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International Day of Reflection: 25-year anniversary of the Genocide in Rwanda7 April 2019On April 7, the United Nations commemorated the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda. For the 25-year anniversary of the genocide there were activities involving a memorial ceremony at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, and an event at the General Assembly Hall at UN Headquarters in New York.The Permanent Mission of Rwanda to the United Nations was front and center and the Rwandan president, Paul Kagame, was present for the programs at the UN. The genocide started in Rwanda on April 7, 1994 and 800,000 Tutsis, moderate Hutu and others were killed in less than three months. The UN Secretary General, Mr. António Guterres, called for an end to xenophobia, racism and intolerance in many parts of the world. He implored public leaders to come with ways “to address and mitigate the root causes that undermine social cohesion, and create conditions for hatred and intolerance.”; More
2019-04-07

Health Is A Right Not A Privilege: Health Is A Right, Not A Privilege.7 April 2019Medical expenses have pushed over 100 million people into poverty each year. Out-of-pocket medical expenses take a toll on many families’ lives. The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has said that health is a human right not a privilege and that more countries should invest in primary health care.To cover unplanned medical expenses many people have been forced to use their life savings, borrow money and even destroy their futures and those of their children. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) include good health and well being. Good health helps create long-term economic development and helping people escape from poverty.WHO has made universal health coverage its number one goal. It wants to ensure that everyone can obtain the care they need and when they need it.; More
2019-04-07

The Global Financial System: The Global Financial System April 2, 2019Working with the UN, more than 60 international organizations released a report to warn that the world financial system has to change, if we are to make progress toward achieving the SDGs by 2030. Fighting climate change and eradicating poverty are two of the key issues in the SDGs.António Guterres, that Secretary-General of the United Nations, says that encouraging longer-term carbon taxes and putting social costs of doing business at the forefront can definitely help with the sustainable development goals. He continued: “Our shared challenge is to make the international trading and financial systems fit for purpose to advance sustainable development and promote fair globalization.”; More
2019-04-03

Violence Against Children: Violence against children April 2, 2019The UN Secretary-General António Guterres launched a new UN advocacy campaign on Tuesday titled: Act to Protect Children Affected by Conflict. Mr. Guterres, at the UN headquarters this week, utered: “Should a child survive and be fortunate enough to be released to a reintegration programme, they still have only a slim chance of recovery”. Children who survived conflict are often trapped in a cycle of poverty due to a lack of education and opportunities. The UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Virginia Gamba, chaired the launch event and emphasized that this campaign plan to protect children who have been affected by armed conflict around the world.; More
2019-04-02

Food Insecurity: Food InsecurityApril 2, 2019According to a UN and European Union (EU) report released last week, approximately 113 million people in 53 countries experienced high levels of food insecurity in 2018. These crises came about mostly due to conflict and climate-related disasters.The FAO Director-General, José Graziano da Silva explained: “It is clear from the Global Report that despite a slight drop in 2018 in the number of people experiencing acute food insecurity - the most extreme form of hunger - the figure is still far too high... To save lives, we also have to save livelihoods”.; More
2019-04-02