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UNICEF Executive Director: Children’s lives at risk in Ethiopia – Vatican News

The Executive Director of the UN Children’s agency, UNICEF, says children’s lives and well-being will be put at immediate risk if fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray region further escalates.

26 November 2020 · 2 min read

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Gospel Truth: First Sunday Advent, 29 November – Vatican News

In this week's edition of "Gospel Truth”, the late Jill Bevilacqua and Seán-Patrick Lovett bring us readings and reflections from the Gospel of St. Mark 13:33-37 of the First Sunday…

26 November 2020 · 1 min read

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Human rights breaches in Belarus, Ethiopia, and Algeria | News | European Parliament

On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted three resolutions taking stock of the human rights situation in Belarus, Ethiopia, and Algeria.Committee on Foreign AffairsSubcommittee on Human Rights Source : © European…

26 November 2020 · 1 min read

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Polish de facto ban on abortion puts women’s lives at risk, says Parliament | News | European Parliament

MEPs condemn the setback to women’s sexual and reproductive rights in Poland and stress the EU’s legal obligation to uphold and protect them.Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs…

26 November 2020 · 1 min read

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Deal on lobsters gets go-ahead from Parliament | News | European Parliament

Parliament agreed to eliminate EU tariffs on lobsters in return for lower US tariffs on a range of EU exports.Committee on International Trade Source : © European Union, 2020 -…

26 November 2020 · 1 min read

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MEPs condemn Turkey’s activities in Varosha, Cyprus, and call for sanctions | News | European Parliament

Turkey’s decision to “open” the sealed-off suburb of Varosha undermines prospects of a comprehensive solution to the Cyprus problem, warn MEPs.Committee on Foreign Affairs Source : © European Union, 2020…

26 November 2020 · 1 min read

Global HIV toll likely to be far higher owing to COVID-19, warns UNAIDS

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Global HIV toll likely to be far higher owing to COVID-19, warns UNAIDS

Countries should adopt ambitious new targets to tackle HIV / AIDS to avoid hundreds of thousands of additional infections and deaths linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN said on…

26 November 2020 · 2 min read

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“Set Your Captives Free”: ACN report on kidnapped and jailed Christians – Vatican News

Every month, more than 300 Christians in 50 countries of the world are kidnapped or unjustly jailed because of their faith. The dramatic figure emerges from the latest report by…

26 November 2020 · 4 min read

Address water scarcity ‘immediately and boldly’, urges UN agriculture agency chief

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Address water scarcity ‘immediately and boldly’, urges UN agriculture agency chief

More than three billion people live in agricultural areas with high levels of water shortages and scarcity, the UN agriculture agency said in a new report launched on Wednesday.

26 November 2020 · 1 min read

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Holy See calls for universal adherence to Convention on Cluster Munitions – Vatican News

The Holy See's Permanent Observer to the United Nations in Geneva calls for universal adherence to the Convention on Cluster Munitions.

26 November 2020 · 3 min read