Month: July 2016
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Articles
Which Countries Are Making The Best Progress On The Sustainable Development Goals?
Last summer, 193 countries came together in New York to agree on 17 Sustainable Development Goals, covering everything from ending poverty…
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Yemeni peace talks extended for another week – UN envoy
With all eyes on Yemeni peace negotiations, the United Nations envoy for the country announced yesterday that the UN-supported talks…
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Afghan civilian casualties hit half-year record, with 5,166 dead or maimed
In the first six months of this year, 5,166 civilians were either killed or maimed in Afghanistan, a half-year record…
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UN health agency to launch new hepatitis testing guidelines ahead of World Day
Ahead of World Hepatitis Day – observed annually on 28 July – the United Nations health agency has said it…
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The U.N.’s Rundown of Some of the World’s Biggest Problems
What are the biggest social and economic problems the world faces today? And how close are we to ending them?…
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General Assembly decision makes International Organization for Migration part of UN system
The United Nations General Assembly yesterday unanimously adopted a resolution approving an agreement to make the International Organization for Migration…
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UN aid chief calls for weekly, 48-hour humanitarian truce in Aleppo
Citing the alarming humanitarian conditions across Syria, the United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator yesterday urged fresh momentum and action to…
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Tehran Positive Club Receives Red Ribbon Award
Ten exceptional community-based organizations have won the 2016 Red Ribbon Award for their inspiring work towards ending or reducing the…
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UN Statements
UN condemns ‘despicable’ terrorist attack that leaves scores dead in Kabul
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, and the head of the UN Assistance Mission for Afghanistan (UNAMA), Tadamichi Yamamoto, have strongly condemned yesterday’s…
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UN launches e-learning training to tackle sexual exploitation and abuse
The United Nations department providing logistical support to field missions announced the launch of a new mandatory online programme for…
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