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UN Convention on the Law of Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses (1997)
On May 21, 1997, the United Nations General Assembly issued Resolution 51/229, approving the International Convention on the Use of Watercourses for Non-Navigational Purposes....
20 Years After Palermo Convention: Towards the Universal Criminal Justice
Authors: Carlos López-Veraza Pérez and Prof. Anis H. Bajrektarevic
2020 marked the 20th anniversary of the Palermo Convention and its Protocols, the main instruments in...
COP26 – what we know so far, and why it matters
In a world shaken by a pandemic, and a fast-closing window of opportunity to avoid climate catastrophe, the pivotal COP26 UN climate conference kicks...
Multilateralism ‘struggling’ to solve world challenges
While multilateralism remains “committed to solving global challenges”, the deputy UN chief said on Sunday, United Nations Day, it is “struggling to find the...
Support the UN’s leadership position and multilateralism
Despite its inability to fully satisfy people's expectations on some issues, the United Nations and its agencies, as well as other multilateral organizations, have...
China and the UN: Cooperation in 50 Years and Beyond
As an intergovernmental international organization of sovereign states established after World War II, the United Nations is viewed as a milestone in the peace...
Afghanistan: Centre stage of the UN General Assembly
As each September, except last year’s due to the COVID-19 pandemic, dozens of heads of government and state arrived in New York City to...
What ASEAN can learn from BTS on the United Nations’ stage?
“BTS - Permission to dance” gears up the synergy of government, private business, creative industry, and consumer in building awareness of sustainability, ASEAN should...
Vietnam President Visit to US for UNGA Meeting
Following his visit to Cuba, Vietnam president Nguyen Xuan Phuc visited New York to attend 76th meeting of the UN (United Nations) General Assembly and participated in the deliberations related to the important...
UNGA76: Giant eco-friendly artwork set to inspire world leaders
A new 11,000 square metre ‘ephemeral fresco’ created by Swiss artist Saype, has set the stage at UN Headquarters in New York, to welcome world...