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Ukraine: Guterres condemns deadly missile attack on Vinnytsia
The UN Secretary-General is appalled by the deadly missile attack on Vinnytsia in central Ukraine on Thursday, that reportedly killed at least 22 people
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Ukraine: Guterres condemns deadly missile attack on Vinnytsia
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Tirana will demand secession on the way to the EU if Skopje does not support the “French” proposal
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Sustainable Development Goals can be reached ‘despite our grim times’: ECOSOC President
Despite two years of a “surreal struggle” against the COVID-19 pandemic, and amidst rising global challenges, optimism for achieving sustainable development persists, a senior UN official declared on Wednesday.
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The plight of the Amharas in Ethiopia raised at the United Nations
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PREMIERE: We hope to establish examples of best practices to promote FoRB, said Daniel Holtgen from Council of Europe
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Ukraine struggling now, but winters in Ukraine are very harsh: UNHCR chief
While the Russian military advance in eastern Ukraine continues to escalate, the UN refugee agency, UNCHR, on Thursday warned that the winters in Ukraine will be very harsh for the…