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UN peacekeepers ‘a beacon of hope and protection’: Guterres
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UN peacekeepers ‘a beacon of hope and protection’: Guterres

He said the men and women that serve, from 125 countries, across 12 operations, were working to support security, stability and the rule of law. “They represent the beating heart of the…

25 May 2023 · 4 min read

Arrest of top Rwandan genocide fugitive shows ‘justice will be done’
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Arrest of top Rwandan genocide fugitive shows ‘justice will be done’

Fulgence Kayishema is alleged to have orchestrated the killing of approximately 2,000 Tutsi refugees at Nyange Catholic Church during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal…

25 May 2023 · 3 min read

UNESCO names 18 new Global Geoparks
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UNESCO names 18 new Global Geoparks

 Brazil: Caçapava Geopark Caçapava UNESCO Global Geopark in Brazil. For the Guarani, an indigenous people in Brazil, this geopark is “the place where the jungle ends”, located in Rio Grande…

24 May 2023 · 7 min read

Unprecedented joint call to shield children on the move from violence
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Unprecedented joint call to shield children on the move from violence

With more than 42 million children displaced worldwide and increasing exposure to multiple forms of violence, the Office of the Special Representative on Violence against Children co-launched a new brief,…

24 May 2023 · 2 min read

‘No time to spare’: Israel-Palestine ceasefire holds, but hunger, tensions mount
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‘No time to spare’: Israel-Palestine ceasefire holds, but hunger, tensions mount

“There is no time to spare,” said Tor Wennesland, the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process. “We must take action, not only to ensure Palestinian well-being and…

24 May 2023 · 5 min read

Green light for global greenhouse gas tracking network
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Green light for global greenhouse gas tracking network

The landmark decision comes as heat-trapping greenhouse gas concentrations are at record levels – “higher than at any time over the last 800,000 years”, WMO warned. Data from Earth and…

24 May 2023 · 2 min read

Guterres: ‘We can turn the tide’ towards ending colonialism
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Guterres: ‘We can turn the tide’ towards ending colonialism

“Our shared goal is to give greater priority to the decolonization agenda and spur accelerated action,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Special Committee on Decolonization, or C-24, regional seminar.…

24 May 2023 · 2 min read

African free trade area could spur sustainable growth: UN chief
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African free trade area could spur sustainable growth: UN chief

Mr. Guterres was speaking on the final day of the annual Africa Dialogue Series in New York, where the focus this year was on accelerating implementation of the African Continental…

24 May 2023 · 3 min read

Türk appeals to Sudan’s warring generals; calls out ‘dangerous anti-rights tendencies’ worldwide
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Türk appeals to Sudan’s warring generals; calls out ‘dangerous anti-rights tendencies’ worldwide

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk appealed to the leaders of the Sudanese Armed Forces and of the Rapid Support Forces, locked in conflict since 15 April, to…

24 May 2023 · 4 min read

UN and partners seek  billion to prevent catastrophe in the Horn of Africa
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UN and partners seek $7 billion to prevent catastrophe in the Horn of Africa

More than 43 million people across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia continue to suffer through one of the worst droughts in recent history, caused by five consecutive seasons of poor rains.   …

24 May 2023 · 3 min read