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Towards a fairer world: leaders meet in Doha to renew the social pact
Yet the idea that development must be people-centered, inclusive and fair is far from new. It’s a vision the world committed to 30 years ago at a United Nations summit…
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Massacre reported at hospital in Sudan’s El Fasher leaves 460 dead
The World Health Organization says it is dismayed and deeply shocked by reports that 460 patients and their attendants were killed at the city's Saudi maternity ward. Director-General Tedros Adhanom…
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World news in brief: funding cuts hamper development, human rights update in Belarus, Ebola and pox in Africa
Speaking in Geneva, she said the world was facing "a decline in respect for human rights and multilateralism", with conflict, debt and a decline in development aid threatening to wipe…
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Risk of large-scale atrocities in Sudan’s El Fasher increases ‘day by day’
The agency received reports summary executions of civilians trying to escape what was the last bastion of Sudan's military government of El Fasher - with indications of ethnic motivations for…
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In Southeast Asia, Guterres calls for climate action
Addressing a joint summit between the UN and Southeast Asian countries in Kuala Lumpur on Monday, Secretary-General António Guterres described the region as “a beacon of cooperation” and a key…
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Hurricane Melissa: UN launches maritime transport operation to deliver aid
Latest reports indicate wind speeds have reached 165 mph (270 km/h) while storm surges of 13 feet (3.9 meters) are expected to hit the Caribbean island nation. Conditions are expected…
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Russia uses ‘rule of fear’ to silence anti-war dissent, says independent UN human rights expert
Mariana Katzarova said in a new report at the United Nations General Assembly only in the last three years “Thousands of people have been imprisoned for political reasons, including treason,…
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Pakistan’s “Iron Lady” leads the fight for a fairer future for all
At the age of 21, Ms. Mazari was seriously injured in a car accident that left her paralyzed from the waist down. Despite immense challenges, she became a leading artist…
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Aid cuts end or suspend one in three programs to combat violence against women
A new UN Women report, At risk and underfundedbased on a global survey of 428 women's rights and civil society groups, reveals that one in three groups have suspended or…
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Hurricane Melissa prepares to hit the Caribbean; 1.6 million children at risk
Currently a Category 4 storm and moving slowly across the Caribbean Sea, Melissa is expected to strengthen to Category 5, with sustained winds of at least 157 mph (about 252…