UN - UN Affairs

1. Incoming General Assembly President to prioritize ‘Peace, Prosperity, Progress and Sustainability’

   A veteran diplomat from Trinidad and Tobago was appointed President of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly on Thursday. 

2. International Day of UN Peacekeepers honours 75 years of service and sacrifice

   Since 1948, more than two million uniformed and civilian personnel have served at UN field missions across the world.  Their contributions are being highlighted on the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, observed on Monday.

3. Guterres: ‘We can turn the tide’ towards ending colonialism

   New ideas must open fresh pathways towards finally ending the era of colonialism and to help advance sustainable development in the world’s 17 remaining colonies, the UN chief said in a video message to the Organization’s decolonization seminar in Bali, Indonesia

4. Biodiversity Day: Protecting humanity’s ‘life-support system’

   The theme of the International Day for Biological Diversity, observed on Monday, centres on moving from talk to action: build back biodiversity.

5. Plenty abuzz on World Bee Day

   Beekeepers around the world earn their livelihoods from the golden honey their bees produce, but they also play a critical role in pollinating 87 of 115 leading food crops worldwide. World Bee Day, observed on Saturday, is abuzz with promoting their sustainable agricultural practices and respecting the role these pollinators play in nature.