Month: December 2019
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Deadly decade: UNICEF reports three-fold rise in verified attacks on children since 2010
Conflicts around the world are lasting longer and claiming more young lives, UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore said on Monday, as the agency reported that over this ‘deadly decade’, there…
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General Assembly approves $3 billion UN budget for 2020
The UN General Assembly on Friday adopted a budget of $3,073,830,500 for the United Nations to cover the year 2020. This…
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UN chief offers the world wishes for ‘peace and a blessed New Year’
While visiting with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Friday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres extended wishes for a peaceful Christmas and…
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UN-Iran Partnership Historical Photos, Documents Exhibited in Semnan
An Exhibition of Historical Photos and Documents on UN-Iran Partnership was inaugurated by UNIC Director, Dr. Maria Dotsenko jointly with…
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UN Calls for Nominations for Nelson Mandela Prize
The United Nations is calling for nominations for the 2020 United Nations Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize. The Prize was established…
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UN relief chief condemns attacks against humanitarian premises in Yemen
The top UN humanitarian official has called for a thorough investigation into weekend attacks against the premises of three international aid organizations in Yemen that wounded one person, in addition…
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World Health Organization reports 60 per cent drop in cholera in 2018
International action to drive down cholera led to a 60 percent decrease in cases in 2018, compared with the previous year, the World Health Organization…
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Human Rights Watch: Grant Palestinians Equal Rights
Israel should grant Palestinians in the West Bank rights protections at least equal to those afforded Israeli citizens, Human Rights Watch said in…
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UN Iran stands ready to support regional cooperation in urban water management
The Governing Board of the Regional Centre on Urban Water Management (RCUWM) under auspices of UNESCO held its 10th Ministerial…
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Bring global migration compact ‘to life’, urges UN chief
As “policies shaped more by fear than fact” have caused untold suffering to migrants, the UN Secretary-General is urging countries to realize…
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