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UN expresses solidarity with Kenya following deadly floods

UN expresses solidarity with Kenya following deadly floods

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Mr. Guterres was saddened by the loss of life and damage caused by flash flooding in the capital, Nairobi, and other parts of the...
Gaza protests: UN rights chief flags ‘disproportionate’ police action on US campuses

Gaza protests: UN rights chief flags ‘disproportionate’ police action on US...

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In recent days, demonstrations unfolding through tented encampments on school grounds – sparked by students at New York’s prestigious Columbia University who are...
$2.8 billion appeal for three million people in Gaza, West Bank

$2.8 billion appeal for three million people in Gaza, West Bank

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The UN and partner agencies insisted that "critical changes" were needed to provide urgent aid to Gaza and launched an appeal for $2.8 billion
Transform landmark Indigenous rights declaration into reality: UN General Assembly President

Transform landmark Indigenous rights declaration into reality: UN General Assembly President

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“In these trying times – where peace is under severe threat, and dialogue and diplomacy are in dire need – let us be...
UPDATING LIVE: Head of Palestine relief agency due to brief Security Council on Gaza crisis

UPDATING LIVE: Head of Palestine relief agency due to brief Security...

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1:40 PM - Philippe Lazzarini has said the agency is facing a “deliberate and concerted campaign” to undermine its operations at a time when...
UN leaders call for more action to end racism and discrimination

UN leaders call for more action to end racism and discrimination

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UN Secretary-General António Guterres celebrated the achievements and contributions of people of African descent from across the world, while addressing the forum via...
Let youth lead, urges new advocacy campaign

Let youth lead, urges new advocacy campaign

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As crises continue to unfold, there has been a lack of unity among world leaders in solving challenges for the “collective good”, the...
$414 million appeal for Palestine refugees in Syria, Lebanon and Jordan

$414 million appeal for Palestine refugees in Syria, Lebanon and Jordan

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UNRWA on Wednesday launched a $414.4 million appeal for Palestine refugees in Syria and those who have fled the country for neighbouring Lebanon and...
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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 woman dies in childbirth every two hours in Yemen, according to the UN Population Fund (UNFPA).

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 Thursday, in opening a high-level meeting on ensuring water and sanitation are available to all. 

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 on Wednesday. 

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 basic services. 

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...

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...

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 sight of each and every individual life. 

COVID-19 corruption kills, say South Africa church leaders at campaign launch

South African church leaders heard that corruption in their country kills when they organized for a campaign against the latest version of pillaging during...

Impact on workers of COVID-19 is ‘catastrophic’: ILO 

The bleak news from ILO Director-General Guy Ryder coincided with an updated mid-year forecast from the UN body.  Lower and middle-income countries have suffered most, with an estimated 23.3 per cent drop in working hours – equivalent to 240 million jobs - in...

Global solution to COVID-19 in sight, ‘we sink or we swim together’ – WHO chief

Roughly 64 per cent of the global population lives in a nation that has either committed to, or is eligible to join, the coronavirus...
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