Syria: Security Council advised to extend cross-border aid access âwithout delayâ
UN agency chiefs appealed to the Security Council on Tuesday to extend a deal guaranteeing cross-border aid access to northwest Syria, thatâs due to expire...
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COVID-19: China infection surge on agenda at WHO coronavirus meeting
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As COVID-19 infections surge in China, coronavirus experts gathered at the UN health agency on Tuesday, to discuss next steps. In Geneva, a spokesperson for...
Colombia: âRenewed Hopeâ For Consolidating Peace Says Guterres
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The agreement between the Colombian Government and the five largest remaining armed groups there provides ârenewed hope for comprehensive peaceâ into the new year, said the...
UN Chief âDeeply Saddenedâ At Deaths From South Africa Gas Tanker Explosion
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The UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday expressed his deep sadness over the reported death of at least 34 people in South Africa, due to a fuel tanker...
2022 Year In Review: As conflicts rage, international dialogue remains âthe only hopeâ for peace
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Russiaâs invasion of Ukraine creating global upheaval, and war, conflict, and unrest blighting all parts of the world in 2022. The UN stressed the importance...
âTirelessâ in pursuit of peace: Guterres pays tribute to former Pope Benedict
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The UN chief paid tribute to Pope Emeritus Benedict on Saturday, who has died, aged 95, after standing down as head of the Catholic Church nearly a...
UN Rights Chief On Myanmar Refugees And A Future Of âKindness, Empathy And Unityâ
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Days after the latest sea rescue of Rohingya refugees by Indonesian fishing crews, UN human rights chief Volker TĂŒrk appealed on Friday for greater regional...
Ethiopia: Nationwide Measles Vaccination Campaign Integrates Other Life-Saving Interventions
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UN agencies, the Ethiopian authorities and partners kicked off on Friday, a nationwide integrated measles vaccination campaign targeting more than 15 million children. Announcing the news,...
Arab Region Registers Worldâs Highest Unemployment Rate, UN Survey Finds
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According to the latest UN survey, released on Friday, the Arab region registered a 12 per cent unemployment rate in 2022, the highest in the...
UNESCO âDeeply Saddenedâ Over Death Of Football Legend, PelĂ©
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Pelé, the Brazilian football legend, who many regard as the greatest player of all time, has died in hospital in Sao Paulo at the age of...