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NewsGlobal food systems broken, billions of people cannot afford healthy diets, U.N. warns
Rome/New York, July 24 – Globally, more than 3 billion people cannot afford healthy diets, 2 billion are overweight or obese and 462 million are ...
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NewsRussia ended the Black Sea grain deal – the “beacon of hope” for poor countries
New York, July 17 – By withdrawing its participation in the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which allowed the exports of over 32 million tons of ...
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NewsPoor countries trapped in record global public debt US$92 trillion, U.N. says
New York, July 12 – Dozens of developing countries with a total 3.3 billion people – almost half of world population – are spending more ...
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NewsUPDATE: U.S. officially rejoins UNESCO, a move called an “excellent news”
Paris/New York, July 11 – The United States has retaken its seat in the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) after a five-year absence ...
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NewsU.N. ambitious blueprint seeking a better world for all is in peril
New York, July 10 – Since the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted in 2015 with the promise to make a healthy and prosperous world ...
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NewsCaribbean nations urged to help Haiti where the situation is appalling
Port of Spain/New York, July 3 – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) celebrated its 50th anniversary of regional integration with a call from the United Nations ...
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NewsUPDATE: Protracted funding shortfall hurts hundreds of millions of people in need: U.N.
Geneva/New York, June 27 – Humanitarians said they have so far received only 20 per cent of the US$54 billion they requested for the 249 ...
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NewsViolent conflicts, climate disasters cause record demands for humanitarian assistance, U.N. says
Geneva/New York, June 21 – An estimated 360 million people currently need urgent humanitarian assistance, the victims of extreme weather, climate disasters and unresolved conflicts, ...
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ClimateCountries, coal industry urged to transition to clean energy to prevent climate catastrophe
New York, June 15 – Countries belonging to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are urged to completely phase out coal by 2030 and ...
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NewsHate speech and disinformation on digital platforms are real threats to humanity, U.N. says
New York, June 12 – While digital technologies are crucial tools to keep societies connected and informed, they have also enabled the spread of hate ...
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NewsGlobal energy access gap persists: 675 million people without electricity; 2.3 billion people reliant on harmful cooking fuels
The world remains off track to achieve universal access to clean cooking by 2030. Up to 2.3 billion people still use polluting fuels and technologies ...
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NewsHunger grows in 22 countries, driven by economic shocks, conflict and climate, U.N. agencies warn
Rome/New York, May 31 – Urgent appeals for fresh funds to support life-saving humanitarian aid have increased, compelled by alarming facts that 18 hunger “hotspots” ...
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