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As Nauru Calls for UN Climate and Security Envoy and Curaçao Agrees, US and Russia Less Supportive

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United Nations, New York, USA, July 11, 2018 – President of Nauru Baron Waqa during the Security Council Meeting on Understanding and addressing climate-related security risks today at the UN Headquarters in New York. By Kurt Wheelock UNITED NATIONS, July 11 — Nauru is a small country in the Pacific Ocean, and getting smaller as the water rises. On July 11 its president Baron Divavesi Waqa proposed to the UN Security Council the creation on Climate and Security of a new UN envoy. He outlined to the Security Council members improvements they need to make, saying “the Council needs better [Read More]

SRSG Zerrougui statement on Protecting Education from Attack

Jun 25, 2015 News, United Nations , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Comments are off

Photos by: Luiz Rampelotto/EuropaNewswire Geneva, Switzerland, June 24 2015 The full spectrum of parties-to-conflict puts schools and universities to use for a multitude of self-serving purposes, including as barracks, or training grounds – even as weapons stores or defensive positions. While some claim there is a military logic to using schools, Governments and military commanders must also be cognizant of the grave repercussions such commandeering has on children’s right to education. At worst, it can turn the school into an immediate target, thereby endangering the lives of any children in the vicinity, and risking structural damage from weapons fire that [Read More]

Ban Ki-Moon welcomed Pope Francis Comments on Climate Change

Jun 19, 2015 News , , , , , , , , , , , Comments are off

United Nations, New York, USA, June 18 2015 –  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks to journalists after addressing the Security Council open debate on children and armed conflict. In his remarks, the Ban Ki-Moon welcomed the papal encyclical on climate released earlier in the day by Pope Francis. The Secretary-General said that he and Pope Francis agree that climate change is a moral issue that requires collective urgent action. At Ban’s side is Leila Zerrougui, his Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict. On the Photo: SG Ban Ki-Moon and Leila Zerrougui, Credit: Luiz Rampelotto/EuropaNewswire UN  Secretary-General  Ban Ki-moon Thursday welcomed [Read More]

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