Healthcare: Lack of universal coverage, ‘human rights tragedy on a massive scale’

Healthcare: Lack of universal coverage, ‘human rights tragedy on a massive scale’

By approving a new political declaration at UN Headquarters during the high level meeting, Member States also pledged to take concrete action and provide the necessary funding to reach the ambitious goal. The declaration – Universal Health Coverage: expanding our ambition for health and well-being in a post-COVID world – also saw governments promise to…

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‘Humankind no longer pins its hopes on the UN,’ Zelenskyy tells Security Council

‘Humankind no longer pins its hopes on the UN,’ Zelenskyy tells Security Council

“Regardless of who you are, the current UN system still makes you less influential than the veto power possessed by a few and misused by one: Russia. That is to the detriment of all other UN Members,” he said, speaking through an interpreter.  Viable reform process  World leaders and Foreign Ministers attending the annual debate…

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Cyprus President to UN Assembly: ‘Do we have the resolve to make peace our top priority?’

Cyprus President to UN Assembly: ‘Do we have the resolve to make peace our top priority?’

Mr. Christodoulides issued renewed condemnation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and urged member states to live up to the commitments outlined in the UN Charter.  “The horrors of the second world war, which began in Europe and consumed the world, brought nations together. We, assembled here today, must live up to the obligations prescribed in…

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At UN Assembly, Bosnia and Herzegovina slams ‘foreign influence’ on its institutions

At UN Assembly, Bosnia and Herzegovina slams ‘foreign influence’ on its institutions

Mr. Komsic criticised the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, claiming it placed too large an emphasis on migrants as the main beneficiary of SDGs and failed to adequately address the broader impacts of immigration. He accused larger countries of intentionally “taking over” smaller countries by targeting educated, highly trained immigrants who will benefit their economies….

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African leaders take bold stand for sustainable development at UN Assembly

African leaders take bold stand for sustainable development at UN Assembly

A recurring theme in speeches delivered by the Presidents of Seychelles, Namibia, Ghana, Angola, Sierra Leone and Liberia was the urgent need to rebuild trust and rekindle global solidarity in the face of complex changes. They expressed unwavering support for the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), emphasizing that the current trajectory falls…

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Republic of Korea: Russia providing weapons tech to DPRK ‘will be a direct provocation’

Republic of Korea: Russia providing weapons tech to DPRK ‘will be a direct provocation’

In his address to the UN General Assembly’s annual debate, President Yoon referred to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to the DPRK and underscored that any deal struck between those two countries will “threaten the peace and security of not only Ukraine, but also the Republic of Korea.”  It is paradoxical, he said, that Russia,…

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