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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…
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Ukraine: EU sanctions two additional businesspeople in relation to the illegal annexation of Crimea
The Council adopted today restrictive measures, within the framework of the existing sanctions, on two more individuals for their role in undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence…
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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…
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100% sustainable and plastic-free eco subscription box for children launches for EARTH DAY
Launching on Earth Day – 22 April – Hove based social enterprise, It’s OurPlanet Too has created a new eco subscription box for children – A TOOL KIT FOR ECO…
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Brussels NGO issues complaint against Patriarch Kirill
Patriarch Kirill should be prosecuted by the International Criminal Court (ICC), says the NGO HRWF in a detailed report HRWF’s (Human Rights Without Frontiers) contribution calls for the investigation by…
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…
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RUSSIA: 5th anniversary of the ban of Jehovah’s Witnesses: Statistics about the repression
JW World Headquarters (20.04.2022) - April 20, 2022 will mark five years since Russia’s Supreme Court criminalized the activity of Jehovah’s Witnesses, liquidated some 400 of their legal entities, and…
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Common charger: MEPs agree on proposal to reduce electronic waste
MEPs support a common charger for portable electronic devices, reducing e-waste and making the use of different mobile phones, tablets and digital cameras more convenient.