Month: September 2017
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UNESCO Celebrates International Day of Peace in Tehran
In the evening of 20 September, UNESCO marked the International Day of Peace 2017 with a unique even at Azadi (freedom)…
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Over 40 million people caught in modern slavery, 152 million in child labour – UN
More than 40 million people around the world were victims of modern slavery – forced labour and forced marriage –…
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UN scaling up assistance as number of Rohingya refugees grows to over 400,000
As the number of Rohingya who have fled to Bangladesh surpasses 400,000, United Nations agencies are scaling up their efforts…
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UN chief hails transformative power of women’s economic empowerment
Extoling the benefits of women’s economic empowerment, both for economies as well as societies as a whole, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres…
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Conflict keeps 27 million children out of school, with girls at high risk of abuse – UN report
Some 27 million children are out of school due to conflict, with girls facing a heightened risk of sexual and…
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UN and partners launch initiative to reach equal pay for women at work
Striving to raise up women’s pay across the world to equal men’s, a new global coalition – which includes the…
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Iran fulfilling environmental commitments – head of Iran’s Department of Environment
Tehran, Sep 17 – Iran remains to meet its commitments on environment protection, including protecting the ozone layer, the head…
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On International Day, UN highlights importance of collective action to protect ozone layer
Commemorating the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, senior United Nations officials, including Secretary-General António Guterres highlighted the contributions…
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UN chief condemns deadly terrorist attack in southern Iraq
Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the terrorist attacks in southern Iraq and called for the perpetrators to be quickly brought to justice.…
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Rohingya crisis one of the fastest growing in recent years, warns UN refugee agency
The humanitarian situation in parts of Bangladesh sheltering hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees continues to deteriorate, making the crisis…
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