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UN chief condemns attacks on civilian facilities in Saudi Arabia and Yemen
Recent escalation of the conflict in Yemen drew strong condemnation from Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday.
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Dimming the lights for a brighter future
Noting that climate disruption, biodiversity loss and pollution threaten lives, jobs and health the world over, the UN chief said on Saturday that...
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First Person: I know what it’s like to go hungry as a child
An agronomist working for the World Food Programme (WFP) in Haiti tells UN News that, like the people she helps today, she remembers what it’s like...
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Call for unity in Security Council over latest DPR Korea missile test
The top UN political affairs official urged the Security Council on Friday to be united in its response to the Democratic People’s Republic of...
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Ethiopia: Guterres welcomes Tigray humanitarian ceasefire agreement
The UN chief on Friday welcomed the declaration of an indefinite humanitarian truce on the part of the Ethiopian Government, and the commitment by...
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Human rights crackdowns in Libya having ‘a seriously chilling effect’
A deepening crackdown on civil society in Libya, has prompted the concern of the UN human rights office, which noted on Friday that arbitrary...
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Israel’s occupation of Palestinian Territory is ‘apartheid’: UN rights expert
Calling on the international community to accept and adopt the recent findings in his report, an independent human rights expert said on Friday...
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Guterres strongly condemns DPR Korea long-range ballistic missile launch
The UN chief on Thursday strongly condemned the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, more...
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WHO publishes first-ever country estimates on unintended pregnancy, abortion
Data analysis on unintended pregnancy and abortion from 150 countries has revealed major disparities in accessing sexual and reproductive...
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Syrian constitutional reform body seeking breakthrough, Security Council hears
The committee tasked with drafting a new Syrian constitution - and thereby setting the country on a fresh trajectory to peace and stability -...
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UNCTAD calls for IMF, World Bank measures as global downturn bites
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been the “main contributing factor” to the potentially devastating one per cent drop in projected global...
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Russia’s war on Ukraine, an assault on the world’s vulnerable: Guterres
The war in Ukraine is not only a “horror unfolding before our eyes”, but also an “assault on some of the most vulnerable people and countries”...
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Ukraine: Competing drafts on humanitarian assistance debated at General Assembly
The UN General Assembly met on Wednesday for its second emergency session on the Ukraine crisis since Russia invaded the country on 24 February,...
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Ukraine war: Middle East food prices soaring, as donor fatigue kicks in, Security Council hears
Amid growing donor fatigue and a brutal war in Ukraine that has diverted the world’s attention, the world must not forget millions of people in...
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Mistreatment in childbirth, a human rights and healthcare problem, new study warns
Women across the world face unacceptable mistreatment during childbirth, according to a new study from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the...