Two years on, UN chief stresses ‘sustained commitment essential’ for Iran nuclear deal
MIL OSI United Nations – Source: United Nations Headline: Two years on, UN chief stresses ‘sustained commitment essential’ for Iran nuclear deal 15 July 2017 Marking the second anniversary of the historic agreement aimed at ensuring the exclusively peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear programme, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has commended the Gulf country […]
Read More →'Smart' money moving to 'green' financing, reveals new UN report
MIL OSI United Nations – Source: United Nations 3 Headline: 'Smart' money moving to 'green' financing, reveals new UN report 14 July 2017 Even though investments towards sustainable development in developing countries have fallen short by nearly $2.5 trillion each year, emerging financial products and encouraging policies illustrate that both public and private sectors […]
Read More →DR Congo: UN refugee agency sounds alarm as displacement sees no end in Kasai region
MIL OSI United Nations – Source: United Nations 2 Headline: DR Congo: UN refugee agency sounds alarm as displacement sees no end in Kasai region 14 July 2017 The United Nations refugee agency has alerted the humanitarian community about the violence and continued displacement of civilians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) […]
Read More →Attorney Advertising in Germany
MIL OSI USA – Source: US Global Legal Monitor Headline: Attorney Advertising in Germany On July 14, 1987, the German Federal Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht, BVerfG) rendered two decisions that paved the way to allowing attorney advertising in Germany. Nicknamed the “Bastille decisions” because of the date and their ”revolutionary character,” the decisions allowed attorneys for the first […]
Read More →As DR Congo’s Kasaï displacement grows, no end in sight to civilian suffering
MIL OSI United Nations – Source: United Nations Headline: As DR Congo’s Kasaï displacement grows, no end in sight to civilian suffering Displaced Congolese mother Rose-Haller, 37, reads her bible in a room inside a former clinic in the town of Idiofa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. She fled the village of Banda in Kasai […]
Read More →Violence engulfs Congo’s once-peaceful Kasaï region
MIL OSI United Nations – Source: United Nations Headline: Violence engulfs Congo’s once-peaceful Kasaï region Internally displaced Congolese father Bernard, 25, sits on the floor of a former clinic in the town of Idiofa, Kwilu Province with his sons. © UNHCR/John Wessels IDIOFA, Democratic Republic of the Congo – Twenty-five-year-old Bernard* is a strong and healthy […]
Read More →Magdy Martínez-Solimán: Opening Statement at the HLPF Side Event: “The function of International Human Rights Mechanisms and the role of National Human Rights Institutions in supporting the implementation of the 2030 Agenda”
MIL OSI United Nations – Source: United Nations Development Programme Headline: Magdy Martínez-Solimán: Opening Statement at the HLPF Side Event: “The function of International Human Rights Mechanisms and the role of National Human Rights Institutions in supporting the implementation of the 2030 Agenda” Jul 13, 2017 Excellencies, Distinguished Panellists, Ladies and Gentlemen It is my […]
Read More →Fifteen African eco-inclusive enterprises receive prestigious SWITCH Africa Green-SEED Awards
MIL OSI United Nations – Source: United Nations Development Programme Headline: Fifteen African eco-inclusive enterprises receive prestigious SWITCH Africa Green-SEED Awards Jul 13, 2017 2017 SWITCH Africa Green – SEED Winner, ICOSEED Enterprises, Kenya New York – Bags made from banana stem leftovers in Kenya, school benches manufactured from plastic wastes and other locally sourced […]
Read More →Stop What You’re Doing, Global Warming Is Threatening Wine
MIL OSI United Nations – Source: United Nations Headline: Stop What You’re Doing, Global Warming Is Threatening Wine © Provided by Huffington Post Climate change deniers need to wake up and feel the heat, because global warming is affecting something very important: wine. According to new analysis, increased summer temperatures in the Mediterranean are slowing […]
Read More →1.2% more academic staff (primary employment) at higher education institutions
MIL OSI Germany – MIL OSI – Source: Destatis Statistisches Bundesamt – In English – Headline: 1.2% more academic staff (primary employment) at higher education institutions WIESBADEN – Roughly 242,200 people were employed as academic or artistic staff in primary employment at German institutions of higher education or university clinics at the end of 2016. […]
Read More →Activities of Secretary-General in Ukraine, 8-10 July
MIL OSI United Nations – Source: United Nations 4 Headline: Activities of Secretary-General in Ukraine, 8-10 July United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Kyiv, Ukraine, from Hamburg, Germany, late in the evening on Saturday, 8 July.His first appointment on Sunday, 9 July, was with Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin, followed by discussions with Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman. […]
Read More →Activities of Secretary-General in Germany, 7-8 July
MIL OSI United Nations – Source: United Nations 4 Headline: Activities of Secretary-General in Germany, 7-8 July United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Hamburg, Germany, on the morning of Friday, 7 July, from Crans-Montana, Switzerland.The Secretary-General was in Hamburg to participate in the two-day Group of 20 (G20) Summit. He took part in the official welcoming of […]
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