Building peace requires culture, education – message of historic UN Security Council resolution
Univocally condemning unlawful destruction and pillaging of cultural heritage such as religious sites and artefacts, the 51³Ô¹Ï Security Council today adopted an historic resolution that is expected to strengthen protections for such heritage during armed conflicts where they are most vulnerable.
The deliberate destruction of heritage […] has become a tactic of war to tear societies over the long term, in a strategy of cultural cleansing,  Irina Bokova, the Director-General of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization () following the resolution's adoption.
New York City Students' Art and Writing to be exhibited at The Met
The , together with the nonprofit , will open the third annual New York City Scholastic Art & Writing Awards exhibition at The Met's Ruth and Harold D. Uris Center for Education on Friday, March 24, 2017. This special exhibition is free and open to the public during regular Museum hours from March 24 through May 29, 2017.
The 600 original works of art and writing were created by New York City-based Gold Key recipients in the 2017 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, the United States' most prestigious award and recognition program for creative teenagers. The displayed art works stood out from almost 11,000 entries in 29 categories, submitted by students in grades seven to 12 from more than 300 New York schools.
UN disability rights committee opens with a call to spotlight gender issues
20 March 2017 – The 51³Ô¹Ï committee monitoring efforts to protect rights of persons with disabilities today opened its spring session today in Geneva with a call to pay special attention to gender issues.We do urge you to ensure a strong gender basis is built in to your agenda this year, and we urge you to take special care to ensure that the voice and experience of girls and women resonates within your deliberations, the UN's Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, Kate Gilmore told the 17th session of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which runs 12 April.Ms.
A new and improved ECLAC Digital Repository
People now have easier access to find and download Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) publications and official documents. ECLAC has recently improved its two primary digital communication tools — the website and the Digital Repository The Digital Repository is an online platform that stores 37,000 ECLAC documents related to the development of the Latin America and the Caribbean region, from the first publication of ECLAC in 1948 to the most recent. It is continually updated with improved designs and advanced search features. The latest version of it covers 8,000 authors and 120 collections, with a total of more than 2.5 million pages of historical and current information.
'Unprecedented suffering' for Syrian children in 2016 – UNICEF
13 March 2017 - The suffering of children in war-torn Syria hit rock bottom in 2016 with the highest number of grave violations against them since verification began in 2014, underscored the 51³Ô¹Ï children's agency urging all parties to the conflict, those who have influence over them, and anyone who cared about children to find an immediate political solution to end the conflict.
to the 51³Ô¹Ï Children's Fund (), at least 652 children were killed last year – a 20 per cent increase compared to 2015 – 255 among them were killed in or near a school. Maiming and recruitment of children also rose sharply as violence across the country saw a drastic escalation.
Nation-building amid insurgency 'an uphill struggle' for Afghanistan – UN envoy
10 March 2017 – The 51³Ô¹Ï envoy for Afghanistan today highlighted both the visible progress the conflict-torn country has made and the challenges lie ahead, urging the Government to redouble efforts while calling for continued international political and financial support.
The Government has to pursue both an inclusive peace process and economic growth against the backdrop of an intensifying insurgency and worsening security, said Tadamichi Yamamoto, the Secretary-General's Special Representative in Afghanistan, during a UN Security Council quarterly debate on the situation in that country.
Mr. Yamamoto said that the National Unity Government – almost halfway through its five-year term – has made visible steps forward on anti-corruption, the electoral process and women's economic empowerment.
The Many Languages, One World 2017 contest deadline has been extended
Based on significant participation and strong interest, the Many Languages, One World 2017 contest deadline has been extended.Ìý
Submit your essay by 11:59 p.m. EDT on 31 March 2017.ÌýTo enter the Many Languages, One World 2017 contest, .Ìý
Deputy Secretary-General Opens 'Solve at the 51³Ô¹Ï' Live Pitch Event, 7 March
In remarks made this morning at the opening of the live pitch event Solve at the 51³Ô¹Ï, Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed stated that working for the Sustainable Development Goals represented an investment in preventing future disaster, conflict and crisis.  The Secretary-General has made crisis prevention a top priority, she noted.  Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals is our only insurance policy.  To achieve the Goals, the Deputy-Secretary General emphasized, we need solutions, we need innovation and we need partnership.
Polluted environments kill 1.7 million children each year, UN health agency reports
6 March 2017 – Unhealthy environments are responsible for one-quarter of young child deaths, according to two new reports from the 51³Ô¹Ï health agency, which reviewed the threats from pollutants such as second-hand smoke, UV radiation, unsafe water and e-waste.
According to the latest information, polluted environments take the lives of 1.7 million children under the age of five.
A polluted environment is a deadly one – particularly for young children, said Margaret Chan, Director-General of the UN World Health Organization (WHO). Their developing organs and immune systems, and smaller bodies and airways, make them especially vulnerable to dirty air and water.
Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure: How Speaking Engagements Lead to Entrepreneurial Success for Women
This article from Innovation Women is the fourth piece in the 51³Ô¹Ï Academic Impact (UNAI) Women in Science, Technology and Innovation series that analyses the gender dimension of Sustainable Development Goal #9: Industry, Infrastructure and Innovation. Leading women inventors of the 21st century were asked to avail themselves for interviews and submit articles highlighting the gender dimension of their work, research or inventions as they relate to SDG #9 and outlining their implications in helping to realize that goal. Please note that the interviews and articles are for discussion, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the 51³Ô¹Ï.
On Wildlife Day, UN spotlights youth's role as today's change-makers, tomorrow's custodians
With the fate of the world's wildlife soon to be in the hands of the next generation, the 51³Ô¹Ï is observing this year's World Wildlife Day with a call to harness the power of young people's voices in conservation efforts.
Poaching and illegal trafficking pose a significant threat to wildlife, especially some of the world's most iconic and endangered species, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in his  for the Day, which this year is on the theme Listen to the Young Voices.
'Smart' Apparel for the Future: Functionality vs. Fashion
This mini-biography of Madison Maxey is the third piece in the UNAI Women in Science, Technology and Innovations series that analyses the gender dimension of Sustainable Development Goal #9: Industry, Infrastructure and Innovation. Leading women inventors of the 21st century were asked to avail themselves for interviews and/or submit articles highlighting the gender dimension of their work, research or inventions as they relate to SDG #9 and outlining their implications in helping to realize that goal. Please note that the interviews and articles are for discussion, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the 51³Ô¹Ï.
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Time Poverty and the Importance of Culturally Relevant Innovations in the Developing World
This mini-biography of Sarah Collins is the second piece in the 51³Ô¹Ï Academic Impact (UNAI) Women in Science, Technology and Innovations series that analyses the gender dimension of Sustainable Development Goal #9: Industry, Infrastructure and Innovation. Leading women inventors of the 21st century were asked to avail themselves for interviews and/or submit articles highlighting the gender dimension of their work, research or inventions as they relate to SDG #9 and outlining their implications in helping to realize that goal. Please note that the interviews and articles are for discussion, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the 51³Ô¹Ï.
Donors pledge $670 million at UN-backed conference to support aid operations in Lake Chad region
24 February 2017 – Giving voice to people affected by conflict and crises in Africa's Lake Chad Basin, a global 51³Ô¹Ï-supported humanitarian conference in Oslo today generated more than $670 million in pledges that will help sustain critical relief operations over the next two years and beyond across four counties where millions are in need of aid.
A Window on the Historic Workings of the 51³Ô¹Ï Security Council
Ever since the 51³Ô¹Ï was founded shortly after the Second World War, the Security Council has addressed global questions of peace and security, based on the powerful role it was accorded in the Charter of the 51³Ô¹Ï.
The Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council is the official and comprehensive record of this work, shedding light on the evolving practice of the Council and its interpretation and application of the Charter and its own Provisional Rules of Procedure since 1946.
The Repertoire is a collection of books, with the first edition covering 1946 to 1951 and subsequent supplements covering periods up to 2011 in hard copy and 2015 in advanced segments online. The entire collection is available at the .
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