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UN: Program promoting gender equality in the workforce failed after 25 years
New York, October 21 – The United Nations has admitted that a much celebrated program adopted 25 years ago to bring working-age women into the
October 21, 2020
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A basic daily meal is beyond the reach of the poor as Covid has compounded problems caused by conflict, climate change and economic woes
New York, October 17 – A simple daily meal of rice and beans may cost $1.25 in New York but it costs $399.82 for a
October 17, 2020
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Data experts to discuss new demands for global, trusted and reliable data serving a changing world under the pandemic
New York, October 14 – Over 5,000 data experts will take part in a three-day workshop organized by the United Nations World Data Forum to
October 14, 2020
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UN wins Nobel Peace Prize for global food program during conflict and pandemic
Oslo/New York, October 9 – The United Nations World Food Program has won this year’s coveted Nobel Peace Prize for its intensified efforts to provide
October 9, 2020
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Unemployment and infectious diseases top global concerns for business in 2020, the World Economic Forum says
Geneva/New York, October 8 – Unemployment, infectious diseases and fiscal crisis are at the top of global concerns for business executives in 2020 as countries
October 8, 2020
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Mental health services are now in great demands under the pandemic, WHO says
New York, October 5 – The pandemic has caused enormous damage to people’s mental health but the mental health services, which are chronically underfunded, have
October 5, 2020
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Virus claims 1 million lives, infects over 32 million people; world looks at current pandemic impacts and beyond
New York September 29 – Government leaders and international organizations joined the United Nations to seek solutions for the current virus-inflicted devastation and plan for
September 29, 2020
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The “strangest” ever UN General Assembly session in 75 years; warnings of a new Cold War
New York, September 25 – The hall of the United Nations General Assembly was nearly empty when UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres opened the annual session
September 25, 2020
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Corruption in global finance robs funds for development in poor countries, UN says
New York September 24 – The United Nations plans to strengthen rules aimed at curbing corruption in the global finance which has drained hundreds of
September 24, 2020
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UN urges united global efforts to defeat pandemic despite US-China dispute
New York, September 22 – The United Nations urged its member states to show unity and solidarity in order to defeat the virus as it
September 22, 2020
UN: Rich countries secure $10 trillion to fight the virus while fragile, poor countries are struggling with much less resources
New York, September 9 – Rich countries have adopted economic stimulus packages worth more than $10 trillion to protect their own populations from the coronavirus
September 9, 2020
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UPDATE: UN denounces use of pandemic for unilateral gains and to weaken global response to health crisis
New York, September 15 – The new leader of the United Nations General Assembly strongly warned that no country can fight the pandemic alone and
September 8, 2020