Nestlé Waters to Celebrate World Water Day
World Water Day 2013 will be held under the theme of “Water Cooperation”, as part of the United Nations International Year of Water Cooperation. World Water Day is the occasion…
South Africa Must Tackle Sexual Violence: UN
The United Nations human rights chief expressed her shock and deep sadness at the rape, mutilation and murder of a 17-year-old woman in South Africa, and urged a more comprehensive…
How Impoverished Youth Learn to Give Back
Humanitarian organization Children International reports that fifteen-year-old Chengo from Lusaka, Zambia, has turned his life around through the Children International Youth Program. Raised in an extremely volatile community, he lost…
Mali Crisis: Leaders Condemn the Coup
The members of the UN Security Council strongly condemn the forcible seizure of power from the democratically elected Government of Mali by some elements of the Malian armed forces. They…
UN World Anthem to Welcome 7 Billion People
Performed by more than 50 musicians from 13 countries, “United” commemorates United Nations Day and marks the beginning of a week-long countdown to 31 October, when the world population is…
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Honored
The Prime Minister Winston Baldwin Spencer of Antigua and Barbuda and Ambassador Francis Lorenzo, president of South-South News presented United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon with a recognition award at…