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Category: International
DR Congo President asks for materialization of ‘all the...
The President of Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, asked for United Nations Member States to “mate...
Refugees face dire consequences from COVID-19 underfund...
Underfunding has left a “yawning gap” in the UN Refugee Agency’s ability to protect forcibly displaced people worldwide from the f...
Lebanon crisis needs international assistance urgently:...
Lebanon’s enduring economic crisis risks reversing decades of gains in people’s wellbeing, the head of the UN World Health Organiz...
WHO asks for commitments on maternal and newborn health...
Every day, approximately 800 women and 6,700 babies lose their lives around the time of childbirth. In addition, nearly 5,400 babi...
Paris climate deal could go up in smoke without action:...
Unless wealthy nations commit to tackling emissions now, the world is on a “catastrophic pathway” to 2.7-degrees of heating by the...
Counting on youth, for an ‘equitable and sustainable wo...
At a virtual event on Friday commemorating the International Day of Peace, the UN chief saluted the “voices, vision and commitment...
Afghanistan: Security Council resolution calls for ‘equ...
The Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution renewing the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on ...
UNICEF stresses Afghan girls must not be excluded from ...
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday welcomed the news that secondary schools are due to reopen in Afghanistan on Saturday, a...
First Person: A life dedicated to indigenous rights in ...
For almost 30 years, Brazilian activist Joenia Wapixana, has been fighting for indigenous land rights and against “institutionaliz...
FROM THE FIELD: Haiti’s gruelling post-quake road to re...
Thousands of Haitians continue to take refuge in neighbours’ houses, makeshift shelters, chapels or informal displacement sites, a...
Giant eco-friendly artwork set to inspire world leaders...
The 11,000 square meters ‘ephemeral fresco’ was created by Swiss artist Saype. It shows two children building the world of the fut...
Struggling economies, widening inequality and millions ...
Health leaders agree that a world without COVID-19 will not be possible until everyone has equal access to vaccines. More than 4.6...