UN deputy chief urges Member States to make 'responsibility to protect' a reality
Feb 27, 2016, at 01:56 pm
New York, Feb 27 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The principle of “responsibility to protect,†a call for putting into action legal commitments to protect populations from atrocity crimes, has seen mixed results since its inception in 2005, the United Nations deputy chief said today, urging the international community to make the protection of populations from such heinous acts “a living reality.â€
'Bring people in from the margins,' urges UN chief on World Social Justice Day
Feb 21, 2016, at 02:47 pm
New York, Feb 21 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The United Nations top official on Saturday called on Member States to build inclusive societies free of discrimination, in which all people can live with dignity and opportunities to improve their lives, as he observed the World Day of Social Justice.
Ban hails UN Member States' agreement on 'people's agenda' to end poverty, promote sustainability
Aug 03, 2015, at 11:05 pm
New York, Aug 3 (IBNS) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has praised UN Member States for reaching agreement on the draft outcome document that will constitute the new sustainable development agenda, which will be formally adopted by world leaders in New York this September.