Month: September 2019
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Mirrored classroom display highlights scale of massive education crisis
A non-profit dedicated to exposing the severity of the global education crisis has been inviting delegates to the UN General Assembly inside a compact mirrored installation this week, to…
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Elimination of nuclear weapons ‘only real way’ to allay fear of a constant threat, Guterres insists
Progress made in reducing the danger posed by nuclear arsenals has not only come to a halt, “it is going in reverse”, and…
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Sanction as Genocide: Legal Overview of Iran Case
By Ameneh Dehshiri Trump announced ‘highest sanctions ever’ targeting Iran’s central bank. Iranian officials, like President Hassan Rohani and Zarif, has…
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Iranian Officials and Civil Society mark the International Day of Peace
A ceremony marking the International Day of Peace was held at the Islamic Revolution and Sacred Defense Museum on Saturday…
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Sustainable Development Summit: ‘We must step up our efforts – now’, Guterres declares
“The 2030 Agenda is coming to life”, declared the UN chief on Tuesday, referring to the blueprint for a healthier planet and…
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UN welcomes ‘most comprehensive agreement ever’ on global health
Describing it as an “important landmark” on our “journey to health for all”, Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday welcomed the UN Political Declaration…
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Despite progress in childbirth safety, one woman or baby dies every 11 seconds
Childbirth survival rates are now a “staggering success” compared with the year 2000, but one pregnant woman – or her…
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New UN report launched to help ratchet up action to combat climate crisis
Ahead of global leaders’ arrival in New York for the Climate Action Summit on 23 September, the United Nations deputy…
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UN and Red Cross chiefs appeal for end to use of explosive weapons in cities
With some 50 million people in urban areas suffering from the impact of armed conflict, war in cities “cannot be…
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UNHCR and Republic of Korea call for stronger private sector engagement to boost economic opportunities for refugees in Iran
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the Embassy of the Republic of Korea brought together international private companies and business…
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