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NewsUN urges reform of international institutions created 80 years ago
New York, September 18, 2024 – Current international institutions created after World War II in 1945 need to be reformed as they have failed challenges ...
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NewsNews Feature: UN calls for equitable, just and sustainable access to green energy minerals as demands will triple by 2030
New York, September 13, 2024 – Demands for copper, nickel, cobalt and rare earth minerals will triple in future decades to match the rapid development ...
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NewsUN to hold landmark Summit of the Future at annual high-level meetings
New York, September 6, 2024 – The Summit of the Future taking place later this month will be a “pivotal opportunity for renewal and reform” ...
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ClimateFast rising sea levels threaten lives and economy in Pacific islands, UN issues global SOS
Tonga/New York, August 27 – Inhabitants and their livelihoods in idyllic Pacific islands are threatened by an unprecedented rise in sea levels and ocean warming ...
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NewsNumber of aid workers killed in action at record high, UN urges governments to act
Geneva/New York, August 19 – The UN and humanitarian organizations said 280 aid workers were killed in 33 countries in 2023 and such deadly casualties ...
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NewsThree Years On: Afghans are Paying the Price for the World’s Neglect
International aid agencies are sounding the alarm about the severe impact of international inaction on the most vulnerable Afghans three years after Taliban authorities took ...
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NewsHunger numbers stubbornly high for three consecutive years as global crises deepen: UN report
Five UN specialized agencies have launched the 2024 edition of the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report at a Special ...
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NewsThe UN Correspondents Association announces the 2024 journalistic awards
The United Nations Correspondents Association (UNCA) has announced its annual awards for best journalistic coverage of UN activities around the world in 2024. Following is ...
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NewsWorld population is 8.2 billion in 2024, expected to peak at 10.3 billion in mid-2080s: UN
The UN published the World Population Prospects 2024 to mark the World Population Day (July 11). It said remarkable progress in improving population data gathering ...
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NewsTax the Rich, Say 68% of Citizens Across G20 Countries
As G20 finance ministers prepare to consider a wealth tax next month, a large majority of people in G20 countries (68%*) support the idea. Higher ...
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NewsHalf of Afghanistan’s population needs help as country is beset by massive poverty, climate: UN
New York, June 21, 2024 – Some 23.7 million Afghans, or half the country’s population, require humanitarian assistance this year and among them are nearly ...
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Climate80 percent of people globally want stronger climate action by governments according to UN Development Programme survey
Landmark public opinion research reveals overwhelming majority around the world support more ambitious efforts and want to overcome geopolitical differences to fight climate crisis. 80 ...
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