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Russian military control of Ukraine nuclear plants cause for grave concern, nuclear energy agency warns

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Reports that Ukraine’s, and Europe’s, largest nuclear power plant is under the control of Russian forces is a cause for grave concern, the Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, said on Sunday.
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Ukraine: UN chief calls for safe passage from conflict zones, rights body records 1,123 civilian casualties, WHO outlines health concerns

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UN chief António Guterres called on Sunday for a pause in fighting to allow civilians to escape conflict zones in Ukraine, as the UN rights body (OHCHR) announced it had recorded 1,123 civilian casualties since the beginning of Russia’s armed attack on the country.
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Ukraine: Crisis chief calls for ‘humanitarian pause’, urgent UN aid arrives, WHO condemns healthcare attacks

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Amin Awad, the United Nations Crisis Coordinator for Ukraine, called on Saturday for an “immediate humanitarian pause” in fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces, as UN aid supplies arrive in the country.
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WFP ramping up operations as hunger rises in Ukraine

Amid reports of dwindling food supplies in embattled areas in Ukraine, the World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday began ramping up operations, warning that the conflict could have consequences beyond the country.
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‘Unprecedented’ number of traumatized people flee Ukraine

UN humanitarians on Friday described as “unprecedented,” the continuing outflow of children and families fleeing the “relentless shelling” of Russian military action in Ukraine – as they await assurances for the safe passage of relief teams to provide urgently needed assistance.
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Food Price Index hit record high in February, UN agency reports

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Global food prices reached an all-time high in February, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported on Friday.
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Human Rights Council to establish Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine

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In a resolution adopted on Friday, the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva agreed to establish a commission to investigate violations committed during Russia’s military attack on Ukraine. 
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Ending pandemic, building resilience, key to sustainable development: UN deputy chief

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Ending the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic and building resilience against the next outbreak will be critical to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said in remarks to a UN conference that opened in Kigali, Rwanda on Thursday. 
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‘Senseless war’ forces one million to flee Ukraine: UN High Commissioner for Refugees

The “senseless war” in Ukraine has forced one million people to flee the country in just seven days, while countless others have been displaced within its borders, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said on Thursday. 
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General Assembly resolution demands end to Russian offensive in Ukraine

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The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted a resolution on Wednesday demanding that Russia immediately end its military operations in Ukraine. 
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Push for ‘more caring, thoughtful’ relationship with nature: UN chief

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Everyone must commit to preserving the Earth’s “invaluable and irreplaceable wildlife,” the UN chief said on Wednesday in his message for World Wildlife Day.
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Ukraine: $1.7 billion appeal launched to help refugee exodus, host countries

Rockets have been “raining down” on Ukraine’s cities and hundreds of people have been killed or injured since the Russian military offensive began, the UN Secretary-General said on Tuesday, at the launch of a $1.7 billion flash appeal to provide urgently-needed assistance.
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Concern for women and children caught up in Ukraine conflict

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The intensification of the Russian offensive in Ukraine is having devastating consequences on women and children, senior UN officials have reported. 
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Clampdowns in Russia signal ‘a State that fears the power of human rights’ – Guterres 

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The scheduled work of the UN Human Rights Council was halted temporarily on Monday as Member States were called to vote on a request from Ukraine to hold an urgent debate on the matter and to condemn Russia’s military operation.  
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General Assembly holds emergency special session on Ukraine crisis

As fighting escalates in Ukraine, UN Member States met on Monday for a rare emergency special session of the General Assembly to discuss the crisis.  
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UNODC Youth Forum: Bringing together young leaders committed to making the world a better place

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© UNODC Vienna (Austria), 28 February 2022 – “Our voices are strong, and we must be heard in the present and remain impactful in the future.” This call to action by participants of the UNODC...
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IPCC adaptation report ‘a damning indictment of failed global leadership on climate’

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UN scientists on Monday delivered a stark warning about the impact of climate change on people and the planet, saying that ecosystem collapse, species extinction, deadly heatwaves and floods are among the "unavoidable multiple climate hazards” the world will face over the next two decades due to global warming,  
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Security Council sets up UN General Assembly session on Ukraine crisis

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Security Council vote sets up emergency UN General Assembly session on Ukraine crisis The Security Council voted on Sunday to call for a rare emergency special session of the 193-member UN General Assembly on Russia’s...
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UN to launch appeal to fund humanitarian operations in Ukraine

Secretary-General António Guterres has announced that the UN will launch an appeal to fund its humanitarian operations in Ukraine, amid reports on Saturday of casualties and people fleeing their homes to seek safety as Russian military operations in the country intensify.
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Three million Ukrainians already in need – with future repercussions ‘spooling out’ before our eyes

Even before the recent events that “convulsed the world” last week, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator reminded that an eight-year-long conflict in Eastern Ukraine had already level three million people in need of humanitarian assistance “on both sides of the contact line”.
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Russia blocks Security Council action on Ukraine

While 11 of the Council’s 15 members voted in favour of the text, China India, and the United Arab Emirates abstained. A ‘no’ vote from any one of the five permanent members of the Council...
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Ukraine crisis: Terrified families seek shelter underground in capital

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Amid reported deadly missile attacks from Russia’s so-called “special military operation” in Ukraine, including the capital Kiev and other cities, terrified families have been forced to seek shelter underground, the UN said on Friday, adding that at least 100,000...
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France violated rights of French children detained in Syrian camps

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France has violated the rights of French children detained for years in camps in northeast Syria by failing to repatriate them, the UN Child Rights Committee said in findings issued on Thursday. 
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Ukraine Crisis: Protecting civilians must ‘Priority Number One’

Russian military operations inside the sovereign territory of Ukraine “on a scale that Europe has not seen in decades, conflict directly with the United Nations Charter,” Secretary-General António Guterres told journalists on Thursday. Secretary-General António...
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Ukraine: Humanitarians fear ‘devastating’ consequences  

Amid reports on Thursday that people were fleeing en masse from the Ukrainian capital of Kiev following Russia’s so-called “special military operation,” UN humanitarians warned of the “devastating” consequences of military action. 
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