Jul 24, 2015
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United Nations, New York, USA, July 24 2015 – General Assembly marked Nelson Mandela International Day (18 July) with an informal meeting, including the award of the first-ever UN Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize, recognizing the South African leader’s contributions to democracy, justice and reconciliation and his dedication to the service of humanity. The two laureates, Helena Ndume of Namibia and Jorge Fernando Branco Sampaio of Portugal, attended the meeting to receive the Prize. On the Photo: Dr. Ndume, Jesse Jackson, Ruhakana Rugunda Credit: Luiz Rampelotto/EuropaNewswire The United Nations General Assembly Friday marked Nelson Mandela International Day – which is observed [Read More]
Jul 20, 2015
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United Nations, New York, July 20 2015 – United States Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power after a vote in the Security Council. The U.N. Security Council endorsed the nuclear deal between Iran and 6 world powers and adopted measures to end of U.N. sanctions that have hurt the Iranian economy On the Photo: United States Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Samantha Power Luiz Rampelotto/EuropaNewswire The United Nations Security Council today unanimously adopted a resolution establishing a monitoring system for Iran’s nuclear programme and considering the “eventual removal” of all nuclear-related sanctions against the country. The Council endorsed [Read More]
