Security Council Welcomes Deployment of Joint Force to Combat Terrorism Threat, Transnational Crime in Sahel, Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2359 (2017)
MIL OSI United Nations – Source: United Nations 4 Headline: Security Council Welcomes Deployment of Joint Force to Combat Terrorism Threat, Transnational Crime in Sahel, Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2359 (2017) The Security Council welcomed the deployment of the Group of Five Sahel joint force (Force conjointe du G5 Sahel – FC-G5S) that would address the […]
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MIL OSI United Nations – Source: United Nations 4 Headline: SC: Afghanistan Note: A complete summary of today’ Security Council meeting will be available after its conclusion.Briefing TADAMICHI YAMAMOTO, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, noted that, in the months since his last briefing in September 2016, the situation in the country had been unusually […]
Read More →World population to hit 9.8 billion by 2050, despite nearly universal lower fertility rates – UN
MIL OSI United Nations – Source: United Nations 2 Headline: World population to hit 9.8 billion by 2050, despite nearly universal lower fertility rates – UN 21 June 2017 The world population is now at least 7.6 billion, up from 7.4 billion last year, spurred by the relatively high levels of fertility in developing […]
Read More →Secretary-General Makes Urgent Appeal for Utmost Effort to Protect Civilians, Infrastructure by Those Conducting Military Operations in Syria
MIL OSI United Nations – Source: United Nations 4 Headline: Secretary-General Makes Urgent Appeal for Utmost Effort to Protect Civilians, Infrastructure by Those Conducting Military Operations in Syria SG/SM/18582 21 June 2017 Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ statement regarding the situation in Syria: I remain deeply alarmed at the depths of human suffering being […]
Read More →Secretary-General, Citing Individual Stories of Hardship, Separation, Loss in Message for World Refugee Day, Urges More Protection by Member States
MIL OSI United Nations – Source: United Nations 4 Headline: Secretary-General, Citing Individual Stories of Hardship, Separation, Loss in Message for World Refugee Day, Urges More Protection by Member States Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Refugee Day, observed on 20 June:World Refugee Day is an expression of solidarity with people who […]
Read More →As crises multiply, UN revises annual aid appeal to assist over 100 million around the world
MIL OSI United Nations – Source: United Nations 2 Headline: As crises multiply, UN revises annual aid appeal to assist over 100 million around the world 21 June 2017 As the number of people in need of humanitarian assistance around the world reach record levels, United Nations and relief partners have revised their global […]
Read More →Are official statisticians becoming data scientists?
MIL OSI United Nations – Source: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Headline: Are official statisticians becoming data scientists? The capability to incorporate new data sources and to benefit from emerging technologies such as smart meters, web technologies and user experience platforms is critically important if official statistics are to remain relevant. These capabilities require […]
Read More →Secretary-General’s message on World Refugee Day
MIL OSI United Nations – Source: United Nations secretary general Headline: Secretary-General’s message on World Refugee Day World Refugee Day is an expression of solidarity with people who have been uprooted from their homes by war or persecution. The latest figures from the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, show that at least 65.6 million people — 1 […]
Read More →Protection of civilians in Syria must be ensured, stresses UN chief Guterres
MIL OSI United Nations – Source: United Nations 2 Headline: Protection of civilians in Syria must be ensured, stresses UN chief Guterres 21 June 2017 Expressing alarm over the suffering of people Syria, in particular those in Raqqa and in other locations where fighting continues, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called on all […]
Read More →Statement by the Secretary-General regarding the situation in Syria
MIL OSI United Nations – Source: United Nations secretary general Headline: Statement by the Secretary-General regarding the situation in Syria I remain deeply alarmed at the depths of human suffering being endured across Syria. Daily life is dangerous and desperate for millions of people. Civilians continue to be killed, injured and displaced at a terrifying […]
Read More →Africa, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP), EU and UNISDR Commit to Reducing Risk of Disasters
MIL OSI United Nations – Source: UNISDR Disaster Risk Reduction Headline: Africa, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP), EU and UNISDR Commit to Reducing Risk of Disasters Intra-ACP Forum, which took place during the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in Cancun, Mexico in May 2017 (photo: UNISDR) 21 June 2017, Geneva, Switzerland – […]
Read More →Climate goals: inside California’s effort to overhaul its ambitious emissions plan
MIL OSI United Nations – California has one of the world’s most sophisticated and ambitious cap-and-trade programs, which are designed to provide financial incentives to big polluters, such as electricity providers and oil refineries, to lower their greenhouse gas emissions. The complex program, which began only in 2013, is a signature component of California’s plan […]
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