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Health
Coronavirus update: new WHO fund, Guterres calls for ‘prudence, not panic’
In a video message recorded on Friday afternoon, UN chief António Guterres assured the world that the COVID-19 virus will…
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Human Rights
No country is free from child sexual abuse, exploitation, UN’s top rights forum hears
Child sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and the use of children in prostitution “are a reality in all parts of the…
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Local Governments / SDG's
Ten new migratory species protected under global wildlife agreement
Asian elephants, jaguars and great Indian bustards were among 10 new species added to a global wildlife agreement on Saturday.…
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Health
Simple urine test could improve early detection of bladder cancer – WHO study
A new study conducted by researchers from the United Nations health agency revealed that bladder cancer mutations can be detected…
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Migrants & Refugees
Amidst protection challenges, Eastern Route outpaces Mediterranean for people leaving Africa
A monthly average of 11,500 people traveling from the Horn of Africa to Yemen last year made the so-called Eastern…
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Health
Coronavirus: UN health agency moves fast to tackle ‘infodemic’; Guterres warns against stigmatization
The World Health Organization (WHO) has taken steps to ensure that the coronavirus epidemic that has claimed hundreds of lives…
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Health
Coronavirus: ‘An emergency in China, but not yet a global health emergency’
The head of the UN health agency, WHO (World Health Organization), declared on Thursday that the respiratory disease Novel Coronavirus,…
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International
Ending war only ‘real hope’ for prosperous Afghanistan: UN mission chief
26 December 2019| Peace and Security Only by ending the war in Afghanistan can there be “real hope” for a prosperous…
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Culture
UN chief offers the world wishes for ‘peace and a blessed New Year’
NEW YORK| UNITED NATIONS: While visiting with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Friday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres extended wishes for…
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International
Amidst uptick in violence and displacement, UN chief calls for ‘immediate cessation of hostilities’ in Syria
NEW YORK| UNITED NATION: “Deeply concerned” over a recent military escalation in northwest Syria, Secretary-General António Guterres called for an “immediate…
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