Month: December 2020

FAO stands ready to support Iran in taking innovative actions to ensure sustainable healthy biodiverse soils

The Representation of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in the Islamic Republic of Iran, in…

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UN emergency relief fund, ‘an investment in humanity’ declares Guterres

The UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) which response to crises around the world, consistently delivers “principled, coordinated, fast and…

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Shutting school systems, wrong response to COVID-19, UNICEF says

Countries fighting the coronavirus should not impose nationwide or large-scale school closures, which is the wrong response and compounds the…

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Scientists optimistic about COVID-19 vaccines for all

Scientists developing COVID-19 vaccines are optimistic that by the end of next year, all people everywhere will have access to…

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Recognize and protect rights of persons with disabilities, UN chief urges, marking International Day

The United Nations is commemorating the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, on Thursday, calling for greater inclusion for persons…

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UN humanitarian office puts Yemen war dead at 233,000, mostly from ‘indirect causes’

Almost a quarter of a million people have died in Yemen’s war, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian…

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UN urges ‘global solidarity, shared responsibility’ against pandemics, marking World AIDS Day

The United Nations is commemorating World AIDS Day, on Tuesday, with a call for “global solidarity and shared responsibility” to…

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