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Sustainable development hinges on fate of world’s cities

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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 than half of the world’s population currently live in urban environments, a number likely to rise to nearly 70 per cent by 2050.
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Ukraine: ‘Massive scale’ devastation, one-quarter of population in need

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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 Secretary-General in saying, “we must stop the bloodshed and destruction”.
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Guterres requests meetings with Russian and Ukrainian Presidents

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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 capitals, the United Nations said on Wednesday. 
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Guterres urges youth: Keep pushing, mobilizing, ‘bringing your ideas to the table’

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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 a better future.
Europe

More dialogue needed to normalize relations between Kosovo and Serbia

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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 on Wednesday.
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UN chief appeals: ‘Forge a path to safety’ during a 4-day Holy Week humanitarian truce

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This year, Orthodox Holy Week is being observed under a “cloud of a war” that totally negates the Easter message of unity, the UN chief said on Tuesday, calling for a four-day humanitarian pause in Ukraine.  
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Ukraine: Security Council urged to ‘put aside’ divisions, end ‘senseless war’

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As five million people have already fled Ukraine and another seven million are displaced internally, UN Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees Kelly T. Clements urged the Security Council on Tuesday to ‘put aside’ its divisions and find a way to end the “horrific and senseless war”, now in its eighth week.  
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First Person: A month in a Mariupol basement 

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Invading Russian forces have almost completely destroyed Mariupol, a port city in southern Ukraine. Former resident Alina Beskrovna recalled to UN News, a month-long ordeal sheltering in a basement there as she witnessed fierce fighting and obliteration, before her eventual escape. 
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Guterres appeals for urgent humanitarian ceasefire in Ukraine

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UN Secretary-General António Guterres has again called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Ukraine to allow delivery of life-saving aid as well as evacuations, his spokesperson said on Monday.
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Ukraine: Escaping Bucha

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Bucha. Once a quiet dormitory town near Kyiv, it is now synonymous with the mass killing of civilians in the increasingly brutal war in Ukraine. Although Yuliia and her family escaped the bloodshed, and are receiving help form the UN migration agency (IOM), they are struggling to adapt to their new status as they join the ranks of the millions of people displaced from their homes.
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30,000 Ukrainians returning home every day, say relief agencies

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More than 870,000 people who fled abroad since the Russian invasion on 24 February, have now returned to Ukraine, UN humanitarians said in their latest emergency update, amid concerns about deteriorating food security inside the country.
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First Person: Giving birth during the Ukraine crisis

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Mariia Shostak, a 25-year-old woman living in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, started having contractions on 24 February, the day the Russian Federation launched a military offensive in Ukraine, and gave birth amid the sounds of air raid sirens.
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Cyprus: Rights experts call for urgent solutions for missing persons tragedy

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A top UN-appointed human rights panel issued an appeal on Tuesday for faster progress towards finding the remains of those who disappeared during deadly violence that split the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, decades ago.
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UNODC Report – signs of increased opium production in Myanmar

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Bangkok (Thailand), 8 April 2022 - The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) opium survey for Myanmar has found that cultivation in Myanmar between September 2020 and January 2021 increased for the first...
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Rights expert concerned about erosion of democracy in Brazil

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Decrying the erosion of democracy in Brazil, a UN expert has called for authorities to create and maintain a safe environment conducive to the exercise of the rights to peaceful assembly and association. 
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Protection of older persons’ rights needed now ‘more than ever’: Bachelet

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The basic rights of older persons need to be protected today, more than ever before, said the UN human rights chief on Monday, but existing legal safeguards render them, in effect, “invisible”.
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UNODC and Japan agree to strengthen cross-border cooperation in Central Asia 

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© UNODC Tashkent (Uzbekistan), 11 April 2022 – The region of Central Asia borders Afghanistan, the world’s largest opium poppy producer, and the area serves as a hub for illicit drug trafficking. For a more...
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‘Decisive steps’ needed to keep boys in school – UNESCO report

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The report highlights a global phenomenon: Harsh discipline, corporal punishment, and other forms of violence at school; "we need to take decisive steps to keep boys in school and support them throughout their education”
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UN General Assembly votes to suspend Russia from the Human Rights Council

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The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on Thursday calling for Russia to be suspended from the Human Rights Council. 
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Ukraine: UN relief chief joins call for probe after ‘horrifying’ visit to Bucha

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The UN’s top humanitarian official has joined the call for an investigation into the killing of hundreds of civilians in Bucha, Ukraine, following a visit to the city on Thursday. 
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Scale-up action to combat child malnutrition in Africa’s Sahel

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An estimated 6.3 million children under five, in six countries in Africa’s Sahel region, will suffer from malnutrition this year, UN agencies and their partners warned in a publication issued on Wednesday.
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Italy wants to protect espresso at UNESCO

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The country is applying not for the coffee itself, but for its drinking culture in Italy Italian coffee has long gained legendary status, and the culture of Italian espresso drinking may soon become a UNESCO...
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Justice and reparations still critical, 30 years on from Sarajevo siege

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Thirty years after the siege of Sarajevo, the UN team in Bosnia and Herzegovina reiterated the importance on Wednesday of pursuing justice and reparation for victims, survivors and their family members.
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Sport must show leadership amidst climate crisis: UN deputy chief

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Athletes are among the most influential people on the planet and together with their managers, fans and others involved in organized sport, must contribute to global efforts to combat climate change. 
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What can the UN do? 5 of your questions answered

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The current war in Ukraine, following the Russian invasion, has sparked all sorts of questions about the United Nations, particularly the role of the Security Council, the General Assembly and the Secretary-General.
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