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NEW YORK - The UN General Assembly today convened a high-level meeting with youth from around the world to discuss challenges they face. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's speech to the participants is below.
Hundreds of young people converged on the United Nations in New York today as the General Assembly kicked off a high-level meeting devoted to tackling the challenges facing youth and exploring their potential to bring about change in their societies and in the world at large.
NEW YORK - Representatives from 400 youth groups will gather in New York on Monday to attend a high-level meeting on youth convened by the General Assembly to discuss a wide range of issues of concern to the younger generation, including jobs, poverty and sustainable development.
KABUL - Staffan de Mistura, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Afghanistan, today met at their request with key women members of the Wolesi Jirga or the lower house of the Afghan Parliament to discuss the representation of women in the upcoming
Mr. President, Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen,
KABUL - Afghanistan is struggling to improve health conditions for women, but indicators released recently show the country has the highest maternal mortality risk and the lowest female life expectancy in the world.
NEW YORK - The everyday life of Afghan people living in the midst of conflict is the focus of a new photography exhibition currently on display at the United Nations Visitors Lobby in New York.
KABUL - Although Afghanistan has suffered through years of war, the Afghan people prove that the spirit of Afghanistan is still very much alive.
The transition towards greater Afghan leadership and ownership is on track, the top United Nations envoy to the country reported today, while adding that the process must not just be about security but also be linked to social, economic and human rights elements.
A photographic exhibition entitled “On the Ground: UN Peace Operations in Darfur and in Afghanistan” opens today at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.