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At 70, ±¬ÁÏÍø remains ‘real’ to the lives of people worldwide, ±¬ÁÏÍø information chief says in Washington, D.C.

From the lofty aims set out by its founding Charter 70 years ago, to the life-saving work it undertakes today in peace and security, development and human rights, ¡°the ±¬ÁÏÍø is real and critical to the day-to-day lives of so many people around the world,¡± the Organization's top public information official said today.

2018-04-22T12:08:04-04:0028 Jul 2015|News, Sustainable Development Agenda|

At ±¬ÁÏÍø-backed forum, Africa’s least developed countries pledge to transform their economies

Voicing determination to transform the structure of their economies and graduate from their status as some of the world's poorest nations, Ministers from the least developed countries (LDCs) in Africa at a United Nations-supported meeting in Milan have pledged to draw on their countries' great potential to boost growth and lock in sustainable development.

INTERVIEW: Heading to Central Asia, ±¬ÁÏÍø chief pledges to promote ¡®common response¡¯ to region¡¯s diverse challenges

Aiming to support and promote a common response to the many cross-border challenges Central Asia faces ¨C from environmental degradation to drug trafficking and water scarcity ¨C United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is heading to the region this week for meetings in which he will also touch on key ±¬ÁÏÍø priorities, such as ensuring sustainable development and tackling climate change.

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