Reflecting on his five-year term, UN deputy chief pins hopes on multilateralism
Nov 19, 2016, at 02:08 pm
New York, Nov 19 (Just Earth News): The United Nations deputy chief on Friday stressed the critical importance of international cooperation in on Friday’s world, arguing that “without it, Governments simply cannot deliver stable, prosperous societies at home.â€
Eritrea: UN deputy relief chief urges support for vulnerable communities
Jan 28, 2016, at 01:49 pm
New York, Jan 28 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Kyung-wha Kang, wrapped up a three-day visit to Eritrea on Tuesday, where she urged broader support for the Government’s efforts to meet basic needs and build resilience of the country’s most vulnerable communities.
Political failures at root of latest Israeli-Palestinian violence: UN deputy chief
Oct 23, 2015, at 01:55 pm
New York, Oct 23 (IBNS): The Israel-Palestine conflict has “once again entered a dangerous phase,†United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson told the Security Council on Thursday, warning that the latest eruption of violence, rising tensions at holy sites in Jerusalem and the alarmingly vitriolic nature of public discourse in the region is rooted in the lack of hope on both sides that peace is possible and the absence of a genuine political horizon.
UN deputy chief urges ramped-up support for global peacebuilding efforts
Jun 24, 2015, at 04:55 pm
New York, June 24 (IBNS) The international community must boost material and financial support for peacebuilding initiatives in order to better help countries emerging from conflict build a sustainable and peaceful future, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson said today.
Addressing Economic and Social Council, UN deputy chief advocates 'true global pact for development'
Jun 09, 2015, at 10:14 pm
New York, Jun 9 (IBNS): Experience in the past two decades, particularly the 15 years of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), has shown the potential of a "true global pact for development," the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson said on Tuesday during a commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the UN World Summit for Social Development.