Speaking to UN News ahead of the International Day of South-South Cooperation, Dima al-Khatib, Director of the UN Office for South-South Cooperation, explained the transformative […]
Tag: Peace
Guterres highlights Timor-Leste’s ‘growing international influence’
António Guterres is there to take part in celebrations to mark 25 years on Friday since the country’s vote for independence, which was organised by […]
Stories from the UN Archive: Tumbling for peace and development
The UN uses that universality to unite individuals and groups through supporting sport for development efforts, participating in events from the global to the grassroots […]
Indigenous Day celebrates ‘guardians of the environment’
Indigenous Peoples represent around six per cent of the world’s population, and their knowledge and traditions are believed to help solve many of today’s challenges […]
UN-backed refugee athletes named as Olympic flag bearers
On Tuesday, the IOC announced that boxer Ms. Ngamba and taekwondo athlete Mr. Al-Ghotany would be carrying the IOC flag on behalf of the committee’s […]
Israel’s continued occupation of Palestinian territory ‘unlawful’: UN world court
The Court was responding to a request for an advisory opinion by the General Assembly on the legal consequences arising from the policies and practices […]
Global call to equip youth with skills for a peaceful and sustainable future
In a message for Monday’s World Youth Skills Day, António Guterres pointed out that the world’s young people are already working to build safer and […]
UN chief calls for ‘dramatic shift’ to transform education worldwide
António Guterres was taking part in a Special Event on Transforming Education – part of the on-going High Level Political Forum (HLPF) and looking ahead of […]
