The progress made by Guinea-Bissau following last years political crisis could be jeopardized unless major reforms in the areas of defence and security are carried out, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in a new report. Recent months have witnessed rising political and security tensions in the country, where a series of political [Read More]
The United Nations agency tasked with promoting universal education today warned that a lack of adequate funding is undermining efforts by African countries to have an estimated 32 million children who are currently out of school back into classrooms. The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) sounded the alarm [Read More]
A national strategy for local development in Cambodia could bridge the rural-urban divide and bring the Southeast Asian country closer to achieving the anti-poverty targets known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), according to a report released today by the United Nations. Beyond the Midpoint: Achieving the MDGs and by the [Read More]
The head of the United Nations agency that promotes industrial development to help countries eradicate poverty today urged Kazakhstan to invest in renewable energy to raise efficiency, boost energy security and tackle climate change. As an emerging leader in Central Asia, Kazakhstan needs to promote more exploration in energy sources, [Read More]
An independent United Nations expert today urged Israel to prevent further rights violations in East Jerusalem, warning that population transfers in or from occupied territory are war crimes under international law. Richard Falk, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights on Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, [Read More]
