January 31

Conference Of The States Parties To The United Nations Convention Against Corruption.UN.

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The second session of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption is meeting in Bali. The UN Convention against Corruption, adopted in 2003 by the General Assembly resolution 58/4, calls for the conference to regularly review the implementation of the convention. Learn more about the work of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) work against corruption. Permanent Link: States Parties to Convention against Corruption
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January 31

Children And Armed Conflict Report. UN.

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The latest report of the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict has been issued (A/62/609-S/2007/757). The report concerns ending the recruitment and use of children in conflicts, including killing and maiming of children, rape and other sexual violence, abductions, denial of humanitarian access to children and attacks against schools and hospitals by parties to armed conflict. The report concludes with a list of recommendations and includes annexes naming groups that use children in various conflicts around the world. Permanent Link: Children and Armed Conflict report UN Pulse