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Asia Pacific
UN Chief Tells World to Step Up for Peace on Holy Ground in Nepal
Standing in the sacred grounds of Lumbini, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday delivered a heartfelt message, urging the world…
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Asia Pacific
“Things are really heating up in Gaza,” says UN boss Guterres
UN Secretary-General António Guterres began his official visit to Nepal by extending deep condolences to the families of the 10…
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Human Rights
UN Rights Office Digs into ‘Mass Graves’ in Just Freed East Ukraine
Reports that mass graves have been discovered in the Ukrainian city of Izyum are to be investigated by UN rights…
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Human Rights
Expert Tells Nigeria to Step Up Senior Safety
Despite commendable progress on legal and policy safeguards for older persons, a UN-appointed independent human rights expert said on Friday that…
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Culture and Education
Excitement as Ancient Gilgamesh Tablet Returns Home to Iraq, Cheers from UNESCO!
The Gilgamesh Dream Tablet – one of the oldest surviving literary works in history – is to be returned to…
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Humanitarian Aid
World Bank Pitches in with $100 Million for Sudan in the Nick of Time
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) in Sudan has received a $100 million contribution from the World Bank to assist…
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Africa
Guterres: Hey, Let Those Detained Leaders Go! Sudan Coup Redux
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday renewed his call for the immediate release of all those detained in the military coup in Sudan, as…
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Europe
UK Plan Puts Brakes on Discovering Truth Behind Northern Ireland’s ‘Troubles’
Two independent experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council on Tuesday expressed serious concern over a United Kingdom plan…
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Europe
Hey EU, Consider How the New Climate Stuff Impacts Developing Countries, Got It?
Although a new European Union (EU) climate initiative unveiled on Wednesday could change global trade patterns to favour countries where production is relatively carbon efficient, its value in mitigating climate…
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Humanitarian Aid
Envoy Urges for a Bigger, Better Truce in War-Torn Yemen
The historic UN-brokered truce in Yemen has largely held for nearly four months, and Special Envoy Hans Grundberg on Thursday…
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