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Anti-corruption innovation: Strengthening public procurement and whistle-blower protection in Southern Africa

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11 February 2022 – From bribery and trading in influence to abuse of functions and embezzlement, corruption takes many different forms. While an age-old issue, it is the ever-increasing complexity of the crime, coupled...
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Not a moment to lose, in race to meet Sustainable Development Goals: Guterres

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The President of the UN General Assembly convened the first system-wide meeting on Thursday, dedicated to galvanizing action towards implementing the ground-breaking blueprint, known as Our Common Agenda, launched last year by the Secretary-General.
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UNODC and IOM Confirm Commitment against Organized Crime

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Vienna (Austria) 07 February 2022 – The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) are longstanding allies in the global fight against human trafficking and migrant...
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French Presidency briefs the EU Parliament’s committees on its priorities

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Ministers outlined the priorities of the French Presidency of the Council of the EU to parliamentary committees, in a series of meetings. France holds the Presidency of the Council until the end of June 2022....
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Cyberbullying a top concern on Safer Internet Day

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With more children and young people spending time online, cyberbullying is the top concern for their safety when using the internet, according to a survey carried about by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on two social media platforms. 
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UNODC Executive Director launches Strategic Vision for Latin America and the Caribbean for 2022-2025

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Bogota (Colombia), 7 February 2022 - The Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Ghada Waly, launched today the Strategic Vision for Latin America and the Caribbean for 2022-2025...
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Eurobarometer survey: Defending democracy is top priority for the European Parliament

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Citizens’ support for the EU and the EP in particular has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, says a new Eurobarometer survey published on Tuesday.

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In an anxious world, time to redefine progress: new UN report

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People’s sense of safety and security is at a low in almost every country, with six in seven worldwide plagued by feelings of insecurity, according to new data and analysis by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) published on Tuesday. 
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UNODC launch provisions to protect victims of terrorism

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Geneva/New York/Vienna, 07 February 2022 - The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), together with the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism/United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre (UNOCT-UNCCT) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)  launched today...
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Guterres says Africa is ‘source of hope’ for the world

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The UN Secretary-General on Saturday said that Africa was “a source of hope” for the world, highlighting the examples of the African Continental Free Trade Area and the Decade of Financial and Economic Inclusion...
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COVID’s pushed us ‘further off course’ from Global Goals: Mohammed

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The triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution is worsening, the deputy UN chief told a new coordination meeting of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on Thursday, reminding that the world has less than nine years left to reach the ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Finding homes for more than a million displaced Ukrainians

Around 1.5 million Ukrainians have been forced from their homes since fighting in the far east of the country began in 2014. The UN and other humanitarian organizations are supporting those who have been displaced, as they try to adjust to their new lives.
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Island States must bolster resilience to existential climate threats

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The massive volcanic eruption and tsunami in Tonga followed by another earthquake and aftershocks just days afterwards, has highlighted once again the vulnerability of Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a meeting this week convened by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has heard.
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UNODC and Pakistan collaborate to handle electronic evidence in terrorism related cases

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Islamabad (Pakistan), 31 January 2022 – UNODC in collaboration with the Government of Pakistan launched the “Customized Practical Guide for Pakistan on Requesting Electronic Evidence Across Borders” under the framework of a European Union...
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First Person: Holocaust survivor, ‘hate is vicious’

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During the Second World War, Pinchas Gutter, from Łódź, Poland, survived six Nazi concentration camps. Today he is a Holocaust educator, sharing his story in films and live events. As part of the 2022 remembrance...
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‘No alternative to diplomacy’ in Ukraine crisis, Security Council hears

Following weeks of heightened tensions around Ukraine, with reports that Russia has been deploying more than 100,000 troops and heavy weapons close to its border, the United Nations’ Security Council held its first meeting to discuss ways of de-escalating the crisis on Monday. 
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Ombudsman criticises Commission’s handling of Pfizer text messages

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Ombudsman criticises how Commission handled request for access to President’s text messages In April 2021, an article in the "New York Times" revealed messages sent between the President of the European Commission, and Pfizer CEO....
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EU refers China to the WTO following its trade restrictions on Lithuania

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The EU has today launched a case at the World Trade Organization (WTO) against the People's Republic of China over its discriminatory trade practices against Lithuania, which are also hitting other exports from the...
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#weremember – EP to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day

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Today, Holocaust survivor Margot Friedländer will address MEPs at a special plenary meeting for International Holocaust Remembrance Day. 77 years after the liberation of the Auschwitz Nazi concentration camp on 27 January 1945, MEPs will...
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Future of Europe: Europeans see climate change as top challenge

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The European Parliament and Commission are today releasing a joint Special Eurobarometer on the Future of Europe.
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We pay tribute to the victims of the Holocaust

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January 27 is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. As victims of anti-Semitism, millions of Jews from all over Europe died in Nazi death camps. Today, in 1845, the few survivors of the Auschwitz concentration camp have...
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Switzerland must urgently confront anti-Black racism, UN experts say

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BERN (26 January 2022) – People of African descent in Switzerland experience racial discrimination in various aspects of their lives, UN human rights experts found after visiting the country. “Racial profiling and police controls of...
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EU adopts Human Rights priorities for 2022 at UN fora

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Human rights: EU adopts conclusions on EU priorities in United Nations human rights fora in 2022 The Council today approved conclusions on the EU’s priorities in UN human rights fora in 2022. The conclusions reaffirm...
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WFP and Kurdistan agree to research into food security

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WFP and Kurdistan Regional Statistics Office partner on research to support vulnerable families ERBIL – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and Kurdistan Regional Statistics Office (KRSO) signed a new agreement on research into...
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UN and EU missions and operations cooperate more effectively

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UN-EU strategic partnership on peace operations and crisis management: Council conclusions on priorities for 2022-2024 The Council approved conclusions today endorsing the new priorities for the 2022-2024 period under the UN-EU strategic partnership on peace...
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