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UN chief highlights challenges of hunger, terrorism at African Union summit
At the African Union summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Secretary-General António Guterres hailed the partnership between the United Nations and the AU, and highlighted current challenges such as food…
29 January 2018
Meetings & Events
Participation and Prevention – Youth Inclusion for Sustaining Peace
A side-event to mark the second anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 2250 on Youth, Peace and Security. The side event aims to take stock of progress made in implementing UNSCR 2250 two…
29 January 2018
News Stories
BRAZIL / DROUGHT
A severe seven-year drought in north-east Brazil has decimated cash crops like maize and cassava. Now indigenous crops, once thought to be worthless and verging on extinction, have become a lifeline…
29 January 2018
News Stories
SOUTH SUDAN / BANGOLO ABANDONED SCHOOLS
A primary school lies abandoned in Bangolo – a remote area in South Sudan’s Mundri area – located in the south-west of the country. Almost three years ago, a heavy military presence led to teachers…
29 January 2018
Press Conferences
Briefing by Spokesperson for President of General Assembly
Briefing by Brenden Varma, Spokesperson for the President of the 72nd Session of the General Assembly.
29 January 2018
News Stories
UN / GUTERRES AFRICAN UNION
UN chief António Guterres signed a framework agreement on Saturday with the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, underscoring “the overriding priority for both…
29 January 2018
Press Conferences
Briefing by Spokesperson for Secretary-General
Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
29 January 2018
Economic and Social Council
Opening of 56th Session of Commission for Social Development
Commission for Social Development Fifty-sixth session - Opening meeting.
29 January 2018
Economic and Social Council
1st meeting of 2018 Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations
1st Meeting, Committee on Non Governmental Organizations - 2018 regular session (29 January - 7 February)
29 January 2018
Meetings & Events
Briefing by Co-Chairs of Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science and Technology
General Assembly Seventy-second session:
Briefing by the Co-Chairs of the multi-stakeholder forum on science, technology and innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals, convened by the…
29 January 2018
General Assembly
Briefing on the multi-stakeholder forum on science, technology and innovation - General Assembly, 72nd session
Briefing by the Co-Chairs of the multi-stakeholder forum on science, technology and
innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals, convened by the President of the
General Assembly pursuant to…
29 January 2018
Economic and Social Council
Community, Communication and Cooperation: Tackling the ECOSOC Youth Forum - DPI/NGO Briefing (29 January 2018)
This side event seeks to create a space to reflect on the lessons learned through local community practices and how to effectively work together globally. The event will also focus on providing…
29 January 2018