Month: June 2019

One migrant child reported dead or missing every day, UN calls for more protection

Around 1,600 children were reported dead or missing between 2014 and 2018 – an average of almost one every day…

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Misinformation and growing distrust on vaccines, ‘dangerous as a disease’ says UNICEF chief

Vaccines save millions of lives, and yet misinformation, limited availability and inadequate access to services have left large numbers of…

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UN drugs report: Two-thirds of global drug deaths now from opioids

Opioids, which include both heroin and legal pain relievers, were responsible for around two-thirds of drug-related deaths in 2017, the…

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Vile act of torture prohibited ‘under all circumstances’, UN chief affirms on International Day to support victims

While the prohibition of torture is “absolute, under all circumstances”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres bemoaned the fact that “this core principle…

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Ensure that widows are ‘not left out or left behind’, UN chief urges on International Day

On International Widow’s Day, marked on Sunday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres is asking everyone to reflect on the “economic hardship…

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Teachers need more training to support traumatized refugee and migrant students, says UN on World Refugee Day

On World Refugee Day, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is calling for more support to fill the gaps…

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Khashoggi murder ‘an international crime’, says UN-appointed rights investigator: Special in-depth UN News interview

In an interview with UN News, Special Rapporteur Agnes Callamard recounted her nearly week-long mission to Turkey searching for the truth surrounding the…

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Japan Continues to Support Humanitarian Assistance to Afghan refugees in Iran

The Government of Japan has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Afghan refugees in the Islamic Republic of Iran through a…

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Record displacement shows ‘we’re almost unable to make peace’, warns UN refugee agency chief

A record 70.8 million people fled war, persecution and conflict in 2018, UN refugee agency chief Filippo Grandi said on Wednesday, appealing for…

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Billions globally lack ‘water, sanitation and hygiene’, new UN report spells out

Some 2.2 billion people around the world do not have safely-managed drinking water, while 4.2 billion go without safe sanitation…

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