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UNRCCA ORGANIZES REGULAR ONLINE MEETING OF NATIONAL EXPERTS ON WATER AND ENERGY COOPERATION OF THE CENTRAL ASIAN STATES
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan Within the framework of the UNRCCA’s mandate to promote water dialogue in the region through preventive diplomacy, on November 26, 2021, the Centre organized an online meeting of water-energy and…
- Secretary-General
SECRETARY-GENERAL’S VIDEO MESSAGE MARKING THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS
New York, 24 November 2021 Violence against women and girls continues to be the most pervasive and pressing human rights issue in the world today. It is both an abhorrent crime and a public health emergency, with far-reaching…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON WORLD DAY OF REMEMBRANCE FOR ROAD TRAFFIC VICTIMS
New York, 21 November 2021 Every 24 seconds a life is cut short because of a road traffic collision. The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims is a time to reflect on the tragic deaths of millions of people. This…
- Secretary-General
SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON AFRICA INDUSTRIALIZATION DAY
New York, 20 November 2021 The COVID-19 crisis continues to deeply affect economies and societies everywhere. At the same time, investment in pandemic recovery is a generational opportunity for bold transformation and…
- UN Disability Inclusion Strategy
SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE NATALIA GHERMAN ADDRESSED THE INTERNATIONAL FORUM DEDICATED TO THE WORLD CHILDREN’S DAY
On 19 November 2021, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Central Asia, Head of the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia Natalia Gherman took part in the International Web Forum…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON WORLD TOILET DAY
New York, 19 November 2021 Life without a toilet is dirty, dangerous and undignified. Everyone should have access to hygienic, safe, and sustainable sanitation. Yet 3.6 billion people still live without safely managed…
UNRCCA HELD TWO TRAINING SEMINARS OF THE ACADEMY OF PREVENTIVE DIPLOMACY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE FROM CENTRAL ASIA AND AFGHANISTAN
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan In November 2021, UNRCCA held two training seminars for young people from Central Asia and Afghanistan within the framework of the Preventive Diplomacy Academy (PDA) initiative. 28 PDA participants…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR PREVENTING THE EXPLOITATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN WAR AND ARMED CONFLICT
New York, 6 November 2021 The climate crisis is a peace and security crisis. It intensifies conflict over natural resources, inflating food prices and increasing geopolitical tensions. Today, around one in every five people…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S WRITTEN MESSAGE ON WORLD TSUNAMI AWARENESS DAY
New York, 5 November 2021 On World Tsunami Awareness Day, we call on countries, international bodies, and civil society to increase understanding about the threat and share innovative approaches to reduce risks. We can build…
- Secretary-General
SECRETARY-GENERAL'S VIDEO MESSAGE FOR EVENT MARKING THE INTERNATIONAL DAY TO END IMPUNITY FOR CRIMES AGAINST JOURNALISTS
New York, 2 November 2021 Last year, according to UNESCO, 62 journalists were killed just for doing their jobs. Many lost their lives to conflict. But in recent years, the number of media workers killed while investigating…