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Israel-Gaza war creates an “utter catastrophe” in humanitarian situation, U.N. says

New York, October 17 – Fighting between Israel and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip in the last 10 days has killed thousands of people ...
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“Invisible” E-Waste: Almost $10 Billion in Essential Raw Materials Recoverable in World’s Annual Mountain of Electronic Toys, Cables, Vapes, more.

Invisible e-waste is the focus of the 6th annual International E-Waste Day on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023 (weee-forum.org/iewd-about). 7.3 billion e-toys – car racing sets, ...
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Update: U.N. Forum on Internet Governance – “The Internet We Want”

U.N. calls for urgent action to enable opportunities, mitigate risks for information and digital technology. From Internet governance to digital governance, Forum pivots to UN ...
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Did Life Exist on Mars? Other Planets? With AI’s Help, We May Know Soon

“The Holy Grail of Astrobiology” Machine learning technique reveals a sample’s biological or non-biological origin with 90% accuracy. Scientists have discovered a simple and reliable ...
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UPDATE: Ukrainian president: Russia’s veto more powerful than U.N. in matters of aggression

New York, September 20 – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy lambasted the U.N. Security Council for its ineffectiveness in stopping the Russian war in his country, ...
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U.S. urges global support for Ukraine at U.N. annual gathering

New York, September 19 – U.S. President Joe Biden called on government leaders attending the U.N. General Assembly annual session to defend the United Nations ...
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UPDATE: World leaders agree to take immediate action to unlock more and better financing for developing countries

Responding to cascading global crises, the Sustainable Development Goals Summit launches a new phase of accelerated action on the Goals. Following is a press release ...
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Government leaders urged to take action as climate disasters, conflicts and poverty are ravaging the world

New York, September 13 – Government leaders attending the U.N. General Assembly’s annual session next week are urged to act and get the world “out ...
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The world is failing girls and women: new U.N. report 

New figures point to the need of an additional USD 360 billion in investment per year to achieve gender equality and women’s empowerment by 2030. Following ...
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Invasive Alien Species Pose Major Global Threats to Nature, Economies, Food Security and Human Health

Key Role in 60 % of Global Plant & Animal Extinctions. Annual Costs Now >$423 Billion – Have Quadrupled Every Decade Since 1970. Report Provides ...
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News Feature: Powerful nuclear test ban treaty in limbo for 27 years

New York, September 3 – A treaty banning any nuclear weapon test explosion or any other nuclear explosion has remained inactive since it was adopted ...
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2023 UNCA Awards – Call For Submissions

  The United Nations Correspondents Association (UNCA) invites media worldwide to submit entries for its 27th annual UNCA Awards for best print, broadcast (TV & ...
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