Month: August 2017
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News
UNESCO and the Archives and National Library of Iran organize regional meeting
Yesterday morning, a regional meeting on “Enhancing Cooperation for the Preservation of, and Access to, Documentary Heritage” was opened in…
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Children’s access to safe water and sanitation is a right, not a privilege – UNICEF
In countries beset by violence, displacement, conflict and instability, children’s most basic means of survival – water – must be…
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Opinion: How to integrate water, sanitation and hygiene into nutritional policies
By Megan Wilson-Jones* In 2015, world leaders pledged to end malnutrition by 2030. But with 155 million children under age…
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Cholera spread slows in Yemen; locals pitch in to help curb outbreak – UN agency
The weekly number of reported new cholera cases in Yemen has declined by one third since late June, the United…
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At start of World Water Week, UN Assembly President says water and sanitation goals need ‘major push’
Encouraging global action to support clean water and sanitation, United Nations General Assembly President Peter Thomson underscored that when it…
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Iran takes crucial step in making its airports ready to respond to disaster
In the face of disaster, most airports look very much alike – chaotic. The unprecedented flow of people and supplies…
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UNESCO supports 4th Congress of Young Earth Sciences Network in Tehran
On 27 August, the 4th YES (Young Earth Sciences) Congress was opened in Tehran. The four-day congress is aimed at…
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FM Zarif opens 6th Security Council Model UN
Mohammad Javad Zarif, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran opened the Sixth Model United Nations Conference…
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Afghanistan: UN mission condemns deadly attack on Shi’a mosque in Kabul
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has condemned the attack during Friday prayer at Imam Zaman mosque in…
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Making “women’s work” count
By Bharati Sadasivam, Regional Gender Adviser, UNDP in Europe and Central Asia Over the next few months, the 12,000 employees based…
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