Month: December 2017
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Statements
Children under attack at shocking scale in conflicts around the world, says UNICEF
Children in conflict zones around the world have come under attack at a shocking scale throughout the year, UNICEF warned,…
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‘No clear evidence’ social media leads to more violent behavior, UN-backed study reports
Violent extremists use the Internet to attract younger audiences, to disseminate content and to foster direct dialogue with young people,…
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UN chief condemns attack on church near Cairo, calls for perpetrators to be brought to justice
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the attack that took place earlier Friday outside Mar Mina church in the Helwan district,…
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General Assembly approves $5.4 billion UN budget for next two years
Concluding the main part of its 72nd session, the United Nations General Assembly on Sunday took a number of key…
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UNICEF official calls 2017 ‘horrible’ for children in Yemen
Children in Yemen could not have a worse year than 2017, according to a senior official from the UN Children’s…
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Articles
Unequal protection: Climate change and the acceleration of global inequality
By Kishan Khoday and John Knox Among the various drivers of risk in the world today, two stand out:…
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Vital that all Yemeni ports kept open for aid and commercial vessels, stresses UN humanitarian chief
With close to three-fourths of all people in Yemen in need of humanitarian assistance, the United Nations top relief official…
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UN urges Australia to find humane solutions for refugees, asylum seekers on Manus Island
The United Nations refugee agency warned on Friday that the situation of refugees and asylum seekers on Manus Island continues…
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Suspected cholera cases in Yemen surpass one million, reports UN health agency
The total number of suspected cholera cases in Yemen has crossed one million, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO)…
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“The future is happening now, and we need to wake up and fix what we have broken” – UN Resident Coordinator
“Regional Security in the West Asia: Emerging Challenges and Trends Conference” took place at University of Tehran Faculty of World…
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