From the UN NEWS CENTER:
Spreading violence in Central African Republic sets off 'loud alarm bells' – UN human rights chief
16 May 2017 – The United Nations human rights chief today expressed grave alarm over the spread of violence by armed groups against the civilian population in several parts of the Central African Republic in recent months, as well as attacks against UN peacekeepers in the country's southeast.
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=56760
Sexual violence in conflict ‘legitimate threat’ to peace and security – UN deputy chief
15 May 2017 – Although global understanding of sexual violence in conflict is shifting, there remains the need to tackle the root causes of such violations that lie in fundamental inequality and discrimination against women, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told the United Nations Security Council today.
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=56758
UN chief condemns DPR Korea’s ballistic missile launch
15 May 2017 – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today urged Pyongyang to return to the path of denuclearization saying the latest ballistic missile launch by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is a threat to peace and security in the region.
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=56757
Amid ‘dramatic’ climate changes, UN launches plan to step-up polar weather and sea-ice monitoring
15 May 2017 – With relatively little data available about the Earth’s Polar Regions – posing risks for people and the environment – the United Nations weather agency has kicked off of a two-year international effort to close gaps in polar forecasting capacity and to improve future environmental safety at the farthest reaches of the planet.
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=56755
At China's Belt and Road Forum, UN chief Guterres stresses shared development goals
14 May 2017 – Speaking at a major international conference in Beijing, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today drew comparisons between China's 'One Belt, One Road' initiative and the Sustainable Development Goals, saying both are rooted in a shared vision for global development.
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=56751
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