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NewsHuman rights expert: U.N. Security Council resolution on Myanmar is weak
New York, December 22 – A resolution adopted by the U.N. Security Council demanding Myanmar’s military government to end violence and release political prisoners has ...
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NewsU.N. summit adopts plan to protect one-third of earth’s lands, oceans, coastal areas, inland waters
In landmark U.N. Biodiversity Agreement, nations decided to protect 30 per cent of Earth’s lands, oceans, coastal areas, inland waters; reduce by $500 billion annual ...
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NewsUPDATE: U.N. calls for peace pact with nature at biodiversity summit
Montreal/New York, December 7 – The United Nations called on governments attending the international conference on biodiversity to adopt an ambitious “true peace pact with ...
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NewsU.N.: Russia’s war in Ukraine inflicts “colossal” torment to millions of people
New York, December 6 – The U.N. Security Council was told that Russia’s “senseless war“ in Ukraine, which started on February 24 this year, has ...
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NewsU.N. calls for $51.5 billion to help 230 million most vulnerable people in 2023
Geneva/New York, December 1 – The United Nations is reaching out to generous donors, asking a record $51.5 billion so it can assist 230 million ...
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Climate3.6 billion people face water shortage a month per year under climate change: U.N.
Geneva/New York, November 29 – An estimated 3.6 billion people currently have inadequate access to fresh water at least a month per year and that ...
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ClimateU.N. climate summit strikes deal to pay poor countries hit by climate disasters
Sharm el-Sheikh/New York, November 20 – The climate change summit has agreed to set up a fund to compensate vulnerable countries hit by climate disasters, ...
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ClimateU.N. climate summit needs extra time to work on final document
Sharm el-Sheikh/New York, November 18 – The annual climate change summit attended by some 200 governments and international organizations failed to agree on a final ...
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ConflictUPDATE: Russia to pay for damages in Ukraine war, U.N. says
New York, November 14 – An international mechanism will be established to hold Russia accountable for the war in Ukraine and for it to pay ...
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NewsU.N.: Invest in Sustainable Food Cold Chains to fight hunger, end food waste
Lack of effective refrigeration directly results in the loss of 526 million tonnes of food production – 12 per cent of global total. Developing countries ...
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NewsUPDATING: World population is reaching 8 billion, over half live in Asia
New York, November 11 – The world population is reaching 8 billion by mid-November with over half living in Asia as of this year. India ...
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ClimateU.N. challenges developed countries to lead fight against climate change
Sharm el-Sheikh/New York, November 7 – Making a bold move, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres proposed a historic Climate Solidarity Pact in which countries can ...
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