Geopolitics
Governance/Geopolitics
New York, Oct 30 (JEN) The United Nations has helped set up a youth alliance committed to serving their communities through volunteerism in the Asia-Pacific region, where more than 80 million young people of working age are unemployed, the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) said on Wednesday. more
‘Status quo not viable option’ in Jerusalem, UN political chief tells Security Council

New York, Oct 30 (JEN) Ongoing tensions in East Jerusalem and the West Bank cannot be separated from the larger reality that remains unresolved in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a senior ...

Ban ‘deeply troubled’ by findings of review of allegations of misreporting by joint Darfur Mission

New York, Oct 30 (JEN) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he is “deeply troubled” by the findings of a review conducted into recent allegations that the UN-African ...

UN study finds ‘substantial’ skills mismatch for European workers

New York Oct 30 (JEN) Europe’s labour market is facing a “substantial” mismatch between supply and demand as a sizeable percentage of continental workers are currently ove ...

Youth policy must bridge gap between ‘haves and have nots,’ expert tells UN-backed forum

New York, Oct 30 (JEN) Deliberations on a modern youth policy framework continued on Wednesday in Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku as hundreds of experts, policymakers, researchers and acti ...

UN applauds donation by Malala Yousafzai for reconstruction of Gaza schools

New York, Oct 30 (JEN) As the United Nations ramps up its reconstruction efforts of war-ravaged Gaza, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Malala Yousafzai, has announced a contribution of $50,000 to ...

In Somalia, Ban lauds country’s progress towards stability, urges ‘continuity’

New York, Oct 30 (JEN) Somalia has made “remarkable progress” as it continues down the road towards economic and political stability, United Nations UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- ...

UN’s Ban, global leaders join forces in multi-billion dollar Horn of Africa pledge

New York, Oct 28 (JEN): Spearheading a high-level delegation of global and regional leaders in a visit to the Horn of Africa, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Monday announced a ...

Ban hails Tunisian vote as critical step as country continues transition to democracy

New York, Oct 28 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday congratulated the Tunisian people on the legislative elections held in the North African country on 26 October, ...

Young people in ‘driver’s seat’ from very beginning of policy process a must – UN experts

New York, Oct 28 (JEN): Rather than merely being consulted on policy matters, young people must be in the driver’s seat with all the other stakeholders from the very beginning of the ...