Month: June 2019
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Remittances matter: 8 facts you don’t know about the money migrants send back home
This Sunday marks the second International Day of Family Remittances, observed every year on 16 June, in recognition of the fundamental contribution…
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Sudan: top UN official demands cessation of violence and rape against civilians by security forces
Following recent reports of attacks and rape by security forces and paramilitaries against the pro-democracy protesters in Sudan who have…
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More funding needed to tackle child labour in agriculture says UN, marking World Day
The number of children working in agriculture has increased by 10 million since 2012, which is why on Wednesday’s World…
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Security Council: Families deserve answers when loved ones go missing in conflict
The 15 members of the United Nations Security Council adopted on Tuesday the very first ever resolution focused on the issue of…
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UNICEF chief: over 19 child deaths since military backlash in Sudan
At least 19 children have reportedly been killed in Sudan and another 49 injured since a military backlash against protesters…
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WHO: Mental health conditions in conflict situations are much more widespread than we thought
It is difficult to describe the mental suffering you see when you go to a war zone and you meet…
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Germany Helps Support Vulnerable Afghan and Iraqi Refugees in Iran
The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany has contributed €2 million (US$2.2 million) to the United Nations World Food…
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Accountability in Sudan ‘crucial’ to avoid ‘further bloodshed’, says UN rights office
Now in its fifth day, a crackdown by the military authorities in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum, with dozens reported…
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World must avoid a new Cold War, UN chief tells economic forum in Russia
In a world where international relations have become “more chaotic,” world leaders must avoid a new Cold War, UN Secretary-General António…
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World Bank downgrades global growth forecasts, poorest countries hardest hit
The World Bank has lowered its expectations of global economic growth for this year in a new report. It says…
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