Q&A: What you need to know about ‘the price of inaction’ in education
Stories & Blogs UNESCO (News )First global report to illustrate the monetary costs to economies around the world of leaving children and youth behind in education.
Officials highlight ongoing terrorist threats and dire humanitarian needs in Somalia
Stories & Blogs UN (Story )A UN Security Council meeting on Monday detailed Somalia’s “exacerbated” humanitarian needs in the face of climate shocks and ongoing Government efforts to counter the terrorist group, Al-Shabaab.
Philemon Yang of Cameroon elected President of upcoming 79th General Assembly session
Stories & Blogs UN (News )The UN General Assembly on Thursday elected by acclamation Philemon Yang, former Prime Minister of Cameroon, President for its seventy-ninth session which gets underway in September.
Security Council Calls for Strengthening Africa’s Role in Addressing Global Security, Development Challenges, Adopting Presidential Statement ahead of Day-long Debate
Stories & Blogs UN (Press Release )As speakers debated the intricate and complex dynamics between peace and development in those States and across their continent, the Security Council unanimously adopted a presidential statement aimed at strengthening the role of African countries in addr