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Climate change threatening access to water and sanitation
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Climate change threatening access to water and sanitation

Climate change is set to increase pressure significantly on people’s access to water and sanitation unless governments do more to prepare key infrastructure now, the UN warned on Friday.   

21 May 2022 · 3 min read

Putting Women at the Forefront to Combat Crime and Protect Rights  
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Human Rights

Putting Women at the Forefront to Combat Crime and Protect Rights  

Women and girls consistently account for the majority of detected trafficking victims, primarily for sexual exploitation

19 May 2022 · 5 min read

Rescuing global goals, world’s ‘highest common priority’ – UN chief
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Rescuing global goals, world’s ‘highest common priority’ – UN chief

For a world in crisis, rescuing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) “must be our highest common priority,” the UN chief told Member States on Tuesday at a key development meeting…

17 May 2022 · 5 min read

Unity among nations, in push for greater space security at UN-led talks
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Unity among nations, in push for greater space security at UN-led talks

A new UN-led push to prevent an arms race in outer space has received wide-ranging support and participation from civil society and Member States – including all five permanent members…

13 May 2022 · 5 min read

‘Coalition of the willing’ to ensure healthy diets from sustainable food systems
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‘Coalition of the willing’ to ensure healthy diets from sustainable food systems

Ensuring everyone has access to a healthy diet is among the goals of a UN-backed initiative launched on Friday in line with efforts to transform food systems globally. 

13 May 2022 · 3 min read

Sustainable Development Goals in peril due to overseas aid cuts: Guterres
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Sustainable Development Goals in peril due to overseas aid cuts: Guterres

Recent deep cuts to overseas aid budgets by governments, will have “direct, negative impacts” on the ability of the world to reach the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the UN chief…

13 May 2022 · 3 min read

UN spotlights plant health, crucial for boosting food security worldwide
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UN spotlights plant health, crucial for boosting food security worldwide

On the very first International Day of Plant Health, marked on Thursday, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has called for more investment in innovation to boost food security,…

12 May 2022 · 3 min read

Another European war ‘not an impossibility’; Unity crucial in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Another European war ‘not an impossibility’; Unity crucial in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Amidst rising tensions, a months-long political stalemate and increasing speculation about yet another conflict in Europe, the international community must stand firm behind a peaceful, unified Bosnia and Herzegovina, the…

12 May 2022 · 4 min read

New UN campaign aims to bring more young voices to halls of power
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New UN campaign aims to bring more young voices to halls of power

To support young people’s political participation and amplify their voices in public life, the UN launched a campaign on Wednesday in collaboration with the Youth Envoy.

11 May 2022 · 4 min read