Month: January 2021

EU must place social justice ‘at its core’ to lift people out of poverty

The European Union’s failure to lift 20 million people out of poverty by 2020, is “a defeat for social rights”,…

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Make 2021 a year of possibility and hope, UN chief tells General Assembly

Following an “annus horribilis” of death, disaster and despair, 2021 must be a year of transformation, Secretary-General António Guterres told…

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ESCAP and the Islamic Republic of Iran solidify partnership on disaster information

UN ESCAP and the Islamic Republic of Iran reaffirmed their partnership by signing the administrative and financial agreement for APDIM.…

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COVID’s led to ‘massive’ income and productivity losses, UN labour estimates show

Job losses or reduced working hours due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic cost the world the equivalent of…

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Security Council reforms must reflect 21st century realities, says UN Assembly President

The President of the General Assembly, on Monday, underscored the importance of effectiveness and efficiency for all bodies of the…

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Economic and Social Council turns 75; President reaffirms mandate to tackle pandemic, development challenges

Marking its 75th anniversary amid the most serious economic and health crisis the UN has ever faced, the Organization’s Economic and…

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Guterres hails entry into force of treaty banning nuclear weapons

The first multilateral nuclear disarmament treaty in more than two decades, came into force just after midnight on Friday, hailed by…

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Pandemic will not end for anyone, ‘until it ends for everyone’

The COVID-19 pandemic “will not end for anyone until it ends for everyone”, an independent UN human rights expert said…

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WHO chief warns against ‘catastrophic moral failure’ in COVID-19 vaccine access

A “me-first approach” to COVID-19 vaccines on the part of some countries and manufacturers is putting equitable access to these…

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Violent attempt at US Capitol to ‘overturn’ election, shocking and incendiary: independent UN experts

A group of independent UN rights experts released a statement on Monday condemning the violent storming of the United States Capitol building…

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