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The report highlights a global phenomenon: Harsh discipline, corporal punishment, and other forms of violence at school; "we need to take decisive steps to keep boys in school and support…
Europe
The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on Thursday calling for Russia to be suspended from the Human Rights Council.
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An estimated 6.3 million children under five, in six countries in Africa’s Sahel region, will suffer from malnutrition this year, UN agencies and their partners warned in a publication issued…
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Athletes are among the most influential people on the planet and together with their managers, fans and others involved in organized sport, must contribute to global efforts to combat climate…
Environment
Reacting to the latest findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the UN Secretary-General insisted that unless governments everywhere reassess their energy policies, the world will be uninhabitable.
Europe
Senior UN officials have echoed the Secretary-General’s call for an independent investigation into the killing of scores of civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha.
Environment
Healthy forests are “essential” for people and the planet, the UN chief said in his message marking the International Day of Forests.
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The vulnerabilities of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) may be different today than they were 50 years ago – when the UN created the category – but left unaddressed, the results…
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At least two-thirds of households with children have lost income since the COVID-19 pandemic hit two years ago, according to a joint report published on Wednesday by the UN children’s…
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Greater investment in care services could create nearly 300 million jobs by 2035, the UN’s labour agency, ILO, said in a report published on Monday ahead of International Women’s Day,…
