June 23, 2015
Politics
26 June 2015 – The President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) today opened the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, declaring that 2015 must be the year when the world’s people and leaders realize the dream of a new sustainability agenda.
26 June 2015 – Marking the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, top United Nations officials focused on the need for alternative development for farmers who cultivate illicit crops and for leaders to address drug trafficking and drug abuse that pose as obstacles to sustai
26 June 2015 – Bringing the idea of the United Nations to life required huge leaps of statecraft to bridge differences, declared Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today in San Francisco, ommemorating the 70th anniversary of the adoption of the UN Charter, which he said “symbolizes the hope and aspira
VIENNA
Sat Jun 27, 2015 12:56am EDT
The U.S. and Iranian foreign ministers will meet on Saturday, a senior U.S. official said, as major differences persist over an agreement under which Iran would curb its nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief.
SOCHI, RUSSIA
Thu Jun 25, 2015 2:47pm EDT
Flash floods brought the Black Sea resort of Sochi to a standstill on Thursday and apparently killed at least one person as it halted trains and left cars half-submerged in the city where Russia staged the Winter Olympics.
MUMBAI
Fri Jun 26, 2015 7:11am EDT
India's monsoon has covered the entire country, the weather office said on Friday, more than two weeks ahead of the normal schedule in a year that is forecast to see below average rains.
GENEVA
Fri Jun 26, 2015 7:05am EDT
The United Nations refugee agency on Friday welcomed the European Union's decisions on the migrant crisis but said much more needs to be done, including "concrete commitments" by member states.
BRUSSELS
Fri Jun 26, 2015 5:10am EDT
25 June 2015 – The business community and the private sector can make a difference as United Nations Member States are in the process of formulating a new sustainability agenda, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today said at the General Assembly, which was meeting to celebrate the 15th anniversary o