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U.N. tells rich countries that they cannot ignore the poor
Hiroshima/New York, May 21 – In blunt words, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the Group of Seven (G7) countries – considered the world’s richest – ...
READ MORE → Sudanese people suffer “cruel blow” under the war, need US$3 billion in urgent aid, U.N. says
Geneva/New York, May 17 – The United Nations has called for US$3 billion in urgent humanitarian aid for some 25 million Sudanese people caught in the ...
READ MORE → U.N.: World faces prolonged period of low economic growth
A mid-2023 economic report published by the United Nations says lingering effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, worsening effects of climate change and unaddressed economic issues ...
READ MORE → Group launches First Global Fund to Safeguard Independent Journalism
New York, May 2 – The first Global Fund to Safeguard Independent Journalism is launched at the annual World Press Freedom Day event, which UNESCO ...
READ MORE → U.N. meeting in Doha seeks to engage with the Taliban on human rights
Doha/New York, May 1 – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is leading a two-day meeting in Doha to seek ways to engage with the Taliban on ...
READ MORE → UPDATE: India’s population will reach 1.429 billion, the world’s largest, with 40 per cent under 25
New York, April 24 – India will get the title as the world’s most populous nation when its population grows to 1.429 billion by mid-2023 ...
READ MORE → End global hunger with effective public-private-donor partnerships, the Rockefeller Foundation says
New York, April 11 – Current efforts fighting the food crisis to relieve hunger worldwide are marred by funding gaps and lack of coordination, the ...
READ MORE → U.N. strongly condemns Taliban’s ban on Afghan women
Kabul/New York, April 5 – The United Nations has condemned in the strongest terms and rejected the decision by Taliban authorities to ban Afghan women ...
READ MORE → UPDATE: U.N. Water Conference adopts action plan to protect water as common good
New York, March 24 – Dubbed as a once-in-a-generation international conference, the U.N. 2023 Water Conference closed with the adoption of a Water Action Plan, ...
READ MORE → Global water shortage gains top headlines after 46 years
New York, March 21 – A United Nations-led conference will tackle the global water crisis as billions of people still lack access to safe water ...
READ MORE → Developing countries have visionary leaders to fight climate change, U.N. official says
New York, March 20 – Decisive political decisions are needed now in the global fight against climate change and developing countries can provide leaders to ...
READ MORE → Bottled Water Masks World’s Failure to Supply Safe Water for All, Can Slow Sustainable Development: UN
Needed to provide safe water to roughly 2 billion people without it: an annual investment less than half the US$ 270 billion now spent each ...
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