UN News
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Bachelet calls for impartial, ‘transparent investigation’ into Uzbekistan protest deaths
The UN human rights chief called on Tuesday for a prompt, impartial and “transparent investigation” into the deaths of at least 18 people during...
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ECOSOC President champions optimism ‘against all odds’ at key UN development conference
Harnessing partnerships to create a world of “peace and prosperity” that protects people and planet, is the main goal of a key annual development...
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‘World is failing adolescent girls’ warns UNFPA chief, as report shows third of women in developing countries give birth in teen years
Nearly a third of all women in developing countries, start having children at the age of 19 or younger, and nearly half of first births to...
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UN needs $68.4 million to help Central African Republic where 2.2 million are acutely food insecure
A sharp increase in essential goods in the Central African Republic (CAR) linked to war in Ukraine will likely have a devastating impact on the...
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DR Congo declares end to latest Ebola outbreak
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has declared the end of its 14th Ebola outbreak after less than three months, the UN World Health...
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The Caribbean is ‘ground zero’ for the global climate emergency: Guterres
The UN Secretary-General’s final day in Suriname began on a small plane and ended at a podium. A 90-minute flyover from Paramaribo into the Central...
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Haitian children at mercy of armed gangs as schools close
Rising gang crime in Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince is limiting access to education and is preventing thousands of children from going to school....
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Suriname gives ‘hope and inspiration to the world to save our rainforests’: UN chief
Suriname might be the smallest and least populated country in South America, but it is also one of the greenest. Considered a global leader in...
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What COVID-19 taught us about risk in a complex, inter-connected world
A new UN report has shed fresh light on the ways that the COVID-19 pandemic unleashed cascading risks, particularly on vulnerable people, worldwide.
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Sudan: UN human rights chief alarmed over killing of protesters by security forces
The UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Friday expressed alarm over the killing of at least nine protesters by security forces in Sudan a...
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US abortion debate: Rights experts urge lawmakers to adhere to women’s convention
A week since the US Supreme Court overturned a landmark, 50-year-old judgement guaranteeing access to abortion, top UN-appointed independent...
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UN Ocean Conference ends with call for greater ambition and global commitment to address dire state of the Ocean
Following a week of discussions and events in Lisbon, Portugal, the UN Ocean Conference concluded on Friday, with governments and heads of state...
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As global food and fuel crisis deepens, Lebanon’s crisis is affecting ‘everyone, everywhere’
Veteran UN aid coordinator Najat Rochdi on Friday signalled grave concerns about rising humanitarian needs across Lebanon linked to the global food...
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With mangrove conservation, Kenya’s coastal communities plant seeds of sustainable ‘blue growth’
The southern ocean border of Kenya and Tanzania is dotted with thick hedges of mangroves – indispensable carbon sinks and spectacular ecosystems...
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US Supreme Court ruling on environmental protection ‘a setback in our fight against climate change’
The ruling by the United States Supreme Court against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday, is “a setback in our fight against...