UN News
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Japan: Safeguarding a mother tongue and mother nature
When asked what might be the most beautiful word in Shimamuni, the Indigenous language variety spoken on Okinoerabu Island in Kagoshima prefecture...
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Gaza: ‘Babies slowly perishing under the world’s gaze,’ UNICEF warns
A senior official with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has appealed for wider and safer humanitarian access in Gaza, where malnourished babies are...
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UNICEF condemns air strike on schools in Myanmar
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has strongly condemned Monday’s deadly airstrike on two schools in eastern Myanmar resulting in the deaths of at...
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Shock and terror in Gaza as bombardment of shattered enclave resumes
As Secretary-General António Guterres spoke of his deep regret about the resumption of military operations in Gaza on Friday, UN humanitarians...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: US vetoes Security Council resolution
The United States on Wednesday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that would have called for “humanitarian pauses” to deliver lifesaving aid...
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First Person: From Afghan refugee to Ukraine aid worker
A refugee from Afghanistan who moved to Ukraine two decades ago has been talking about his motivation for supporting the relief effort for people...
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UNESCO calls for regulations on AI use in schools
The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Thursday called on governments to regulate the use of Generative Artificial...
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‘Let’s make breastfeeding at work, work’, urge UN agencies
United Nations agencies on Tuesday kicked off World Breastfeeding Week, emphasizing the need for greater breastfeeding support across all workplaces.
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INTERVIEW: Heatwaves endanger workers and reduce productivity
Sharply rising temperatures across the globe continue to endanger the safety of workers and impact communities with the “least capacity for...
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Ethiopia: Rights experts denounce mass deportation of Eritreans
A group of UN-appointed independent human rights experts on Thursday voiced “grave concern” over hostile conditions impacting Eritreans refugees,...
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First Person: A Thai police trainer’s ‘passion’ for fighting the SE Asia drug trade
A police trainer in Thailand has told UN News about her “inspiration, passion, and strength” for teaching police cadets how to tackle the illicit...
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One pregnant woman or newborn dies every 7 seconds: new UN report
Global progress in reducing the premature deaths of pregnant women, mothers and babies, has flatlined for eight years due to decreasing investments...
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Imprisoned Iranian women journalists receive UN press freedom prize
Three imprisoned Iranian women journalists - whose reporting helped spark the revolution surrounding the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody -...
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Chernobyl: Survivors reflect on nuclear accident, Russian occupation
Survivors of one of the world’s worst ever nuclear accidents at the Chernobyl power plant in Ukraine on 26 April 1986 have been reflecting on the...
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Sunshine, sea, and sustainable tourism: Indonesian women entrepreneurs adapt to a changing world
Sustainable tourism is proving to be a viable career option for women in the picturesque North Sulawesi region of Indonesia, where they are making...