Month: November 2020

Extortion, bio-warfare and terrorism: Extremists are exploiting the pandemic, says UN report

Criminals and violent extremists are exploiting the pandemic to build their support networks, undermine trust in government and even weaponize…

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FAO kick-starts project on improvement of Iranian agro-rural capacities for disaster risk management

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture Jahad (MAJ), started…

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WHO rolls out plan to rid world of cervical cancer, saving millions of lives

The World Health Organization (WHO) set out a strategy on Tuesday for eliminating cervical cancer, which would avoid the death of…

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Journalists covering conflict, essential workers for a ‘durable peace’ says Guterres

Reporters and other media workers in warzones across the world are reliable witnesses who contribute to forging peace, and must…

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Social media-based trafficking on the rise during coronavirus pandemic

A UN rights committee has called on social media platforms to use big data and artificial intelligence to help eliminate trafficking in…

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COVID disruption will ‘pale in comparison’ if world fails to act on climate change, SDGs

The fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement and the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) “go hand in hand”,…

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COVID-19 worsening food insecurity, driving displacement, warn UN agencies

Global hunger and population displacement, which were already at record levels when COVID-19 struck, could “surge” as migrants and those…

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UN chief stresses need for greater speed to achieve carbon neutrality

Although more Governments and businesses are committing to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, the world is still falling far short…

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Independent UN experts decry COVID vaccine hoarding: ‘No one is secure until all of us are’

The only way to fight the COVID-19 crisis is to make affordable vaccines available to everyone, independent UN human rights…

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Violence and bullying affect one in three students, education experts warn

Children face violence and bullying at school all over the world, with one in every three students subject to attacks…

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