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UPDATE: 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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U.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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UPDATING: 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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Climate

U.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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Climate

Climate change summit in Egypt urged to take urgent action

Sharm el-Sheikh/New York, November 6 – The climate summit opening in the famed Egyptian tourist city of Sharm el-Sheikh is strongly urged to implement programs ...
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U.N. calls Black Sea Grain Initiative a success for stemming global food prices

New York, November 3 – The United Nations said the Black Sea Grain Initiative is “making a difference” as it has blunted rising food prices ...
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Human Rights

Discrimination against poor people ranks with racism, sexism, U.N. human rights expert says

New York, October 28 – Children from low-income families have been denied entrance to certain schools and landlords have closed the doors to possible tenants ...
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Climate

Plans to reduce earth warming gas not ambitious enough, new report says

New York, October 26 – Plans submitted by countries to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions, which contribute to earth warming, have failed their targets and ...
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Health

COVID-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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Tackle 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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Conflict

Update: 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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EconomyNews

World 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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