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Right to Self-Determination Not Absolute, Inapplicable to Malvinas Inhabitants, Argentina’s Representative Tells Fourth Committee

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Right to Self-Determination Not Absolute, Inapplicable to Malvinas Inhabitants, Argentina’s Representative Tells Fourth Committee

While Argentina would always defend the right to self‑determination everywhere, that principle was not absolute and must not be used as a pretext for interfering with the territorial integrity of existing States, the country’s representative cautioned today, as the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) continued its general debate on decolonization issues.

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

In Bangladesh, aid workers and the Government continue scaling up operations and, as of 4 October, have given food assistance to 515,500 Rohingya refugees that have fled from Myanmar. On Tuesday, the World Health Organization and partners will launch the world’s second-largest cholera vaccination campaign in Cox’s Bazar.

We Must Bridge Digital Divide, Address Unintended Effects of Innovation, Secretary-General Tells World Telecommunications Conference

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We Must Bridge Digital Divide, Address Unintended Effects of Innovation, Secretary-General Tells World Telecommunications Conference

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the International Telecommunication Union’s World Telecommunication Development Conference, in Buenos Aires today:

Speakers Stress Economic and Social Council’s Critical Role in Measuring Sustainable Development Progress, as General Assembly Considers Its Annual Report

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Speakers Stress Economic and Social Council’s Critical Role in Measuring Sustainable Development Progress, as General Assembly Considers Its Annual Report

The United Nations must ensure that the impact of its Economic and Social Council — a critical platform for measuring sustainable development progress and amplifying stakeholders’ voices — was “greater than the sum of its parts”, the General Assembly heard today as it considered the Council’s diverse activities in 2017.

Participants Discuss Bias, Objectivity, Role of Social, Traditional Media in Covering Israel-Palestine Conflict, as International Seminar on Middle East Peace Concludes

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Participants Discuss Bias, Objectivity, Role of Social, Traditional Media in Covering Israel-Palestine Conflict, as International Seminar on Middle East Peace Concludes

VIENNA, 6 October — The International Media Seminar on Peace in the Middle East concluded today, with two panel discussions exploring themes of bias, objectivity, truth and the role of both social and traditional media in covering the issues that mattered most to Palestinians and Israelis.

States Share Tactics for Tackling Social Customs Hampering Economic Equality, as Third Committee Concludes Debate on Women’s Advancement

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States Share Tactics for Tackling Social Customs Hampering Economic Equality, as Third Committee Concludes Debate on Women’s Advancement

Social customs and norms often erected barriers to women’s access to the resources needed for them to gain economic independence, speakers today told the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural), concluding discussions on the advancement of women.

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