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An uncertain future for migrant workers, in a post-pandemic world
The COVID-19 pandemic has largely put a freeze on migration. But will the movement of people recover once the current crisis is over? In an interview with UN News, Gary…
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COVID-19 illustrates ‘woefully under prepared’ world – UN health chief
Despite efforts to break the global cycle of panic and neglect seen throughout multiple disease outbreaks, the UN health agency chief said on Friday that the new coronavirus has shown…
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Sustainable Development goals are ‘the future’ Malala tells major UN event, urging countries to get on track
The Global Goals represent the future for millions of girls who want education, women who fight for equality, and youth fighting for clean air, UN Messenger of Peace Malala Yousafzai…
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Angola: Diocese of Lwena needs at least 200 priests to meet pastoral demand – Vatican News
The Diocese of Lwena reckons that it needs at least 200 priests to attend to the current pastoral demands, said the Bishop of the Diocese, Jesús Tirso Blanco, S.D.B.
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‘Tens of millions of Yemenis’ devastated by unabated war and COVID-19
More than five years of war have “devastated the lives of tens of millions of Yemenis”, with experts estimating that up to one million may have been affected by COVID-19,…
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Protect health workers to save patients, WHO reiterates on World Patient Safety Day
COVID-19 has reminded the world of the vital role health workers play in relieving suffering and saving lives, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has said, underlining the need to…
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Archbishop Gallagher’s mission in Belarus – Vatican News
By Vatican News and L'Osservatore Romano An article appeared in the Italian edition of L'Osservatore Romano on Wednesday regarding Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher's visit to Belarus. 11/09/2020 On Friday, 11 September,…
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White House hosts Israel-UAE- Bahrain deal signing – Vatican News
By Nathan Morley The agreements signed at the White House on Monday formalize the normalization of Israel's relations with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Now the countries will exchange…
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U.S. teens and parents share much in common religiously research show
American teenagers and their parents tend to have a lot in common – though not quite as much as the parents may think as they share a religious identity, though…
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Climate change: Record northern heat, fuels concerns over US wildfire destruction
The northern hemisphere experienced its warmest August ever, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Tuesday, amid searing conditions that have contributed to devastating wildfires on the west coast of…