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NewsUN calls for action as displacement and persecution of Rohingya Muslims and minorities in Myanmar have worsened
New York, 30 September 2025 – The UN called for world attention and sustainable resolution of the fate of Rohingya Muslims and minorities in Myanmar ...
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NewsUN takes on leading role to guide world on AI risks and benefits
New York, 27 September 2025 – The United Nations will ask governments around the world to nominate experts for the 40-member scientific panel established by ...
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NewsA Decade Lost: No Peace, Justice or Inclusion Target on Track as 2030 Deadline Looms
Note: With progress on attaining the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) not only stalling but spiraling downwards, UN report highlights urgent reforms and innovations to restore ...
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NewsUN warns the world’s pillars of peace and progress are buckling, urges world leaders to choose peace, not destruction
New York, 23 September 2025 – The United Nations celebrated its 80th anniversary before opening its annual session attended by leaders of the 193 state ...
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NewsFrance, Saudi Arabia lead UN session to advance two-state solution
New York, 22 September 2025 – The UN General Assembly, presided by French President Emmanuel Macron, held a session attended by heads of state and ...
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NewsWorld leaders to attend UN annual session while international cooperation is at lowest levels
New York, 18 September 2025 – The United Nations General Assembly will hold its 80th session (September 23-29) during which nearly 150 heads of state ...
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NewsClosing the Gender Digital Divide Could Boost Global GDP by $1.5 Trillion and Lift 30 Million Women from Poverty
Note: UN Women exists to advance women’s rights, gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls. As the lead UN entity on gender ...
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NewsUN opens 80th annual session with calls to hang on despite difficulties and funding cuts that have crippled many of its global programs
New York, 9 September 2025 – The United Nations opened the 80th annual General Assembly session with warnings that it is not a time to ...
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NewsGlobal funding cuts could force 6 million more children out of school in the coming year – UNICEF
Note: Education funding faces US$3.2 billion decline by 2026, placing millions of children’s futures at risk. Following is a press release from the United Nations ...
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NewsGaza: Israel’s military assault on famine-stricken Gaza City will lead to countless deaths
Note: The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) warns about the grave consequences for civilians if Israel’s expanded military operation in Gaza City continues. Civilians already weakened ...
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NewsNew Study: Data from Eight Countries Offers First Real-World Assessment of Plastic Pollution in Rivers — Finds Two-Thirds of River Trash is Plastic
Note: Amid the global plastic treaty negotiations, a new study of rivers in eight countries in Latin America, the Caribbean, Southeast Asia and Africa unveils ...
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NewsSurvey shows rise in war fears among Norwegians
Note: An annual survey on Norwegian views on peace and war under the current global situation shows that 59% of people surveyed believe in a ...
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