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Working towards a malaria-free world
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the past year has seen “significant breakthroughs in malaria prevention and control”, a senior official of the UN health agency said on Monday, World Malaria Day.
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Defense
Turkey will follow sanctions against Russia if approved by the UN
Turkey will apply sanctions against Russia only if they are approved at the UN level, said Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. "Turkey will abide by all restrictions agreed and approved...
Europe
UN Secretary-General to meet with Putin in Moscow
The UN chief announced on Friday that he will be traveling to Russia to meet with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and will also be received by President Vladimir Putin.
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Strengthening regional partnerships for drug prevention
Partnerships for drug prevention: Around the world, young people are cooperating with their local communities and decision-makers on public drug policies
Environment
Earth Day: 5 ways we’re working to repair the damage to our planet
International Mother Earth Day is a chance to reflect on how humanity has been treating our planet, and let’s face it: we’ve been poor custodians. And while a steady stream…
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Sustainable development hinges on fate of world’s cities
The future of sustainable development will hinge on the fate of cities, officials told a special meeting of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on Thursday, stressing that the more…
Europe
Ukraine: ‘Massive scale’ devastation, one-quarter of population in need
Over the past two months, Ukraine has seen “suffering, devastation, and destruction on a massive scale”, the UN Crisis Coordinator for the country told journalists on Thursday, and echoed the…
Europe
Guterres requests meetings with Russian and Ukrainian Presidents
In efforts to end the war in Ukraine, Secretary-General António Guterres has written separate letters to the leaders of Russia and Ukraine to request meetings with them in their respective…
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Guterres urges youth: Keep pushing, mobilizing, ‘bringing your ideas to the table’
Despite war, COVID-19 and the climate crisis, all of which compound the other challenges facing young people today, the UN chief lauded youth for raising their voices and mobilizing for…
Europe
More dialogue needed to normalize relations between Kosovo and Serbia
Pristina and Belgrade must engage more actively in dialogue facilitated by the European Union (EU), the head of the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) told the Security Council…