Kosovo: Dialogue and building trust, key to defusing tensions

Kosovo: Dialogue and building trust, key to defusing tensions

Briefing ambassadors, Caroline Ziadeh, Special Representative of the Secretary-General cited a “serious” incident on 24 September, that saw five people – including a Kosovo police officer – killed and others injured. “[These events] exacerbated an already deteriorating security environment, characterized by an atmosphere of mutual suspicion and contradictory perceptions touching much of the population,” she…

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Summit of the Future ‘unique opportunity’ to rebuild trust: Guterres

Summit of the Future ‘unique opportunity’ to rebuild trust: Guterres

“Your strong engagement during our deliberations today reaffirms that multilateralism is neither dead nor obsolete,” said Dennis Francis in his opening remarks to a preparatory meeting for next year’s Summit of the Future. Scheduled for September 2024, it is billed as a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reinvigorate multilateralism, address gaps in global governance, and reaffirm existing commitments, including to the Sustainable…

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Trust Fund helps victims and children born of sexual abuse, appeals for continued support

Trust Fund helps victims and children born of sexual abuse, appeals for continued support

Information on the projects and the positive impact they are having on the lives of victims, and children born as a result of sexual exploitation, are contained within the fund’s fifth annual report released earlier this week, covering 2022.  Contributions to the Trust Fund can be made by governments, inter-governmental and non-governmental organizations, private institutions,…

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Internet for Trust Conference discusses guidelines for online platforms

Internet for Trust Conference discusses guidelines for online platforms

More than 4,300 people participated in the Internet for Trust Conference, organized by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), which will launch the guidelines in September.  The three-day event marked the latest phase in the global dialogue to develop regulatory solutions for social media to improve the reliability of information and promote human…

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