A new “fusion” restaurant in the Austrian capital Vienna, has found the special ingredient to turn Syrian refugees into budding entrepreneurs with a chance to open their own businesses.
That’s the dream of the founder of Habibi & Hawara, Katha Schinkinger, who was host to a special patron on his last overseas trip as UN Secretary General: Ban Ki-moon, in early December.
The “blood money” of women and children has become part of the “lifeblood” that sustains terrorists in places like Syria and Iraq, the UN special envoy for sexual violence in conflict has said.
Zainab Bangura briefed members of the UN Security Council during an open debate on trafficking in persons in conflict countries on Tuesday.
The billion-dollar trade ranks as the world’s most profitable crime, after illicit trade in drugs and arms, the UN says.
Priyanka Shankar has the details.
Duration: 3'16"
There is a “growing problem” of organized crime syndicates corrupting politics and politicians worldwide, especially at a local level.
That’s according to Catalina Uribe, Programme Officer for UN partner organization, the Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, otherwise known as International IDEA.
The Swedish-based institute organized a panel discussion at UN Headquarters this month on how to protect politics by deterring the influence of organized crime.
Ms Uribe spoke to Matthew Wells.
Duration: 6’13”
Hundreds and thousands of Afghan citizens are returning home “with hope” from host countries like Pakistan and Iran, the UN special envoy for the country has said.
Tadamichi Yamamoto made the remarks on Monday as he briefed members of the Security Council on the situation in Afghanistan.
Many will face an uncertain future with a surge of attacks by Taliban insurgents, a volatile political situation and rampant poverty.
Jocelyne Sambira reports.
Duration: 3'22"
Indigenous people in Australia are “disproportionally represented” in the country’s criminal justice system according to a United Nations rights expert.
Mutuma Ruteere, the UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, recently visited Australia to gather first-hand information on the situation of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance there.
At the end of his mission he spoke to Julia Dean in Canberra.
She began by asking him what challenges indigenous people face in terms of racial discrimination.
Duration: 4’25”
Although the UN has made great strides towards gender equality within the organization, there’s still “far to go”.
That’s according to Ourania Yancopoulos, Project Manager and Lead Researcher of HERStory, an exhibition showcasing women leadership in the UN.
As of June this year, she said, only 34 out of 159 senior level positions in the UN are held by women.
Ms Yancopoulos explained to Andita Listyarini how the UN can become a real beacon of gender parity in the future.
Duration: 4’15”
The international community “must not give up” on the right of both Palestine and Israel to exist as independent states, living in peace and security with their neighbours.
That plea for the UN Security Council to reaffirm the so-called two-state solution came from Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in his final address to the council on the Middle-East.
He leaves his post at the end of this month.
Matthew Wells has more.
Duration: 2'24"
Migrants make “positive” changes to their new homelands, including boosting the workforce, the UN’s educational, scientific and cultural agency UNESCO has said.
Golda El-Khoury is UNESCO’s Chief of Section for Social and Human Sciences Department.
Speaking at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, she said European countries with ageing populations, could benefit in particular from a surge in young immigrants.
Women in South Sudan are learning key farming skills in what have been described as “schools without walls” as part of a project set up by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
There are some 600 farming schools in the country which focus on agricultural techniques as well as livelihood and other social issues.
Sebit William has been speaking to Rose Adede, who is a FAO gender affairs officer in South Sudan.
Duration: 3'46"
There are no “right hands” when it comes to Weapons of Mass Destruction or WMDs, the deputy UN chief told Members of the Security Council on Thursday.
Jan Eliasson made the remarks during an open debate on stopping the spread of these arms and making sure non-State actors cannot make or use them.
The three major types of WMDs are nuclear bombs, chemical warfare agents like nerve bombs and biological weapons.
Jocelyne Sambira has the story.
Duration: 2'49"
