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UN chief condemns terrorist attack in Iran
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the terrorist attack on Saturday in Iran’s southwestern city of Ahvaz which reportedly left dozens dead…
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UNICEF appeals for end to ‘war on children’ in Syria and Yemen
Attacks against children caught in the conflicts in Syria and Yemen must stop, the UN children’s agency, UNICEF, appealed on Monday.…
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Ahead of World Day against human trafficking, UN expert stresses States’ obligation to stop ‘gross human rights violations’
Ahead of the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on Monday, the UN human rights expert on the issue has emphasized that both…
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Caspian littoral states agree to start neighborhood watch for the environment
Littoral countries to the Caspian Sea have made a groundbreaking commitment to evaluate the likely impact that development projects will…
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UN condemns massive vehicle bomb attack in Kabul that leaves scores dead and wounded
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, the Security Council and the UN in Afghanistan have strongly condemned Saturday’s massive vehicle bomb attack on…
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UN condemns twin suicide attacks in Baghdad
Strongly condemning two terrorist attacks in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has underscored the Organization’s support for the…
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Taking on environmental health risks, UN agencies aim to protect ‘foundations for life’ on Earth
Two United Nations agencies are teaming up in a major new initiative taking on the herculean task of combatting environmental…
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Syria: 13 million people in desperate need as seventh war-torn winter sets in, UN warns
With millions of desperate people across Syria now facing their seventh winter of war, the United Nations warned on Tuesday…
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Children under attack at shocking scale in conflicts around the world, says UNICEF
Children in conflict zones around the world have come under attack at a shocking scale throughout the year, UNICEF warned,…
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Perpetrators of attack on church in Pakistan must be brought to justice, stresses UN chief
Denouncing Monday’s attack on a Methodist church in western Pakistan, United Nations Secretary-General called for those behind the incident be…
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