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Covid-positive migrants sought after Greek camp burns down
The Greek island of Lesbos has been clamped under a state of emergency, as some 12,000 migrants are at large after a fire burned down their holding camp last night.…
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Children’s lives at stake, COVID threatens to undo 30 years of ‘remarkable progress’
COVID-19 threatens to undo decades of hard-fought progress in reducing deaths of children under the age of five, UN agencies have warned, calling on countries to ensure vital health services…
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Under ‘extraordinary circumstances’, General Assembly continues to serve the people
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the General Assembly has worked hard, under “extraordinary circumstances” to uphold its vital mandates, perform essential services, and ensure continuity in the name of the people…
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Single ambitious menu for COVID-19 recovery and beyond
Finance Ministers meet to refine ‘single ambitious menu’ for COVID-19 recovery and beyond Amina Mohammed addressed ministers from UN Member States, and representatives from international institutions, during a virtual meeting…
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Overturned verdict on Khashoggi murder a ‘parody of justice’ – independent UN rights expert
An independent UN human rights investigator called the overturned verdict of Saudi Arabia’s prosecutor in the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey a "parody of justice" that spared…
Christianity
Mozambique conflict has raged for decades, but the churches are always there
Conflict has ingrained itself in the people of Mozambique for many decades from the days of Portuguese colonial rule, to the ensuing civil war which only ended this century, and…
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Leveraging innovation, partnership to shore up food security in Asia and the Pacific
Transforming food systems in Asia and the Pacific to make them more sustainable, resilient and productive, is vital for countries to rebound from the impact of COVID-19 and address chronic…
America
In Church of Sweden female priests outnumber men who get more pay
In the Church of Sweden, part of the Lutheran communion, there is no issue about having female priests with women outnumbering men in the role. It is a different story…
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Clean up continues in Lebanon, new donor conference on the cards – Vatican News
By Nathan Morley Even though Emmanuel Macron has promised to host another donor’s conference to support Lebanon, he has made any bailout conditional on a government that implements reforms by…
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Cardinal Parolin to ESOF2020: Faith helps science promote human development – Vatican News
Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin opens the EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF) held in Trieste, and urges scientific researchers and entrepreneurs to allow faith to guide their efforts to promote…