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Young people key to transforming world’s food systems

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Young people key to transforming world’s food systems

Young people are taking a leading role in shaping fair and equitable food systems around the world, senior UN officials affirmed on Tuesday during a global youth dialogue on the…

4 May 2021 · 3 min read

Joy in South Sudan, as schools reopen after 14-month COVID lockdown

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Health

Joy in South Sudan, as schools reopen after 14-month COVID lockdown

The countrywide reopening of schools in South Sudan is a welcome step on the road to “normalcy” for youngsters, two in three of whom need humanitarian assistance, the UN Children’s…

4 May 2021 · 3 min read

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India: Ranchi Church offers free lunch to relatives of Covid-19 patients – Vatican News

The Catholic Church in Ranchi has tried reaching out to those hit by the pandemic and its adverse effect on the economy.

4 May 2021 · 3 min read

UN forum examines how to make science and technology work better for all

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UN forum examines how to make science and technology work better for all

Harnessing the full potential of science and technology for the benefit of all people, everywhere, is the focus of a two-day virtual meeting convened by the UN Economic and Social…

4 May 2021 · 2 min read

Pandemic showcases need for partnerships: ECOSOC President

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Pandemic showcases need for partnerships: ECOSOC President

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how all countries are connected, underscoring that global cooperation and solidarity are the only way out of the crisis, senior UN officials said on Monday during…

3 May 2021 · 3 min read

UK pastor arrested after sermon on marriage 'between man and woman'

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UK pastor arrested after sermon on marriage ‘between man and woman’

A71-year-old pastor from a North West London church was arrested and detained overnight recently for sermonizing about what the Bible says about marriage being between a man and a woman…

3 May 2021 · 3 min read

UN envoy Gordon Brown urges G7 countries to fund global COVID vaccination push

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UN envoy Gordon Brown urges G7 countries to fund global COVID vaccination push

Former United Kingdom Prime Minister Gordon Brown called on Monday for the world’s richest nations to underwrite COVID-19 vaccination in poorer countries, highlighting the need to raise some $60 billion…

3 May 2021 · 3 min read

Global e-commerce jumps to .7 trillion, fuelled by COVID-19

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Global e-commerce jumps to $26.7 trillion, fuelled by COVID-19

Parts of the online economy have boomed since COVID-19 began, while some pre-pandemic big-hitters have seen a reversal of their fortunes in the last year, amid widespread movement restrictions, UN…

3 May 2021 · 2 min read

Latest deadly Ebola virus outbreak in DR Congo declared over

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Latest deadly Ebola virus outbreak in DR Congo declared over

The 12th Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), was declared officially over on Monday, just three months after the first case was reported in North Kivu, but it…

3 May 2021 · 4 min read

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Europe

Europe Day: discover the European Union on 9 May 2021

News | European Parliament EU institutions are holding a series of events in the run-up to Europe Day on 9 May so that people across the EU and beyond can…

3 May 2021 · 2 min read