How the UN Plans to Protect Human Rights
At the opening of the 31st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, senior UN officials emphasized the link between the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the right…
Boosting Investment Towards Climate Smart Cities
New policies and mechanisms are unlocking investment for much-needed climate-smart infrastructure in cities, according to a new report launched at Paris City Hall by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and…
Decks Get Cleared for Climate Change Conference
The President of the French Republic, François Hollande, and the French Minister of Foreign Affairs and future President of COP21, Laurent Fabius, invited all Heads of State and Government to…
Ban Calls for Action on Climate Change in Malta
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon took his call for urgent action on climate change to the Heads of Government of the 53-nation, 2.2-billion-people-strong Commonwealth on Friday. “We must take action.…
World Observes the International Day for Tolerance
Tolerance is much more than passively accepting the “other;” it brings obligations to act, and must be taught, nurtured and defended, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Monday. He called…
Myanmar Begins the Process of Forming Next Government
Welcoming this past weekend’s elections as “a significant achievement in Myanmar’s democratic transition,” UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday extended congratulations to the National League for Democracy (NLD) and Daw…