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Peace and Security
Young generation have a major role to play in ridding the world of nuclear weapons
(VOFNEWS.ORG)– Nuclear weapons are still one of the most serious threats to mankind, and the dangers are growing. Young people…
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Human Rights
COVID-19 related lockdowns, financial and psychological pressures no excuse for violence against women, says UN Deputy Chief
Men and boys who “turn a blind eye” to violence against women, must accept that they are “accomplices to violence”…
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Human Rights
George Floyd’s brother says ‘black lives do not matter in US’, asking UN for help
GENEVA , SWITZERLAND: The UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Wednesday heard powerful testimony from the brother of George Floyd, whose death, captured on…
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Human Rights
COVID-19: UN agencies warn against rising hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean
The number of people in Latin America and the Caribbean living in extreme poverty could surpass 83 million this year…
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Peace and Security
Amidst COVID-19 challenges, UN ‘remains operational’ across Central Africa
The coronavirus pandemic has compounded increasing economic, social and humanitarian challenges facing States and regional institutions across Central Africa, the…
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Peace and Security
AJK President calls upon UN to immediately intervene into Kashmir issue
The Azad Jammu and Kashmir President Sardar Masood Khan has called upon the United Nations to immediately intervene and convene…
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Peace and Security
UN condemns deadly shelling on civilian areas of Libyan capital
The UN Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has condemned several recent attacks on civilian areas of the Libyan Capital, Tripoli, which…
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Human Rights
UN backs global action to end violence against women and girls amid COVID-19 crisis
The United Nations is advocating immediate global action to end all forms of violence against women and girls in the…
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Human Rights
Shehryar Afridi warns UN against human crisis developing in Afghan camps
ISLAMABAD: Minister for States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) Shehryar Khan Afridi Sunday warned the Prosperous World and the United Nations…
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Peace and Security
COVID-19: The global food supply chain is holding up, for now
The unfolding COVID-19 pandemic is so far having little impact on the global food supply chain, but that could change…
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