The United Nations has condemned Friday’s attack in eastern Afghanistan that killed at least eight people and injured at least 55 at a cricket stadium. UN Secretary-General António Guterres “condemns yesterday’s attack,” his Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq said in a statement issued on Saturday, which also stated “attacks targeting civilians are grave violations of human rights and […]Afghanistan: UN condemns blasts that leave 8 dead at cricket stadium
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The United Nations has condemned Friday’s attack in eastern Afghanistan that killed at least eight people and injured at least 55 at a cricket stadium. UN Secretary-General António Guterres “condemns yesterday’s attack,” his Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq said in a statement issued on Saturday, which also stated “attacks targeting civilians are grave violations of human rights and […]Central Africa Republic: Violence drives thousands of refugees into neighbouring DR Congo, says UN agency
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. The United Nations refugee agency is calling for urgent support for thousands of people arriving in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after fleeing conflict in south-eastern Central African Republic (CAR). According to the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), […]Teenage girl’s death sentence spotlights Sudan’s failure to tackle forced marriage, gender-based violence – UN rights office
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. The case of Noura Hussein Hammad Daoud, a Sudanese teenager convicted of fatally stabbing the man she was forced to marry, after he had allegedly raped her, highlights the country’s failure to tackle the tragedy of early and forced marriage, marital rape and other […]In Washington D.C., Guterres signs pact with World Bank, meets US President Trump
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. The United Nations and the World Bank Group on Friday signed an agreement to work closer together to help countries implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and achieve measurable results to transform their economies and societies. The agreement, known as the Strategic Partnership […]Force used against protestors in Gaza ‘wholly disproportionate’ says UN human rights chief
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. A special session of the UN Human Rights Council has ended with a resolution by Member States to investigate weeks of violence on the Israeli border with Gaza, which has claimed the lives of more than 100 people in the enclave and left thousands […]UN warns of ‘deteriorating climate’ for human rights defenders in Guatemala
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. It’s becoming increasingly dangerous to defend the rights of indigenous people in Guatemala, the United Nations human rights office warned on Friday, following the murder of three activists over the past 10 days. “We are concerned about what appears to be a deteriorating climate […]End ‘cycle of violence’ in Gaza, UN deputy chief tells forum on Palestine
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. The “cycle of violence” in Gaza serves no one and it must end, the United Nations deputy chief said on Thursday, calling on everyone with a stake in Middle East peace, to exercise utmost restraint to avoid further deaths, especially the lives of children. […]Celebrate love, strengthen partnerships to end AIDS epidemic by 2030 says UN agency
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Marking the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, the United Nations is calling for strengthened partnerships to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people and their families. “Stigma, discrimination and social and physical violence against sexual and gender minorities prevents […]Emergency meeting called as Ebola spreads to Congolese city – UN health agency
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. The World Health Organization (WHO) is convening an emergency meeting on Friday to “consider the international risks” of the latest outbreak of the deadly disease Ebola, which has now moved to an urban area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). One new […]Economic growth ‘exceeds expectations’ but trade tensions are rising: UN report
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Global economic growth is exceeding expectations this year but heightened geopolitical tension and uncertainty over international trade could thwart progress, according to a new United Nations report. The global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is due to expand by more than 3 per cent this year and next, […]Judges urge Security Council to serve interests of all UN Member States
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. The Security Council should act on behalf of the entire United Nations membership rather than prioritizing their own national interests, or those of close allies, international court judges said on Thursday, as the 15-member body debated how to effectively counter numerous threats to world […]Syria: Civilians bear brunt of unilateral sanctions, exacerbating ‘unparalleled suffering, destruction,’ says UN expert
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Syrian civilians are frequently being denied live-saving humanitarian support – an unintended consequence of unilateral sanctions, that are exacerbating an already dire situation, according to a United Nations rights expert. “I am deeply concerned in the way that sanctions are being implemented,” Idriss Jazairy, […]Around 2.5 billion more people will be living in cities by 2050, projects new UN report
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Owing to both demographic shifts and overall population growth, that means that around 2.5 billion people could be added to urban areas by the middle of the century, predicts the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA). Many countries will face challenges in […]Syria: UN-backed watchdog says chemical weapon ‘likely used’ in February attack
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Deadly chlorine gas was likely used in an attack that took place in a Syrian town in rebel-held Idlib last February, said the United Nations-backed chemical weapons watchdog on Wednesday. The report, released Tuesday by the fact-finding mission of the Organisation for the Prohibition of […]UNICEF delivers medical supplies to Gaza in wake of deadly protests
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Two truckloads of urgently needed medical supplies have been delivered to Gaza, where scores of Palestinians were injured during demonstrations along the border fence with Israel earlier this week. The drugs and medical equipment delivered by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and partners, include antibiotics, […]Europe should make voice ‘more heard’ in today’s ‘dangerous world,’ says UN chief
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. In an increasingly dangerous world, the European Union (EU) need to make its voice “more and more heard” as a “central pillar” of multilateralism, said the United Nations Secretary-General on Wednesday. Speaking in the heart of the EU, in Brussels, António Guterres told […]UN envoy ‘encouraged’ by latest talks on avoiding ‘worst-case scenario’ in Syria’s Idlib
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria on Wednesday detailed his most recent efforts to revive stalled peace talks which could end the brutal conflict that has been raging there for more than seven years. “As instructed by the Secretary-General, I have been consulting […]Leading Palestinian legislator calls for ‘new international engagement’ in two-state solution
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. 16 May 2018 Describing a viable two-state solution to end the Palestine-Israel conflict as “very much in doubt”, a leading Palestinian legislator called on Wednesday for “new international engagement” to move the process forward. In an interview with UN News, Hanan Ashrawi, an […]Obese people more likely to smoke, says new gene research: WHO
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. 16 May 2018 New research indicates that people who are genetically prone to being overweight have a higher risk of taking up smoking – and they are likely to smoke more than average — UN scientists said on Wednesday. According to Dr. Paul […]
