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We would like to share with our readers an interview on the unanimous adoption by the Security Council, on 1 July 2020, of Resolution 2532 expressing its support for the Secretary-General’s appeal for a global ceasefire to help unite efforts to fight COVID-19 and its...
Ce qui était autrefois impensable est maintenant devenu une réalité. Une maladie inconnue s’est propagée partout dans le monde avec une rapidité effarante, alors que la communauté mondiale n’était pas préparée, et de loin. Il y a eu des pandémies dans le passé : le...
À la suite d’une double explosion qui a ravagé une grande partie de la capitale libanaise, les Nations Unies et la communauté internationale ont immédiatement confirmé leur soutien au pays. La destruction d’innombrables infrastructures, dans un contexte général déjà...
Huit ans plus tard, Beyrouth. Comment ne pas reprendre l'écriture ? Mes larmes coulent encore, mon cerveau refuse la réalité. Je suis éventrée. Amputée d'une partie de moi-même. Je respire encore pourtant. Mon souffle s'arrête, reprend, s'accélère, s'achève en de...
We are aware of the climate risks, yet turning a blind eye. In 2019, the UN Environment Programme’s Emissions Gap report highlighted that despite global commitments under the Paris Climate Change Agreement, the world is heading towards a temperature rise of over 3°C...
Talking to my children about racism As an African woman, I had never experienced racism until I came to study at university in Europe. After the killing of George Floyd, I was initially passive, but progressively my feelings snowballed and evolved into anger and rage....
À première vue, on pourrait se dire que les quelque 10 000 personnes qui se retrouvent chaque année en juillet dans le parc de la Tête d’or à Lyon sont de doux rêveurs. Imaginés lors du Sommet mondial sur le développement durable organisé par l'ONU en 2002 à...
During the ongoing coronavirus emergency, extraordinary measures may have been necessary so that national leaders can make rapid and vital decisions that have had a restrictive effect on how we enjoy freedoms. But these measures should be short-term only. They must...
Chinese calligraphy has long been appreciated as an art form through its history. Here a copy of Wang Xizhi's Lantingji Xu, the most famous Chinese calligraphic work. © FENG CHENGSU, ORIGINAL BY WANG XIZHI Chinese language has existed for over 3,000 years, and is the...
GLOBAL AFFAIRS
À première vue, on pourrait se dire que les quelque 10 000 personnes qui se retrouvent chaque année en juillet dans le parc de la Tête d’or à Lyon sont de doux rêveurs. Imaginés lors du Sommet mondial sur le développement durable organisé par l'ONU en 2002 à...
During the ongoing coronavirus emergency, extraordinary measures may have been necessary so that national leaders can make rapid and vital decisions that have had a restrictive effect on how we enjoy freedoms. But these measures should be short-term only. They must...
Chinese calligraphy has long been appreciated as an art form through its history. Here a copy of Wang Xizhi's Lantingji Xu, the most famous Chinese calligraphic work. © FENG CHENGSU, ORIGINAL BY WANG XIZHI Chinese language has existed for over 3,000 years, and is the...
Chinese language has existed for over 3,000 years, and is the most used mother tongue on the planet with over 1.2 billion native speakers and learned by many more. Chinese language is always shrouded in numerous myths. This article is thus interested in guiding you...
The University for Peace is celebrating its 40th Anniversary of promoting and working for conflict transformation and resolution, peaceful coexistence, tolerance and understanding among peoples and societies around the globe. Commemorating 40 years of existence speaks...
The International Day for Mine Assistance and Awareness of Mine Action A time to remember the importance of eliminating the threat posed to vulnerable populations by mines, explosive remnants of war, improvised explosive devices, and more…Mine Action plays a unique...
Les Nations Unies et l’Éthiopie ont inauguré le premier vol de solidarité de l’ONU. Ce service a été mis sur pied afin d’aider plus de 120 pays dont les systèmes de santé sont des plus vulnérables dans leur lutte contre le COVID‑19. A cette occasion, une plate-forme...
Following the outbreak in more than 200 territories and countries around the globe and its impact on the world economy, countries will continue seeing a growing shortage of workforce as well as increasing transaction cost and distortions in the food supply chains...
“Ignorance and prejudice are the handmaidens of propaganda. Our mission, therefore, is to confront ignorance with knowledge, bigotry with tolerance, and isolation with the outstretched hand of generosity. Racism can, will, and must be defeated.”― Kofi Annan, Former UN...
Depuis 2016, c’est devenu une tradition… Le Comité contre la torture, avec le soutien de la Fondation René Cassin – Institut international des droits de l’Homme (Strasbourg – France), invite les trois juridictions de protection des droits de l’Homme à venir à sa...
