At UN Assembly, Turkmenistan stresses importance for greater global cooperation
New York, Sept 26(Just Earth News): Speaking at the 72nd annual debate at the United Nations General Assembly, Turkmenistan highlighted its efforts to implement the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and called for greater cooperation to address the challenges before the globe.
At UN Assembly, Nicaragua underscores dialogue and negotiation as way to peace
New York, Sept 26(Just Earth News): The Permanent Representative of Nicaragua to the United Nations, Maria Rubiales de Chamorro, addressed the General Assembly’s annual debate on Monday, reflecting on the political will and action that must be undertaken to achieve a better and peaceful world.
At UN Assembly, sub-Saharan leaders call for increased UN aid to regional anti-terror force
New York, Sept 24(Just Earth News): Citing the continuing deterioration of the security situation in the sub-Saharan Sahel, regional leaders at the General Assembly’s annual general debate on Saturday called on the United Nations to provide sufficient resources to the regional G5 Sahel joint force to combat the scourge.
At UN Assembly, Saudi Arabia pledges to press ahead in combat against terrorism, extremism
New York, Sept 24(Just Earth News): The threat of terrorism is among the most serious challenges facing the international community, Adel Ahmed Al-Jubeir, Minister for Foreign Affairs told the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday, stressing that his country would continue to work to counter the scourge, as well as extremism in all forms and manifestations.
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At UN Assembly, DPR Korea denounces US President’s ‘reckless and violent’ comments
New York, Sept 24(Just Earth News): The Foreign Minister of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Saturday denounced United States President Donald Trump’s “reckless and violent words,†saying that the US leader himself is on a “suicide mission.â€
At UN Assembly, Turkey calls on world to fulfil aid pledges for hosting Syrian refugees
New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): Stressing that his country has spent over $30 billion to care for more than three million Syrians and 200,000 Iraqis fleeing war in their own homelands, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan took to the podium of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday to call on the world to fulfil its pledges of aid.
New York, June 20(Just Earth News): Marking the 25 years since the murder of an Italian judge who dedicated his life to fighting the Mafia, a senior United Nations official on Monday stressed the need for the international community to renew its commitment to address evolving and emerging forms of organized crime.
In UN Assembly, Liechtenstein denounces Security Council’s ‘shameful indifference’ on Syria
New York, Sept 25 (Just Earth News): Accusing the United Nations Security Council of “shameful indifference†and “failure†in stopping the mass atrocities committed in Syria, Liechtenstein’s Foreign Minister Aurelia Frick mounted the podium of the General Assembly on Saturday to call on the 15-member body to face up to its responsibilities with a change of political culture.
At UN Assembly, Uzbekistan cites links between 2030 Agenda, climate action
New York, Sept 24 (Just Earth News): Recalling the progress made by Uzbekistan over the past 25 years, its Minister for Foreign Affairs said on Saturday that the country will remain firmly committed to the fundamental principles of the United Nations Charter, as well as the country’s national constitution.
At UN Assembly, South Sudan calls for more talks on additional peacekeepers
New York, Sept 24 (Just Earth News): South Sudan’s vice-president on Friday assured the General Assembly of further steps toward deploying 4,000 more United Nations peacekeepers after this summer’s resurgence of a civil war that has engulfed the world’s newest country for most of its five years of life.
At UN Assembly, Comoros urges swift implementation of Agenda 2030 to stem refugee flood
New York, Sept 24 (Just Earth News): Comoros President Azali Assoumani on Friday called for swift implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to eliminate poverty, hunger and a host of other social ills by 2030, telling the United Nations General Assembly this is the surest way to end of the flood of refugees currently afflicting the world.
At UN Assembly, President of Sri Lanka outlines plan for peace and sustainable development
New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): Outlining steps towards reconciliation, democracy and alleviation of poverty, President of Sri Lanka expressed his commitment to take necessary action in order to achieve long-term peace and sustainable development, including protecting the environment.
At UN Assembly, President of the Dominican Republic underlines the need to reduce inequalities
New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): Underlining that the fight against poverty and inequality has great potential for long-term transformation, the President of the Dominican Republic on Wednesday in his address to the United Nations general Assembly called for a sustained focus on those who have been recently lifted out of poverty, given that they face distinct vulnerabilities.
New York, Sept 21 (Just Earth News): The world’s citizens are living in a constant state of despair because war, senseless violence, extreme poverty and the effects of climate change have all spread ‘and the hope of resolving them is diminishing,†Idris Déby Itno, the President of Chad, told the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, urging greater global cooperation to tackle these threats, particularly terrorism.
New York, Dec 15 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Ten years after the United Nations World Summit on the Information Society, delegates from Member States and observer entities are meeting at UN Headquarters starting on Mondayto identify emerging trends, fresh priorities and innovations for advancing information and communications technologies.