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The year 2018 marks the 15th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC). In this time, the Convention has reached near-universal ratification, with 186 Parties…
UN Environment’s Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) has announced a partnership with 16 of the world’s largest insurers—representing around 10% of world premium and USD 5 trillion in assets under management—to…
A panel of nine experts on organized crime, corruption, and terrorism will select the 2018 Person of the Year in Organized Crime and Corruption for the Organized Crime and Corruption…
Climate Action: Fun Quiz Reveals Your Climattitude! The UN Climate Change secretariat is running a campaign to encourage individuals to contribute to climate action. With the help of a fun…
166 Documentary Features Submitted for 2018 Oscar Race One hundred sixty-six features have been submitted for consideration in the Documentary Feature category for the 91st Academy Awards. The submitted features,…
UN Women – a UN agency for gender equality – celebrates the achievements of women who participated in the 2018 U.S. midterm election on Tuesday. The UN agency said Thursday…