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General Assembly Adopts Political Declarations on Realizing Universal Health Coverage, Helping Small Island Developing States Tackle Climate Change

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General Assembly Adopts Political Declarations on Realizing Universal Health Coverage, Helping Small Island Developing States Tackle Climate Change

The General Assembly today adopted three resolutions including two containing political declarations on realizing universal health coverage by 2030 and addressing the priorities of small island developing States amid the rising threat of climate change.

Petitioners Offer Differing Views of Situation in Western Sahara as Fourth Committee Continues Discussion on Decolonization

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Petitioners Offer Differing Views of Situation in Western Sahara as Fourth Committee Continues Discussion on Decolonization

Some petitioners described the desperate conditions in the Tindouf refugee camps while others demanded self‑determination for the people of Western Sahara, as the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) continued its general debate on decolonization today.

Opening First Committee's General Debate, Delegates Warn of Fragile Security Landscape Laced with Looming Nuclear Threats, Unregulated Weapon Innovations

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Opening First Committee's General Debate, Delegates Warn of Fragile Security Landscape Laced with Looming Nuclear Threats, Unregulated Weapon Innovations

The international disarmament machinery is a barometer of global security, but with the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva and the United Nations Disarmament Conference in New York both at a standstill, it is more urgent than ever for the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) to achieve truly meaningful outcomes this year, the United Nations top disarmament official said today as the Committee began its annual general debate.

Third Committee Delegates Applaud Gains in Children’s Access to Health Care, Legal Protections, while Decrying Deadly Impact of Conflict on Their Development

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Third Committee Delegates Applaud Gains in Children’s Access to Health Care, Legal Protections, while Decrying Deadly Impact of Conflict on Their Development

Delegates highlighted improvements in children’s access to health care and vaccination coverage, while also underscoring the importance of young people’s participation in decision-making, as the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) continued its discussion on the protection of children’s rights today.

Girls’ Average Income over Lifetime Increases with Every Extra Year of Schooling, Secretary-General Says in Message for International Poverty Eradication Day

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Girls’ Average Income over Lifetime Increases with Every Extra Year of Schooling, Secretary-General Says in Message for International Poverty Eradication Day

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, observed on 17 October:

As Community Backbone, Rural Women, Girls Represent Powerful Force for Building Climate Resilience, Secretary-General Says in International Day Message

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As Community Backbone, Rural Women, Girls Represent Powerful Force for Building Climate Resilience, Secretary-General Says in International Day Message

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of Rural Women:  Rural Women and Girls Building Climate Resilience, observed on 15 October:

Absence of Multilateral Trade System Threatens Sustainable Development, Delegates Stress as Second Committee Takes Up Macroeconomic Policy Questions

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Absence of Multilateral Trade System Threatens Sustainable Development, Delegates Stress as Second Committee Takes Up Macroeconomic Policy Questions

Multilateralism and a stable, inclusive international trade environment are crucial to developing countries, while growing debt threatens their progress in sustainable development, speakers told the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) today during debate on macroeconomic policy questions.

Security Council Committee Attends Seminar on Engaging Pacific Region Parliaments in Implementation of Resolution 1540 (2004), 18-20 September

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Security Council Committee Attends Seminar on Engaging Pacific Region Parliaments in Implementation of Resolution 1540 (2004), 18-20 September

The 1540 Committee participated in a regional parliamentary seminar on engaging parliaments of the Pacific region in the implementation of United Nations Security Council resolution 1540 (2004), during 18-20 September 2019 in Wellington.

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