UN Chief Appoints Most Rev. Prof. Emmanuel Asante Member of the Sixth Secretary-General’s Peacebuilding Fund Advisory Group
The appointment of the Group is consistent with the Terms of Reference of the Peacebuilding Fund adopted by the General Assembly. Most Rev. Professor Asante is the Chairperson of the National Peace Council, Ghana and one of the ten-member Peac..
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‘Women Rise for All’ to shape leadership in pandemic response and recovery
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has generated an unprecedented global health, humanitarian and development crisis, it has also revealed the power of women’s leadership, according to the UN Deputy Secretary-General. “Over the past months, pe..
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COVID-19: World leaders to stay at home, in first ‘virtual’ UN General Assembly
The General Debate of the General Assembly, traditionally the most high-profile UN event of the year, will be a slimmed-down affair this September, with world leaders staying away from New York, and contributing set-piece speeches via video l..
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COVID-19: African countries urged to promote a safe return to school
The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF urged governments on the continent to promote a safe return to the classroom while also limiting spread of the virus. “Schools have paved the way to success for many Africans. They also provid..
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Quiet corridors but a full programme at virtual UNGA75: five things you need to know
The 75th UN General Assembly (UNGA) session, begins on 15 September and this year, due to the ongoing global pandemic, it will be unlike any other in the organization’s three quarters of a century of existence. This month, there will be no b..
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