cyprus, a UN advisor said the open and frank exchanges at the meeti ...