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Following two years of virtual meetings due to COVID-19, the 2022 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) closed on Friday at UN Headquarters in New York with delegates showing…
Europe
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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Piura (Peru), July 13, 2022 — Approximately 90% of world trade is carried out through maritime containers, of which more than 780 million are delivered annually in the trade supply…
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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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Rural Households in Afghanistan Remain Resilient thanks to Alternative Development Programme Households in Panjshir, a mountainous province in central Afghanistan, often struggle to make ends meet. Traditional occupations, such as…
Africa
On June 30, 2022, in Geneva, the United Nations Human Rights Council held an Interactive dialogue on the oral briefing of the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia.…
Europe
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…
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Intersecting global crises are threatening the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and impacting food supplies, health, education, and security across countries worldwide, according to a new UN report released on…
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The number of people affected by hunger globally rose to as many as 828 million in 2021, according to a new UN report that provides fresh evidence that the world…
Economy
New Business Integrity Portal launched to bolster anti-corruption efforts in the private sector 16 countries included in the portal thus far. Vienna (Austria), 30 June 2022 —Tackling corruption requires all parts…
