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‘Progress under threat,’ warns UN chief on twentieth anniversary of chemical weapons convention

‘Progress under threat,’ warns UN chief on twentieth anniversary of chemical weapons convention

Apr 27, 2017, at 06:04 am

New York, Apr 27(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday warned that progress made in eliminating the world’s declared stockpiles of chemical weapons is threatened by belligerents in the Middle East.

Amid progress in West Africa and the Sahel, UN envoy warns of region’s political challenges

Amid progress in West Africa and the Sahel, UN envoy warns of region’s political challenges

Jan 14, 2017, at 01:53 pm

New York, Jan 14 (Just Earth News): Briefing the Security Council on the situation in West Africa and the Sahel region, a senior United Nations official cited a “rising tide of democracy” throughout the continent, noting that a number of countries had recently held elections which largely complied with electoral norms and standards, upholding their status a model in the region and beyond.