Month: November 2017
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UNICEF urges opportunities for ‘forgotten minority’ as study reveals bleak prospects for 180 million children
Despite global progress, one in 12 children live in countries with prospects more limited than those of their parents, the…
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In Bangladesh, UN agency Goodwill Ambassador Kristin Davis urges action for Rohingya refugee children
Marking World Children’s Day, actress Kristin Davis on Monday called for global attention and funding to provide more life-saving aid…
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In major new report, UN environment chief urges ambitious action to save planet from ‘pollution menace’
Every part of the planet and every person is affected by pollution – the world’s largest killer – and while…
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UN agencies rush in medical supplies for thousands wounded in Iran-Iraq earthquake
United Nations agencies have delivered medical supplies to the areas of Iran and Iraq struck by a devastating earthquake, and…
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‘Discrimination against one is discrimination against all,’ says UNESCO on Day for Tolerance
Marking the International Day for Tolerance, the head of the United Nations cultural agency underscored how tolerance must be nurtured to…
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Suffering deepens in Yemen as border shutdowns enter second week – UN agencies
A proposal to deliver vitally needed aid to war-ravaged Yemen via smaller ports than those under blockade will not solve…
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UN warns of trafficking, sexual abuse in shadow of Rohingya refugee crisis
Human trafficking and exploitation are rife among Rohingya refugees who have fled Myanmar to seek safety in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh,…
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One in 10 children work, UN agency reports at start of conference to end underage labour
An estimated 152 million children around the world work, a practice that the international community at a United Nations co-organized…
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Antibiotic resistance is ‘crisis we cannot ignore,’ UN warns, calling for responsible use of these medicines
As World Antibiotic Awareness Week began on Monday, the United Nations, through its Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World…
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Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the earthquake in Iran and Iraq
The Secretary-General is deeply saddened by the loss of life and damage following the earthquake that struck the border region…
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