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African Union Meeting on South Sudan

The African Union Peace and Security Council will meet in New York on September 26, 2015, on the margins of the United Nations General...

Secretary-General’s message on World Maritime Day

Through the millennia, shipping has united the world by carrying the goods and commodities that underpin the global economy. Today, shipping is a modern,...

On Eid al-Adha

Press StatementJohn Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC September 23, 2015ArrayEid al-Adha is a special time when Muslims pause to appreciate the importance of...

On the Occasion of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau’s National Day

Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC September 24, 2015Array

Nigeria tax crack down – an imperative for companies to adopt automated business solutions

Nigerian companies must ensure that they have robust, automated payroll systems and processes in place so that they can more easily comply with the...

UN Secretary-General’s remarks at Presidential Dialogue on the African Urban Agenda

UN Secretary-General's remarks at Presidential Dialogue on the African Urban Agenda:THE SECRETARY-GENERAL PRESIDENTIAL DIALOGUE ON THE AFRICAN URBAN AGENDA New York, 24 September...

Organic agriculture and tourism can help tackle poverty, new UNCTAD report says

Linking organic agriculture and tourism has a significant potential to help reduce poverty in the United Republic of Tanzania, a new UNCTAD report has...

UNICEF and The Philips Foundation, together with partners, launch the Maternal and Newborn Health Innovations Project

UNICEF and The Philips Foundation (http://www.philips-foundation.com), together with Concern Worldwide, Maker and Gearbox, have launched the Maternal and Newborn Health Innovations Project, to help...

Eliminating torture and the death penalty: EU funds “must be better targeted”, say auditors

EU money spent on projects aimed at eliminating torture and the death penalty around the world needs to be better targeted, according to a...

On the anniversary of protests massacres, the international community must take a strong stand on impunity for widespread human rights abuses in Sudan

The Government of Sudan continues to fail to ensure that those responsible for international crimes and other serious human rights abuses are held to...

Accession of Myanmar and Angola to the Convention on Chemical Weapons

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders welcomes the recent accession of Myanmar and Angola to the Convention on Chemical Weapons....

U.S. Concerned Over Conviction of Youth Activists in Democratic Republic of Congo

Press Statement John Kirby Department Spokesperson Washington, DC September 22, 2015The United States is concerned by the September 18 convictions of four young activists...
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