It was a pleasant surprise to hear the Italian Minister of the Environment address the urgency behind climate change. As the current Italian administration under Deputy Prime Minister Salvini mirrors all of US President Trump’s rhetoric, who thought the Minister of the Environment would acknowledge that climate change is not...

Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed emphasized that women have a “long track record as agents of change.” As such, women’s full participation in leadership is key to “unlocking the transformational change we seek,” and their involvement as decision makers means more “inclusive solutions that will benefit everyone,” from social protection...

She explained that “even for short periods under good conditions,” the detention of children “can have a serious impact on their health and development.” Furthermore, Bachelet stated that “according to several UN human rights bodies, detaining migrant children may constitute cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment that is prohibited under international...

 After weeks of controversy about this young captain’s actions, it is clear from today’s tragedy, that Rackete had made the correct choice – a dangerous, but right choice, nonetheless. Had Rackete not followed her own conscience and remained strong and determined, it is possible that she may have succumbed to...

Could it be the media’s fault? The Secretary-General preaches his message at every available moment, but time and time again, it seems as if some other headline takes precedence in grabbing the media’s attention.

As climate action is fundamental in achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, the Secretary-General asserted that the global leaders of the G20 summit, “need to do more, mobilizing their own internal resources, improving their governance, reducing corruption, implementing the rule of law.” Gutteres insisted that all of this was imperative...

Across the world, girls and women still lack the choice of “who and when to marry,” according to Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director. As stated in the Report, “Two-thirds of countries around the world allow girls to be married before 18 with parental or judicial consent.” When...

We followed up with the ambassadors after the briefing. We asked the German ambassador, Christoph Heusgen, “If it was too late for Iran to go back,” since it seemed it was so for the US, to which the ambassador replied, “It is not too late to go back to 2231.”...

During a press briefing, when asked for the Secretary General’s response to the Special Rapporteur’s request, spokesman for the Secretary-General, Stéphane Dujarric, responded that the Secretary-General “would give full consideration to the recommendations regarding the protection of journalists.” He further stated that the Secretary-General “does not have the power or...