Closing Intergenerational Gap Proves Critical For Survival of Growing Cities

An international expert group of government representatives, youth leaders, cultural experts and entrepreneurs, came together for a high-level working session -co-organised by the UN-Habitat and International Council for Caring Communities (ICCC).

Landfill in Argentine Capital “Kills Slowly”

“This isn’t like a tsunami, which appears all of a sudden, but a silent enemy that kills you slowly, as you breathe and drink the water,” says Hugo Ozores, who lives in González Catán, a working-class district in Greater Buenos Aires.

World Needs Volunteers to Move Forward

The United Nations believes that International Volunteer Day shows that people working without expectation of material reward are an essential feature to tackle world challenges. Currently there are over 7,700 UN Volunteers (UNV) worldwide.

Antigua Prepares for Consequences of Superstorm Sandy

Tourism-dependent Antigua may have been spared the ravages of superstorm Sandy, but the island is nevertheless feeling its effects on environmental, political and economic fronts.

Improving the Al-Qaida Sanctions Regime

Germany, which assumed the chairmanship of the Al Qaeda & Taliban Sanctions Committees back in early 2011, has committed itself to strengthening international cooperation on counter-terrorism, especially within the framework of the United Nations.

Shashi Tharoor India’s New Minister of State For Human Resource Development

Former UN Under-Secretary-General Shashi Tharoor, a member of the Indian Parliament, has been appointed the new Minister of State for Human Resource Development. (HRD).

Free Syria Faces Tough Times

As the death toll in Syria tops 40,000 and some 400,000 have taken refuge beyond the country’s borders, a dearth of funding for civilian projects in areas under Free Syrian control risks undermining efforts to keep inhabitants united and the limited lines of communication flowing.

UN Women calls for leadership for inclusive peacebuilding

Addressing an open debate in the Security Council Friday, on the 12th anniversary of resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security,  UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet called on world leaders to provide determined leadership, dedicated resources and direct opportunities to enable women to contribute to the maintenance of peace and security.

“More prosperity means more democracy” for Africa

“ There is both an enormous economic growth and growth potential in numerous countries in Africa, “ Ambassador Jim Mclay, permanent representative of New Zealand to the UN said during a discussion about the Africa’s coming economic revolution. The meeting was held at the Mission of New-Zealand to the UN.

UNAIDS Reports Successes But HIV Stigma Still Lingers

“The Aids World Day report of the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) shows that  new HIV infection rates have  decreased by 50 percent across 25 low- and middle-income countries,” Ambassador Dr. Mwaba Kasese-Bota,  Permanent Representative of Zambia to the UN, told a panel on “Getting to zero: Strategies for addressing HIV-related stigma and discrimination”.

Cooperative Investment Fund Inaugurated in Canada

A proposed new Co-operative Investment Fund has garnered support from three Canadian co-operative organisations. The Fund is expected to provide Canadian co-operatives with access to capital they need to expand and develop.

International Fellowship Programme Changes Face of Education in Brazil

During the presentation “Affirmative action in Brazil: From 1990s to the Supreme Court decision 2012” at Columbia University,  Joan Dassin, executive director of the International Fellowship Programme (IFP), highlighted the evaluation results of the Ford Foundation’s  IFP in Brazil and its progress during the past decade.

Egypt’s Brutal Security Forces Also Victims of State Brutality

Three people have been killed, more than 400 wounded and over 200 arrested as clashes between Egyptians protesting President Muhammad Morsi’s attempt to expand his presidential powers and supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) and Egyptian security forces continue to rock the capital and enflame major cities around the country.

African Sun Prepares to Power Europe

Solar thermal power plants are indispensable to meet Europe’s energy demands and to reduce greenhouse gases emissions substantially, according to a new study by a European scientific commission.

East European War on Drugs Fails

When the Global Commission on Drug Policy, which advocates an end to what it says has been a failed ‘war on drugs’, held its latest working meeting in Warsaw last month, the choice of venue was apt.