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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

AgencyMarch 7, 2022

by AgencyMarch 7, 2022

Mr. Guterres singled out the cities of Mariupol, Kharkiv and Sumy as examples of hotspots where civilians are at particular risk. Attempts to allow some...

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‘Deteriorating situation’ at Ukraine’s largest nuclear plant cause for grave concern, UN nuclear energy agency warns

AgencyMarch 7, 2022

by AgencyMarch 7, 2022

Mr. Grossi said that this development contravenes one of the seven pillars of nuclear safety and security that he outlined at a meeting of the...

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‘Turn the clock forward on women’s rights’: UN chief’s International Women’s Day message

AgencyMarch 7, 2022

by AgencyMarch 7, 2022

To remedy the situation, Mr. Guterres called for guaranteed quality education for every girl, massive investments in women’s training and decent work, effective action to...

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Protect the defenders of the planet, UN rights chief urges

AgencyMarch 6, 2022

by AgencyMarch 6, 2022

Ms. Bachelet revealed how speaking out and standing up for environmental rights can come at enormous cost as activists have been killed or subjected to...

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Ukraine crisis: UN agencies support rising tide of refugees

AgencyMarch 6, 2022

by AgencyMarch 6, 2022

As the conflict intensifies, families have been escaping Ukraine any way they can. Some have been walking long distances in freezing temperatures, the UN Children's...

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Restoring safety and dignity to women in Malawi, displaced by Tropical Storm Ana

AgencyMarch 6, 2022

by AgencyMarch 6, 2022

Word had spread through the village during the day that a powerful cyclone had hit neighboring Mozambique, and on that Sunday evening two weeks ago...

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Over one billion obese people globally, health crisis must be reversed – WHO

AgencyMarch 5, 2022

by AgencyMarch 5, 2022

According to recent data, more than one billion people worldwide are obese, including 650 million adults, 340 million adolescents and 39 million children. With the...

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‘Unprecedented’ number of traumatized people flee Ukraine

AgencyMarch 5, 2022

by AgencyMarch 5, 2022

“As fighting continues of course last night, thousands of children spent another night in freezing and terrifying – terrified – in bunkers under siege. Children...

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Securing evidence: The key to convicting human traffickers

AgencyMarch 5, 2022

by AgencyMarch 5, 2022

These tactics were later used against the criminals themselves in court, when they provided vital evidence that led to a guilty verdict for human trafficking...

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Nations sign up to end global scourge of plastic pollution

AgencyMarch 4, 2022

by AgencyMarch 4, 2022

The resolution, based on three initial draft resolutions from various nations, establishes an Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) which will begin its work this year, aiming...