Month: January 2021

Child labour ‘robs children of their future’, scourge must end urges UN

Although child labour has decreased significantly over the last decade, one-in-ten children are still caught up in harmful work, the…

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UN officials fear US terrorist designation will hasten famine in Yemen

Senior UN officials have expressed concern over the potential impact of the decision by the United States to designate Yemen’s…

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Step up action and adapt to ‘new climate reality’, UN environment report urges

Though countries have made progress in planning for climate change adaptation, there are significant financing shortfalls in getting them to the stage…

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Israel: Ensure equal COVID-19 vaccine access to Palestinians – UN Independent expert

Israel’s “impressive” vaccination programme against the COVID-19 pandemic must include Palestinians under occupation, UN independent human rights experts stressed on…

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Step up vigil for emerging coronavirus variants, WHO urges

Efforts should be stepped up to quickly identify and study emerging variants of the COVID-19-causing SARS-CoV-2 virus, UN World Health…

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Humanitarians seek $1.3 billion to help millions in war-weary Afghanistan

The UN and humanitarian partners in Afghanistan are seeking $1.3 billion to assist almost 16 million people in need of…

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Serious repercussions likely to follow US plan to designate Yemen combatants terrorists, UN ‎warns

The United States government’s decision to designate Ansar Allah, more commonly known as the Houthi rebel group in Yemen, as…

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Close ‘disgraceful’ Guantánamo camp – UN experts urge incoming US administration ‎

Exactly 19 years after the Guantánamo Bay detention centre first opened, UN independent human rights experts on Monday urged the…

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UN chief calls for ‘urgent transition’ from fossil fuels to renewable energy

Building a global coalition for carbon neutrality by mid-century will be the UN’s “central objective”, the world body’s top official…

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UN chief highlights need for climate action, pandemic response, in commemorating 75th ‎anniversary of the General Assembly

In his first major speech of the year, the UN Secretary-General underlined the need for global cooperation to address today’s challenges…

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