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Dear fellow citizens of the world, I wish you a happy, peaceful and prosperous new year. Last New Year, I issued a red alert, and the dangers I mentioned still persist. These are anxious times for many, and our world is…
21-year-old migrant worker Han Quin in her flat in Xi’an province. © Guo Tieliu / UNFPA, 2011
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THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- MESSAGE for International migrants day 18 December 2018 Migration is a powerful driver of economic growth, dynamism and understanding. It allows millions of people to seek new opportunities…
Ms. Marie Yolaine Mathieu, Chief Commissioner of the DAP for the Eastern Region, talks to inmates of the women's civil prison of Cabaret. © Leonora Baumann / UN /MINUJUSTH, 2018
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The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG), Helen La Lime, briefed the Security Council today at UN Headquarters on the situation in Haiti and the UN Mission for Justice support in Haiti (MINUJUSTH). Ms. La…
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For 70 years, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights has been a global beacon – shining a light for dignity, equality and well-being … and bringing hope to dark places. The rights proclaimed in the Declaration apply to…
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Corruption is present in all countries, rich and poor, North and South. It is an assault on the values of the United Nations. It robs societies of schools, hospitals and other vital services, drives away foreign investment…
Mathania Charles, 21 years old, is a volunteer for the Toya Fundation, an Haitian NGO dedicated to women empowerment. © Ruvens Ely Boyer / UN / PNUD, 2018
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There are approximately 1 billion volunteers across the globe, who dedicate their time, skills and passion to make the world a better place. They are often the first to act in moments of crisis. They create social bonds and…
A young student at a school for disabled children in the poor neighborhood of Cité Soleil in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. UN Photo/Logan Abassi
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More than 1 billion people in the world live with some form of disability. In many societies, persons with disabilities often end up disconnected, living in isolation and facing discrimination. In its pledge to leave no one…
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Thirty years after the first World AIDS Day, the response to HIV stands at a crossroads. Which way we turn may define the course of the epidemic—whether we will end AIDS by 2030, or whether future generations will carry on…
Artwork for the UN Women interactive website, Violence Against Women: Facts Everyone Should Know. Image: UN Women
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Violence against women and girls is a global pandemic. It is a moral affront to all women and girls, a mark of shame on all our societies and a major obstacle to inclusive, equitable and sustainable development. At its core…
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Port-au-Prince, 22 November 2018 – The Core Group (composed of the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General, the Ambassadors of Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Spain, the European Union, the United…
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In just over a decade, more than a thousand journalists have been killed while carrying out their indispensable work. Nine out of ten cases are unresolved, with no one held accountable. Female journalists are often at greater…
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United Nations Day marks the birthday of our founding Charter – the landmark document that embodies the hopes, dreams and aspirations of “we the peoples”. Every day, the women and men of the United Nations work to give…