Month: January 2019
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Human trafficking cases hit a 13-year record high, new UN report shows
The latest Global Report On Trafficking In Persons, released on Tuesday by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) at…
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New UN report: link between conflict and hunger worldwide, ‘all too persistent and deadly’
Conflict-driven hunger is getting worse, according to a snapshot of the eight places in the world with the highest number…
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Islamic finance for social good: Sustainable development in Islamic social finance
By: Aamir A Rehman; Senior Advisor on Islamic Finance, UNDP The term ‘Islamic Social Finance’ refers to modes of finance…
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Guterres in Davos: ‘Dysfunctional’ response to common problems, shows need for effective multilateralism
The world’s problems are “more and more integrated” but the response to them is increasingly “fragmented” and “dysfunctional”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres…
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‘Education transforms lives’ says UN chief on first-ever International Day
Education is at the heart of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development because it gives people across the world the skills needed…
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Fuel crisis rapidly draining last ‘coping capacities’ of Palestinians in Gaza
A worsening fuel crisis in the Gaza Strip enclave is putting patients’ lives at risk with power supplies for operating…
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Global economy to see ‘steady’ growth of three per cent in 2019 despite risks, says UN
The global economy grew at a “steady” 3.1 per cent last year and similar levels of growth are expected in…
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UN rights expert calls for civilian protection in Myanmar
Calling on the Myanmar Government to “immediately reverse its decision not to allow access to all humanitarian organizations”, the United…
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Yemen: Security Council backs new mission in support of key port city truce
The Security Council unanimously voted on Wednesday in favour of deploying up to 75 observers to monitor a fragile ceasefire…
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Bachelet appeals for record funds to support UN human rights work in “an era of great turbulence”
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Wednesday urged States to step up their support in 2019…
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