The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) serves as the secretariat for the Human Rights Council. 2) Security Council: The Security Council has the primary responsibility for ...

The second world war marked a turning point in the history of childhood. To train young people to build peace, authorities ...

While these issues are widely lamented in human rights circles, the true consequences of the tectonic shifts in the ...

As corporate America faces pushback on diversity efforts, the Global Black Economic Forum (GBEF) leads the charge for change.

Established in 1946, the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) is a standing committee of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). It is the main gateway for NGOs, as representatives ...

The return of the Six Nations is finally here with Europe's best rugby sides set to battle it out for the coveted title. Ireland under interim head coach Simon Easterby will be looking to defend ...

Ambassador Bob Rae is President of the 2025 session of the United Nations Economic and Social Council, and Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations. 31 January 2025 There is ...

The 2025 edition of the Forum will focus on the development of regional value chains (RVCs) and special economic zones (SEZs) in the livestock, agriparks and pharmaceutical sectors across Africa. It ...

At UNRIC, we’re featuring the most comprehensive listing of podcasts, with over 70 series and standalone podcasts, produced by the United Nations ... with Pacific Islanders challenging social, ...

The National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU), Gandhinagar, hosted the BRICS Youth Council Entrepreneurship ... innovation and self-reliance in economic growth. With positive remarks from ...

Economic security programs: About 7 percent (or $476 billion) of the 2024 federal budget supported programs that provide aid (other than health insurance or Social Security benefits) to individuals ...

Lebanon, one of the most troubled countries in the Middle East, is once again at a critical crossroads. Several recent developments—a new leadership, a cessation of the Israel-Hezbollah conflict ...