Aug 4, 2020
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United Nations Dialogue Commemorating the 6th Anniversary of the genocidal campaign against the Yazidi minority in Iraq. Yazidi genocide survivor and UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Goodwill Ambassador for the Dignity of Survivors of Human Trafficking Nadia Murad, said, “ignoring the suffering of the Yazidis is unacceptable. The international community must not defer meaningful actions any longer.” During an event today (03 Aug) marking the sixth anniversary of the genocidal campaign against the Yazidi minority, Nadia Murad who survived trafficking at the hands of ISIL (Da’esh) called on the Governments in Iraq and Erbil to “search for and [Read More]
Jul 31, 2020
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United Nations, New York, USA, July 30, 2020 – Christoph Heusgen, Permanent Representative of Germany to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of July Press Conference today at the UN Headquarters in New York. Photo: Luiz Rampelotto/EuropaNewswire German Ambassador Christoph Heusgen today (30 Jul) expressed support for Security Council reform that would allow Germany to have a permanent seat, but said, “those countries who are very happy with the status quo are blocking the process.” Talking to reporters in New York, Heusgen said, “when you talk outside to people about the reform process, and [Read More]
Dec 7, 2019
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Secretary-General Antonio Guterres along with Kelly Craft, Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the United Nation During the Meeting on Improving Peacekeeping Performance A Year Since UNSCR 2436 today at the UN Headquarters in New York. Photo: Luiz Rampelotto/EuropaNewswire United Nations, December 06, 2019 Secretary-General António Guterres said United Nations peacekeepers “represent the last, best hope for millions of people around the world” and highlighted that his Action for Peacekeeping initiative, launched in March last year, as the organization’s response to the challenges peacekeepers face. Addressing a meeting on “Improving Peacekeeping Performance: A Year Since [Read More]