‘Think resilience’ to protect against climate and other catastrophes
More countries must “think resilience”, and urgently adopt and improve early warning systems to reduce risks from an increasing number of disasters across the world,...
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5 things you should know about the UN Ocean Conference, a chance to save the planet’s largest ecosystem
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The Ocean is the planet’s largest ecosystem, regulating the climate, and providing livelihoods for billions. But its health is in danger. The second UN Ocean...
5 ways UN Peacekeeping partnerships drive peace and development
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Every day, United Nations peacekeepers work to protect millions of vulnerable people in increasingly dangerous places in the world’s most fragile political contexts. From protecting...
Peacekeepers’ Day ceremony honours service and sacrifice of UN blue helmets
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The United Nations paid tribute to the men and women serving under its flag in some of the most dangerous places in the world during...
‘Protracted political impasse’ further polarizing Libya
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Despite UN efforts, political, economic and security deadlock continues in Libya, the UN political affairs chief told the Security Council on Thursday, adding that human...
‘Grim reality’ of war’s deadly toll on civilians laid bare in Security Council
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Conflict continues to inflict “widespread civilian death and injury” the UN Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator told the Security Council on Wednesday, outlining the “grim reality” for...