MIL-OSI United Nations: With Democratic Republic of Congo at ‘Pivotal Moment’, Security Council Co-Chairs Outline Mission Visit, Saying Peaceful Handover of Power Possible
Source: United Nations 4 Co-Chairs of the Security Council’s recent mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo today outlined the activities undertaken and information gathered during the visit, especially in areas related to the country’s upcoming elections, its still-turbulent security situation and the process aimed at reforming and improving the United Nations Organization Stabilization […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Nations: DR Congo: Electoral process advancing despite threat of armed groups, UN envoy tells Security Council
Source: United Nations 2 December elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remain on course, but still face “major challenges”, including violence from armed groups in the country’s east, the top United Nations official in the country said on Thursday. The situation is most worrying in Beni, where civilians, security forces, and the […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Nations: Security Council 2140 Committee Considers Case Study by Panel of Experts on Attacks against Commercial Vessels in Red Sea
Source: United Nations 4 On 10 August 2018, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2140 (2014) held informal consultations to consider a case study on attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea submitted by the Panel of Experts on Yemen. The Committee condemns attacks on commercial vessels indicated in the case-study as perpetrated by […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Nations: Delegates Call for Education Access, Gender Parity in Labour Markets, as Third Committee Concludes Debates on Promoting Rights of Women, Children
Source: United Nations 4 Calling for access to education and eliminating child labour, as well as bolstering equal treatment for women in the labour market, the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) concluded its debates on children’s rights and women’s advancement today. Despite decades of progress, 152 million children are still engaged in child labour — […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Nations: Fair, Effective Internal Justice Administration Ensures that United Nations Upholds Its Ideals, Retains Best Staff, Speakers Tell Sixth Committee
Source: United Nations 4 Delegates Conclude Debate on Scope, Application of Universal Jurisdiction A fair and effective administration of internal justice not only enables staff to perform their best, but also ensures that the Organization becomes a better employer, retains the best employees and, more importantly, upholds its ideals, delegates stressed as the Sixth Committee (Legal) […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Video: International Day of the Girl & other topics – Daily Briefing (11 October 2018)
Source: United Nations (Video News) [embedded content] Daily Press Briefing: SG Travels, Indonesia, DSG, Nigeria, Yemen, Syria, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Girls Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General. Full highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=11%20October%202018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EwKrEc7M6I MIL OSI Video –
Read More →MIL-OSI United Nations: ‘Concerted effort’ must be made to help 600 million-plus adolescent girls realize full potential: Guterres
Source: United Nations 4 Noting that “far too often, girls are not given the space and opportunities they need to achieve their full potential,” he said that today, 600 million adolescent girls are preparing to enter a workforce, “transformed by innovation and automation”, in which female college graduates and workers are outnumbered. Women make up […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Nations: Mali not fulfilling its ‘sovereign role’ in protecting its people: UN human rights expert
Source: United Nations In an effort to better protect people and their property throughout Mali, the international community must honour commitments to help reduce violent extremism, chronic insecurity and ineffective government, said the United Nations expert on human rights in the country, Alioune Tine, on Thursday. At the end of a 12-day fact-finding visit, the […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Video: Karel van Oosterom (Netherlands) on DRC – Media Stakeout (11 October 2018)
Source: United Nations (Video News) [embedded content] Informal comments to the media by H.E. Karel van Oosterom, Permanent Representative of the Netherlands, on the Democratic Republic of the Congo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2H-LImmugY MIL OSI Video –
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