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‘Don’t forget workers pushed to margins’ by pandemic, Pope Francis says at world labor summit
'Don't forget workers pushed to margins' by pandemic, Pope Francis says at world labor summit
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(Paid Content) Wauseon Teenager Publishes Her First Book
By: Jennifer Ellison For teenagers, the world is a daunting, and often intimidating place to be forced into. Some handle the transition from carefree childhood to responsible adulthood better than…
Health
Use COVID-19 recovery to make inclusion ‘a reality’, UN chief says on World Day
Building a more inclusive and accessible world that recognizes the contributions of all people, including persons with disabilities must be a “key goal” as countries work to recover from COVID-19…
Health
Motherhood on the brink in Yemen
War, a humanitarian crisis, a looming famine, a health system close to collapse and the deepening impact of the COVID-19 pandemic have led to a “catastrophic situation” in which a…
News
Billions without clean water and sanitation, a ‘moral failure’
Access to water is not just about “liquid in a bottle” but instead touches on universal issues such as dignity, opportunity and equality, the UN General Assembly President said on…
Health
South Asia: Sharp rise in child, maternal deaths due to COVID-19-induced disruptions
Severe disruptions in health services due to the COVID-19 pandemic may have resulted in an additional 239,000 child and maternal deaths in South Asia last year, United Nations agencies said…
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Harness ‘transformative potential’ of urbanization for people and planet
Commemorating World Habitat Day, top UN officials on Monday called for urgent action to provide low-income families and vulnerable populations more secure affordable housing and easy access to water, sanitation, transport and other…
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Listen to older people’s ‘suggestions and ideas’
Listen to older people’s ‘suggestions and ideas’ for more inclusive societies, urges UN chief “Older people must be a priority in our efforts to overcome COVID 19”, Secretary-General António Guterres…
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Food loss and waste ‘an ethical outrage’, UN chief says on International Day
Last year, the UN General Assembly designated 29 September as the International Day, recognizing the fundamental role that sustainable food production plays in promoting food security and nutrition and highlighting…
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Millionth death from COVID-19 ‘an agonizing milestone’
With over one million lives now lost to COVID-19 globally, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said that while the “agonizing milestone” is a “mind-numbing figure”, the world must never lose…