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Police overwhelmed, development stalled, as gang violence spirals in Haiti

·January 25, 2023·1 min read

“Years of hard-fought recovery gains are being undone, and Haitians are grappling with setting the country back on a path to democracy,” said Helen La Lime, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative in Haiti. Turf wars Briefing the 15-member Council, Ms. La Lime said more than 2,100 murders and some 1,300...

UNPOL ready to tackle global peace, security and development challenges |

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·November 15, 2022·2 min read

He outlined some of the greatest challenges to global peace, security and development, which include expanding conflicts in high population areas, expansion of transnational organized crime and violent extremism. The UN Peacekeeping chief also highlighted growing climate and cyber insecurity risks and greater demand for comprehensive national capacity-building and police...

Eight billion people, one humanity; Development milestone ‘testament’ to power of health and science |

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·November 11, 2022·2 min read

“But as our human family grows larger, it is also growing more divided”, warned Secretary-General António Guterres in an editorial penned ahead of the milestone moment, citing billions struggling, hundreds of millions facing hunger, and record numbers fleeing home for relief from debt, hardship, wars and climate disasters. “Unless we...

UN Resident Coordinators a key link in achieving development goals |

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·October 28, 2022·2 min read

Ambassadors and UN leaders recently reaffirmed their support for the Organization’s Resident Coordinators, who lead teams servicing more than 160 countries and territories. These 130 senior officials are the Secretary-General’s designated representatives in the field and coordinate UN operational activities for development. They are critical to achieving the Sustainable Development...

Nigeria: New UN resilience project paves ‘pathway to peace and sustainable development’ |

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·July 15, 2022·2 min read

The Resilience and Social Cohesion project, launched by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and World Food Programme (WFP), will enhance peace, increase livelihood opportunities, and provide education, health, nutrition, child protection, and sanitation support to vulnerable populations in Borno and Yobe states. “This is a pathway to peace and sustainable...

Sustainable Development Goals can be reached ‘despite our grim times’: ECOSOC President |

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·July 13, 2022·5 min read

Collen V. Kelapile, President of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), was delivering opening remarks to the ministerial segment of its ongoing High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF). Countries are meeting in the General Assembly Hall to examine how recovery policies can reverse the pandemic’s negative impacts on...