World Population Day, which seeks to focus attention on the urgency and importance of population issues, was established by the then-Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme in 1989, an outgrowth of the interest generated by the Day of Five Billion, which was observed on 11 July 1987. By resolution 45/216 of December 1990, the United Nations General Assembly decided to continue Read More
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme contributes to peace and development through volunteerism worldwide. The UNV works with partners to integrate qualified, highly motivated and well supported UN Volunteers into development programming and promote the value and global recognition of volunteerism. UNV is administered by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and reports to the UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS Executive Board. UNV headquarters are Read More
The United Nations Treaty Collection at https://treaties.un.org/ is the most comprehensive collection of treaties in the world, both bilateral and multilateral. It consists mainly of the full texts of treaties and subsequent actions registered pursuant to Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations and the Regulations and published by the United Nations Secretariat, and the latest participation status of Read More
The term “rapporteur” is a French-derived word for an investigator who reports to a deliberative body. Special rapporteur is a title given to individuals working on behalf of the United Nations (UN) within the scope of “special procedure” mechanisms who have a specific country or thematic mandate from the United Nations Human Rights Council. The mandate by the UN has been to “examine, monitor, Read More
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Its goal is to achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives. With over 194 member states, FAO works in over 130 countries worldwide. FAO believes Read More
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