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Aid Operations under Increasing Threat as State, Non-State Combatants Ignore International Law, Humanitarian Affairs Chief Warns Security Council

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Aid Operations under Increasing Threat as State, Non-State Combatants Ignore International Law, Humanitarian Affairs Chief Warns Security Council

The humanitarian space is increasingly under threat as conflicts become more complex and State and non-State combatants ignore international law, target civilians, resort to siege and starvation as a tactic of war while deliberately hindering aid operations, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs told the Security Council today.

Make Gender Equality Focus of 2030 Agenda Interventions, Ensure Reproductive Health Care for All, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Population Commission

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Make Gender Equality Focus of 2030 Agenda Interventions, Ensure Reproductive Health Care for All, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Population Commission

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the Commission on Population and Development, in New York today:

Opening Fifty-Second Session, Population and Development Commission Adopts Political Declaration Reaffirming Commitment to Cairo Programme of Action

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Opening Fifty-Second Session, Population and Development Commission Adopts Political Declaration Reaffirming Commitment to Cairo Programme of Action

The Commission on Population and Development opened its fifty-second session at Headquarters today with the adoption by consensus of a political declaration underscoring the critical role of population-related measures and policies in achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Secretary-General Urges Increased, Across-the-Board Action on Climate Mitigation, Finance, in Video Message for Global Sustainable Development Conference

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Secretary-General Urges Increased, Across-the-Board Action on Climate Mitigation, Finance, in Video Message for Global Sustainable Development Conference

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the Global Conference on Strengthening Synergies between the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, in Copenhagen today:

Delegates Discuss Guidelines for Content of Environmental Impact Assessment Reports, as Negotiations on New High Seas Treaty Enter Second Week

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Delegates Discuss Guidelines for Content of Environmental Impact Assessment Reports, as Negotiations on New High Seas Treaty Enter Second Week

The Intergovernmental Conference to draft a legally binding instrument on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity began its second week today, with delegates considering how that treaty should reflect the content of environmental impact assessment reports.

New Ocean Treaty Should Not Undermine Existing Legal Instruments, Delegates Caution as They Conclude First Week of Intergovernmental Negotiations

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New Ocean Treaty Should Not Undermine Existing Legal Instruments, Delegates Caution as They Conclude First Week of Intergovernmental Negotiations

Delegates negotiating the terms of a new treaty governing the planet’s high seas today considered how that instrument will interact with existing bodies and frameworks, as the Intergovernmental Conference to draft a legally binding instrument on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity concluded its first week.

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