Universal Children’s Day: Protect the Rights of Every Child
“Universal Children’s Day is more than a day to celebrate children everywhere. It is an annual opportunity to recommit ourselves to protecting the rights of every child,” said UNICEF executive director Anthony Lake today. United Nations Universal Children’s Day was…
First 1000 Days of Life Key to End Hunger
According to Food for the Hungry (FH), the United Nations recently praised progress toward decreasing malnutrition worldwide among children in their first 1,000 days of life—a critical timeframe for a healthy adulthood. “Food for the Hungry (FH) has programs in…
UN World Anthem to Welcome 7 Billion People
Performed by more than 50 musicians from 13 countries, “United” commemorates United Nations Day and marks the beginning of a week-long countdown to 31 October, when the world population is projected to reach 7 billion. UNFPA, the United Nations Population…
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Honored
The Prime Minister Winston Baldwin Spencer of Antigua and Barbuda and Ambassador Francis Lorenzo, president of South-South News presented United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon with a recognition award at an official member state luncheon Friday in New York City…















