Oct 5, 2016
Celebrities, News, United Nations
Amal Clooney, Daesh, EuropaNewswire, Goodwill Ambassador, Human Trafficking, International Human Rights, ISIL, lawyer, Luiz Rampelotto, Nadia Murad Basee Taha, Politics, UN, united nations, UNODC
Amal Clooney, Nadia Murad Basee Taha. Photo: Luiz Rampelotto/EuropaNewswire United Nations, New York, USA, September 16 2016 – Amal Clooney, International human rights lawyer Participated on the Appointment Ceremony of Nadia Murad Basee Taha as UNODC Goodwill Ambassador for the Dignity of Survivors of Human Trafficking today at the UN Headquarters in New York. Amal Clooney, Nadia Murad Basee Taha Photo: Luiz Rampelotto/EuropaNewswire Nobel Peace Prize nominee Nadia Murad Basee Taha – who survived trafficking at the hands of ISIL (Da’esh) – was formally appointed Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime for the Dignity of [Read More]
Mar 4, 2016
News, United Nations
Bundchen, chimpanzees, CITES, criminal offense, Gisele, Gisele Bundchen, Goodwill Ambassador, gorillas and orangutans, poaching, Politics, rhino poaching, The future of elephants is in our hands, UN Environment Programme, UNDP, UNEP, united nations, UNODC, Wildlife, wildlife products, World Wildlife Day, wwd
United Nations, 3 March 2016– As the world marks the third World Wildlife Day under the theme “The future of wildlife is in our hands”, the United Nations announced today plans for a Global Coalition campaign to end the illegal trade in wildlife. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on UN agencies, CITES and partners to provide a coordinated response to wildlife crime and spread the message that there should be zero tolerance for poaching. “Time is running out to save some of the world’s most iconic species,” he said. “Much more needs to be done by key actors on [Read More]