Pakistan Warns India Against Using Water for Coercion
A top Pakistani diplomat has called on the world community to ensure that international agreements on waterways, such as the…
Izumi Nakamitsu of Japan Appointed UN Adviser for Refugees
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced Monday the appointment of Izumi Nakamitsu of Japan as Special Adviser on Follow-up…
World Cities Day: How India Is Destroying Its Cities
Cities are increasingly the home of humanity. They are central to climate action, global prosperity, peace and human rights. ~…
UN Gets Ready to Appoint Next Secretary-General
The General Assembly is expected to act today on the recommendation of the Security Council regarding the appointment of the…
Meet the Next UN Secretary-General: António Guterres
The Security Council formally chose on Thursday the former Prime Minister of Portugal, António Guterres, as its nominee to be…
António Guterres May Be the Next UN Chief
Former Portuguese Prime Minister António Guterres is expected to become the next United Nations Secretary-General. According to a UN communiqué…