UN meeting upholds need to remember and support victims of terrorism
The first UN Global Congress of Victims of Terrorism will address key issues that include protection, remembrance and recognition, and access to justice, as well...
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Large Scale Influx Of Weapons To Conflict-Affected Zones Raises ‘Many Concerns’: UN Disarmament Chief
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“These concerns should be taken with due regard, and the international community does have some instruments, such as UN Register of Conventional Arms, to enhance...
Volker Türk Appointed New UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
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From 2019 to 2021, Mr. Türk served as Assistant Secretary-General for Strategic Coordination in the UN chief’s Executive Office. Secretary-General António Guterres appointed on Thursday,...
Without investment, gender equality will take nearly 300 years: UN report
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Achieving full gender equality, one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), could take close to 300 years if the current rate of progress continues,...
Somalia: UN envoy calls for collaboration to achieve new administration’s goals
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Following the end of the “contentious” electoral process in May, the political climate in Somalia is now more conducive to addressing key national priorities, UN...
Security Council hears top concerns of displacement, global security and civilians in Ukraine
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As the war in Ukraine “continues to rage,” the UN political and peacebuilding chief updated the Security Council, saying on Wednesday that 5,718 people have...
Pollution and climate change upsurge the risk of ‘climate penalty’
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A rise in the frequency, intensity and duration of heatwaves will not only increase wildfires this century but also worsen air quality – harming human...
South Sudan: Human rights violations in Unity state committed with ‘impunity’
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As fighting continues in South Sudan, a new UN report released on Tuesday documents 173 civilian deaths over a four-month period along with widespread human...
Ukraine: Guterres Calls For ‘Safety’ And ‘Security’ Of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant
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Europe’s largest nuclear plant has come under repeated shelling in recent weeks, sparking fears of a potential nuclear disaster. Briefing the Security Council on Tuesday,...
‘The Air That Keeps Us Alive Is Making Us Sick’, Warn UN Experts On Clean Air Day
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In 2019, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution designating 7 September as the “International Day of Clean Air for blue skies”, and stressed the...