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New York, Sept 26 (JEN) Less than two years after its adoption by the United Nations General Assembly, the Arms Trade Treaty has now received the 50 ratifications needed to trigger its entry into force, the world body announced on Thursday. more
UN must lead world in united response to unprecedented raft of crises, says Japan’s Abe

New York, Sept 25 (JEN) Warning that humankind faces “unprecedented crises,” Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday called on the world to become a truly “United Na ...

At UN Assembly, Colombia's President spotlights progress on ending armed conflict as recipe of hope for all

New York, Sept 25 (JEN) Cautioning against what he saw as a growing indifference to human suffering, the President of Colombia on Thursday offered up to the United Nations General Assembly h ...

Brunei highlights importance of peace in development, in UN Assembly address

New York, Sept 25 (JEN) Instability, injustices and increasingly frequent natural disasters are precluding the international community from achieving gains that protect people’s welf ...

'The future of Africa is in unity', says Niger's President, among continental leaders at UN Assembly

New York, Sept 25 (JEN) Addressing the United Nations General Assembly at its annual high-level debate, Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger warned on Thursday against attempts to balkanize Africa a ...

UN rights chief condemns ‘brutal’ killings by ISIL of women politicians in Iraq

New York, Sept 25 (JEN) The United Nations human rights chief on Thursday condemned the recent brutal, cold-blooded slaying by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) of human rights ...

Sri Lanka’s President tells UN Assembly post-2015 agenda must address structural obstacles to development

New York, Sept 25 (JEN) The President of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa in his address to world leaders at the United Nations this evening, said that the post-2015 agenda must focus on strengt ...

Commending Yemenis on peace pact, Ban urges partners to step up support

New York, Sept 25 (JEN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday commended the Yemeni parties for reaching a peace pact, and called on the country’s partners to scale up support to ...

At UN Assembly, Mongolian leader underscores needs of landlocked developing countries

New York, Sept 25 (JEN) Spotlighting the concerns of least-developed land-locked countries, the President of Mongolia on Wednesday told the United Nations General Assembly that the newly cre ...

At UN event, officials call for ensuring ‘fundamental human right’ to quality education

New York, Sept 25 (JEN) Despite global gains in the number of children enrolled in school, many of the world’s students fail to leave their educational experiences with the skills ne ...