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HealthCOVID-19, conflict and climate crises exacerbate setbacks for children’s and women’s health
Note: A new United Nations study launched at the World Health Summit in Berlin says the pandemic, conflict and climate change have had devastating impacts ...
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NewsTackle inflation with increased benefits and wages to save lives, U.N. poverty expert says
Geneva/New York, October 17 – Lives will be lost unless governments embark on increasing benefits and wages in line with rising inflation, a U.N. poverty ...
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ConflictUpdate: 143 countries ask Russia to reverse annexation of Ukraine regions in U.N. vote
New York, October 12 – The United Nations General Assembly voted 143-5 to demand that Russia “immediately and unconditionally” reverse its decision to annex four ...
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EconomyNewsWorld Bank and IMF leaders urged to take inclusive fiscal approach to building resilience in developing countries
Press release from the Institute of Development StudiesNew Research on the impact of Covid-19, spanning 42 low- and middle-income counties, has identified macroeconomic and social ...
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NewsU.N. plans vote to defend territorial integrity of Ukraine
New York, October 8 – The United Nations General Assembly will debate Russia’s annexation of four regions in Ukraine and possibly vote on a resolution ...
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NewsPakistan faces climate calamities after massive floods, U.N. says
New York, October 7 – The U.N. General Assembly has adopted a resolution calling for world assistance and solidarity with the people and government of ...
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NewsUPDATE: Russia blocks resolution condemning its annexation of Ukrainian regions
New York, September 30 – Russia cast a negative vote and effectively blocked UN Security Council members from adopting a resolution that would have condemned ...
READ MORE → ConflictNewsRussian leader seizes Ukrainian regions, move condemned by the United Nations
New York, September 30 – Russian President Vladimir Putin formally signed documents to annex four Ukrainian regions and declared that Ukrainians living in the areas ...
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ConflictWorld leaders agree Ukraine war should end as they close general debate
New York, September 26 – World leaders ended their week-long general debate in the UN General Assembly annual session with calls to end Russia’s war ...
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ConflictUN: Russia’s threats to use nuclear weapons unacceptable
New York, September 22 – UN Security Council members strongly criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin for threatening to use nuclear weapons in the war in ...
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NewsUS President Biden condemns Russia’s war in Ukraine, urges UN reform
New York, September 21 – US President Joe Biden told the annual UN General Assembly session that Russia’s war in Ukraine is an affront to ...
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NewsCountries told UN Charter and ideals in jeopardy, world divided by multiple crises
New York, September 20 – The United Nations General Assembly opened its 77th session dominated by the on-going war in Ukraine, conflicts in many countries, ...
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