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Written by Jason Glaser The video above focuses on the community of La Isla de Viudas (The Isle of Widows) outside of Chichigalpa, Nicaragua, but it is a powerful introduction to a much larger global issue. Sadly, the stories shared are in no way isolated or limited to this area. Throughout the sugarcane industry in Central America child labor is rampant, [...]
The Jaipur Rugs Company announced today that it will train some 10,000 people in northern India on advanced carpet weaving techniques and provide them with access to global markets by 2015 as part of the firm’s commitment to the Business Call to Action (BCtA), a global initiative that encourages companies to fight poverty while boosting business opportunities in developing countries. [...]
Biographical Note United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Derek Plumbly of the United Kingdom as his Special Coordinator for Lebanon. He will succeed Michael Williams, also of the United Kingdom, who served in Lebanon from August 2008 to September 2011.� The Secretary-General is grateful for Mr. Williams� service to the United Nations. One of the United Kingdom�s most [...]
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Baso Sangqu ( South Africa): The members of the Security Council were briefed on 10 January 2012 by B. Lynn Pascoe, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, on the situation in Guinea-Bissau. The members of the Security Council expressed their condolences to the Government and people of Guinea-Bissau on the death [...]
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General warmly welcomes the long-awaited release of political prisoners in Myanmar today.� This is the most significant release of political prisoners to date, and includes a number of key, prominent figures.� The Secretary-General commends the Myanmar leadership for this important development and hopes [...]
Biographical Note United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Anne-Birgitte Albrectsen of Denmark as Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director (Management) of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), replacing Mari Simonen, to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for her dedicated service and commitment to the Organization. With nearly 20 years of managerial experience, Ms. Albrectsen previously held [...]
Security Council 6702nd Meeting (AM & PM) Secretary-General, South Africa�s President, African Union Commissioner For Peace and Security, Nine Ministers Address Council at High-level Meeting Following a high-level meeting of the Security Council that underscored the imperative to assist countries and shattered communities to turn the page of violence and conflict � including in Africa where much of the attention [...]
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon�s message on the second anniversary of the Haiti earthquake, delivered by Anthony Banbury, Assistant Secretary-General for the Department of Field Support, in Port-au-Prince on 12 January: Two years ago today, Haiti confronted a national disaster that shook the country, and our own Organization, to the core.� Along with the people of Haiti themselves, we [...]
Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon�s remarks to the Security Council on the United Nations-African Union Partnership in Peace and Security, in New York on 12 January: Let me begin by commending you, Mr. President, for organizing this very important meeting at the beginning of the new year, 2012.� And Mr. President, before I begin, I would like to welcome most [...]
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon�s message to the Investor Summit on Climate Risk and Energy Solutions, delivered by Robert Orr, Assistant Secretary-General for Strategic Planning, in New York on 12 January: It is a pleasure to greet the private sector representatives and all others taking part in this important event.� Thank you for your leadership and engagement.� The Investor Summit [...]
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon�s message to the Investor Summit on Climate Risk and Energy Solutions, delivered by Robert Orr, Assistant Secretary-General for Strategic Planning, in New York on 12 January: It is a pleasure to greet the private sector representatives and all others taking part in this important event.� Thank you for your leadership and engagement.� The Investor Summit [...]
Security Council 2011 Round-up Members Adopt 66 Resolutions, Issue 22 Presidential Statements as Number of Meetings Rises Sharply from Previous Year In a year characterized by mass protests and other challenges to entrenched leadership that frequently provoked violent reactions, the Security Council continued in 2011 to grapple with the question of protecting civilians in a manner consistent with the United Nations [...]
* The project abstract is drawn from the PAD, SAR or PGD and may not accurately reflect the project’s current nature.**Total project cost includes funding from World Bank and non-bank sources in US$ millions. Active and Closed projects show commitment at Board approval. It does not reflect any cancellations. Proposed (pipeline) and dropped projects show the forecast amount. The commitment [...]
Details Author: Sankar,Deepa ; Document Date: 2012/01/11 00:00:00 Document Type: Implementation Status and Results Report Report Number: ISR4674 Country: India ; Disclosure Date: 2012/01/11 00:00:00 Doc Name: India – India: Elementary Education (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan II) : P102547 – Implementation Status Results Report : Sequence 07 Language: English Rel. Proj ID: IN-India: Elementary Education (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan II) — P102547 ; Region: South [...]
* The project abstract is drawn from the PAD, SAR or PGD and may not accurately reflect the project’s current nature.**Total project cost includes funding from World Bank and non-bank sources in US$ millions. Active and Closed projects show commitment at Board approval. It does not reflect any cancellations. Proposed (pipeline) and dropped projects show the forecast amount. The commitment [...]
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: On the occasion of the second anniversary of the 12 January 2010 earthquake in Haiti, the Secretary-General would like to honour the memory of the more than 200,000 people who perished in the tremor, including 102 United Nations personnel. The Secretary-General pays tribute to the Government and [...]
On Wednesday, 11 January, the Security Council received a briefing from Lynn Pascoe, Under Secretary-General for Political Affairs, and Ambassador Ramtane Lamamra, Commissioner for Peace and Security of the African Union, on the situation in Somalia, including a briefing on the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). The members of the Security Council reiterated their full support to AMISOM [...]
Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon�s remarks at the Group of 77 chairmanship handover ceremony in New York on 11 January: Happy New Year to you all! I am pleased to join you as we mark the handover of the chairmanship of the Group of 77 and China.� I commend the Argentine Republic, and especially you, Ambassador [Jorge] Arg�ello, [...]
Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon�s remarks today at the opening of an exhibition of calligraphy by United Nations staff and Chinese artists: It is a great pleasure to join you. I thank everyone involved in making this exhibition possible. Calligraphy is one of the world’s long and great artistic traditions. �It is also a common cultural heritage of China, [...]
Yiwu in China hit the headlines in Indian newspapers for the wrong reasons. Two Indian traders were illegally detained for defaulting on payments. Then we heard about the release of these traders and also 12 diamond traders, who were detained for about two years, for similar reasons. While what is right and wrong in these cases is debatable, what would be of concern [...]
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