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NewsUN chief calls on Myanmar’s military to immediately stop repression, release prisoners
New York, February 22 – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed his full support to the people in Myanmar and called on the country’s military to ...
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NewsUN chief: Pandemic used to stoke racism, xenophobia and inequality; calls for action to defend human rights
Geneva/New York, February 22 – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres denounced in a blistering speech to the Human Rights Council in Geneva that the coronavirus pandemic ...
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NewsTravelNews Feature: 2020 was the worst year for international tourism: 1 billion fewer arrivals, US$1.3 trillion in export revenues loses
Madrid/New York – The year 2020 saw the collapse of international tourism after lockdowns and strict travel bans were imposed worldwide to fight the spread ...
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HealthNewsInternational investigation says Covid-19 virus likely transmitted from animals to humans
Geneva/New York, February 9 – A team of experts from 10 countries sent by the World Health Organization to investigate the origins of the Covid-19 ...
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ClimateHealthMichael Bloomberg, a major contributor to UN programs, is honored with new, separate terms as UN climate and WHO ambassador
New York, February 5 – Billionaire Michael Bloomberg, Founder, Bloomberg LP and Bloomberg Philanthropies, was re-appointed the UN Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions ...
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ClimateWorld’s biggest survey shows majority of people believe climate change is a global emergency. US to host climate meeting
New York, January 27 – It is called “People’s Climate Vote” because two-thirds of over 1.2 million people surveyed showed that they view climate change
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NewsWorld leaders uphold multilateralism to tackle global problems in speeches to Davos Agenda 2021
Geneva/New York, January 26 – Learning from the harsh realities inflicted by the pandemic, some world leaders gave strong support to multilateralism as a way ...
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HealthWHO: High-income countries making separate vaccine deals with drugmakers at the expense of the poor is morally wrong
Geneva/New York, January 18 – High-income countries appeared to have reneged on their promises for fair and equitable distribution of Covid-19 vaccines when they signed ...
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NewsCovid-19 pandemic, climate, health and job fears prompt a majority of people to support more international cooperation to solve global problems. UN survey says
New York, January 8 – A year-long United Nations-led campaign of survey and dialogues involving more than
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FeaturedNewsChina’s centuries-old martial art tai chi (taijiquan) inscribed in UNESCO’s cultural heritage list; tai chi joins yoga as world’s best body-mind health exercises
NEWS FEATURE Paris/New York – China waited for 12 years after applying for UNESCO’s World Heritage list
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HealthWHO’s global vaccine initiative secures 2 billion doses to be distributed to 190 participating countries in early 2021
Geneva/Oslo/New York, December 18 – The World Health Organization said its global initiative known as COVAX to ensure rapid and equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines ...
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HealthWorld’s largest youth organizations, representing 250 million members, and WHO launch global mobilization to respond to disruptive impacts of COVID-19 on young people
Funding for community programmes, engaging youth in solutions to address COVID-19, and convening Global Youth Summit are key features of this new mobilization Following is ...
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