Month: February 2022

Human rights defenders threatened at Poland-Belarus border

Independent UN experts expressed deep concern on Tuesday over allegations that human rights defenders have been threatened at the Polish-Belarusian border, including…

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WHO alert over childhood cancer inequalities in Europe

Progress in the overall survival rate for children with cancer is uneven across Europe, with a significant proportion of the…

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World must ‘change track’ to protect oceans from climate crisis: Guterres

The planet is facing the triple crises of climate disruption, biodiversity loss and pollution, Secretary-General António Guterres told the One Ocean…

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Encourage today’s girls to become ‘tomorrow’s leading scientists and innovators’

In his message marking the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the UN chief on Friday called for an…

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Not a moment to lose, in race to meet Sustainable Development Goals: Guterres

The President of the UN General Assembly convened the first system-wide meeting on Thursday, dedicated to galvanizing action towards implementing…

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Over a million Afghans have migrated to Iran in 4 months: report

From October through the end of January, more than a million Afghans have set off down one of two major…

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Displacement, humanitarian needs surging inside Afghanistan and across region

Conflict last year had forced more than 700,000 Afghans to leave their homes and added to the 5.5 million people…

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Cyberbullying a top concern on Safer Internet Day

With more children and young people spending time online, cyberbullying is the top concern for their safety when using the…

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In an anxious world, time to redefine progress: new UN report

People’s sense of safety and security is at a low in almost every country, with six in seven worldwide plagued…

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Palestine: Nutrition campaign targets pregnant and nursing women

To combat malnutrition and iron deficiency in Gaza and the West Bank, the World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday, launched…

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