Month: April 2019

Hatred ‘a threat to everyone’, declares Guterres calling for global effort to end xenophobia and ‘loathsome rhetoric’

A “disturbing groundswell” of hate-based violence and intolerance aimed at worshippers across all faiths, must be countered soon before it’s too…

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‘The green economy is the future,’ UN chief says in Beijing

Winning the race against climate change to keep our planet livable and on a healthy trajectory requires action rooted in…

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Yemen cholera outbreak: 100,000 children infected since start of 2019

More than 100,000 suspected cases of cholera have been reported among children under the age of 15 in Yemen since…

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UN rights chief ‘strongly’ condemns ‘shocking’ mass executions in Saudi Arabia

Despite repeated appeals by the United Nations human rights system, Saudi Arabia’s decision to go ahead with the beheading of…

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Saudi Arabia: 37 put to death in shocking execution spree

Saudi Arabia executed 37 people on Tuesday after they had been sentenced to death for terrorism-related crimes. At least 33…

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UNICEF: Nearly 1 million children affected by massive floods in Iran

Devastating flooding in three quarters of Iran’s provinces has affected 10 million people, of whom 2 million are severely impacted…

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UN, world leaders, condemn Sri Lanka terrorist attacks

More than 200 have been killed and hundreds injured by a series of explosions inside churches and hotels in Sri…

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‘Vaccines are safe’ and save lives, UNICEF declares, launching new #VaccinesWork campaign

Amid a surge in outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced on Thursday…

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UN human rights chief deeply concerned by mass terrorism convictions in Bahrain

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Thursday expressed alarm at a court decision in Bahrain that revoked…

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UN Security Council condemns Taliban offensive as a blow against ‘sustainable peace’

The United Nations Security Council has condemned the announcement by Taliban militants in Afghanistan of its spring offensive, saying it will result…

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