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Mauritius oil spill highlights importance of global maritime laws: UN trade body

TestHostEntryAugust 21, 2020June 3, 2022

by TestHostEntryAugust 21, 2020June 3, 2022

The devastating oil spill off the east coast of Mauritius has highlighted the need for global adoption of international legislation that govern the seas and protect small island states and their vulnerable marine ecosystems against ship...

COVID-19: African countries urged to promote a safe return to school

TestHostEntryAugust 21, 2020June 3, 2022

by TestHostEntryAugust 21, 2020June 3, 2022

School closures implemented to protect students from COVID-19, are hurting them in other ways, while the long-term impact of this disruption to education could create...

International

Hariri assassination: UN-backed tribunal finds one guilty, three acquitted

TestHostEntryAugust 19, 2020June 3, 2022

by TestHostEntryAugust 19, 2020June 3, 2022

The UN Secretary-General took note on Tuesday of the guilty verdict delivered by a special UN-backed court, in the case of one of the defendants...

International

Mali: UN chief demands ‘immediate and unconditional release’ of President, cabinet members

TestHostEntryAugust 19, 2020June 3, 2022

by TestHostEntryAugust 19, 2020June 3, 2022

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for the immediate restoration of constitutional order and the rule of law in Mali, after mutinying troops arrested the...

International

One million flee escalating violence in Burkina Faso

TestHostEntryAugust 19, 2020June 3, 2022

by TestHostEntryAugust 19, 2020June 3, 2022

Mounting violence in Burkina Faso has forced more than one million people to flee their homes: 453,000 so far this year alone, the UN refugee...

International

Death Valley temperature, likely highest since 1931: UN weather agency

TestHostEntryAugust 19, 2020June 3, 2022

by TestHostEntryAugust 19, 2020June 3, 2022

"All indications" suggest that the extreme temperature reading of 54.4 degrees Celsius recorded in California's Death Valley on Sunday, is legitimate, the World Meteorological Organization...

International

Real Life Heroes: building a safe space for Rohingya women refugees

TestHostEntryAugust 18, 2020June 3, 2022

by TestHostEntryAugust 18, 2020June 3, 2022

Bangladeshi architect Rizvi Hassan is the driving force behind the construction of a safe space for Rohingya women and girls, in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, site...

International

PROFILE: Taking a lead against genocide, ‘no society is immune’ warns Adama Dieng

TestHostEntryAugust 18, 2020June 3, 2022

by TestHostEntryAugust 18, 2020June 3, 2022

Adama Dieng assumed the position of the UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide in 2012, after a long and distinguished career in law...

International

Belarus crisis: Top UN official concerned over torture allegations

TestHostEntryAugust 18, 2020June 3, 2022

by TestHostEntryAugust 18, 2020June 3, 2022

In the wake of ongoing electoral-related unrest in Belarus, the top UN official in the country has requested an urgent meeting with authorities focused on...

International

UN praises resilience and vision of younger generation, marking International Youth Day

TestHostEntryAugust 12, 2020June 3, 2022

by TestHostEntryAugust 12, 2020June 3, 2022

Commemorating International Youth Day, top UN officials have called on leaders around the world to “do everything possible” to enable young people to reach their fullest...