Month: February 2022

IPCC adaptation report ‘a damning indictment of failed global leadership on climate’

UN scientists on Monday delivered a stark warning about the impact of climate change on people and the planet, saying…

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France violated rights of French children detained in Syrian camps

France has violated the rights of French children detained for years in camps in northeast Syria by failing to repatriate…

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UN condemns brutal killing of eight polio workers in Afghanistan

The United Nations has condemned the killing of eight polio vaccination workers in four locations in northern Afghanistan on Thursday,…

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Iran ready to contribute to UN peacekeeping operations: ambassador

Majid Takht Ravanchi, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, has reiterated Iran’s readiness to contribute to the UN peacekeeping operations…

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Pandemic recovery must put people first: UN Secretary-General

People must be at the heart of post-pandemic recovery, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told a global meeting that opened on…

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Stop violence at European borders and protect refugees – UNHCR

UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi urged on Monday for greater protection for refugees and asylum-seekers in Europe.   He…

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Protect linguistic diversity on International Mother Language Day

The head of the UN’s educational and cultural agency, UNESCO, has called for defending linguistic and cultural diversity in her…

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COVID-19: Health workers face ‘dangerous neglect’, warn WHO, ILO

Health teams worldwide need much safer working conditions to combat the “dangerous neglect” they have faced during the COVID-19 pandemic,…

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New environmental report offers solutions for ‘triple planetary crisis’

Deadly wildfires, noise pollution and other looming environmental threats could cause widespread ecological damage, and need to be urgently addressed,…

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Iran firms up efforts in support of WHO for health care services to refugees

In a recent two-day visit to Zahedan University of Medical Sciences (UMS) in the southern and border province of Sistan-Baluchestan,…

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