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U.N. chief warns India over ’bad economics’ of coal
With India facing deadly air pollution, high healthcare costs and growing disaster threats from global warming, the head of the United Nations warned the country’s…
Globally, 1 in 3 children missed out on remote learning when COVID-19 shuttered schools
For at least 463 million children whose schools closed due to COVID-19, “there was no such a thing as remote learning,” the head of the…
U.N. rights experts urge Chilean police to shelve feminist protesters complaint
Chilean police should drop a criminal case against feminist collective Lastesis whose anti-violence song and dance routine “A Rapist In Your Path” inspired performances around…
Devastated by pandemic, tourism sector must be rebuilt in a safe, equitable and climate friendly way – UN chief
Tourism is much more than visiting cultural landmarks or swimming in tropical beaches; it is “one of the world’s most important economic sectors”, the UN…
UN, rights groups accuse Greece of using pandemic to ‘step up’ migration restrictions
While numerous NGOs and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have accused Greece of using the Covid-19 epidemic as pretext to “abandon” hundreds of…
COP26: UN urges nations to deliver enhanced climate plans well ahead of Glasgow Summit
Governments should submit updated Paris Agreement plans ’at least 9-12 months’ in advance of crucial climate summit, UN warns. The UN has urged countries around…
UN chief: Belarusians must be able to exercise their ‘civil and political rights’
Closely following the developments in Belarus, Secretary-General António Guterres issued a statement on Friday underlining the importance of enabling all Belarusians to “exercise their civil…
UN chief: Belarusians must be able to exercise their ‘civil and political rights’
Closely following the developments in Belarus, Secretary-General António Guterres issued a statement on Friday underlining the importance of enabling all Belarusians to “exercise their civil…
UN chief hopes Israel-UAE deal can help two-state solution
UNUnited Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday he hoped the Israel-UAE deal can help realize a two-state solution with the Palestinians for peace in the…
Guterres pledges continued UN support for Lebanon ‘in every possible way’
The United Nations and humanitarian partners are working around the clock to support and mobilize emergency assistance in the aftermath of the deadly explosion in…
Young people have a major role to play in ridding the world of nuclear weapons
The UN Under-Secretary-General of Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu (centre) meets young people in Japan at an event focused on the 75th anniversary of the nuclear…
On International Day, UN chief spotlights indigenous peoples’ resilience in face of COVID-19 pandemic
Inclusion and participation of the world’s 476 million indigenous peoples must be ensured in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic and on the road ahead…
U.N. hails ’historic’ milestone in global drive to end child labour
The United Nations’ labour agency hailed a ”historic” milestone on Tuesday in the drive to end child labour after a global treaty to protect children…
U.N. chief warns world facing ’generational catastrophe’ on education
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Tuesday that the world faces a “generational catastrophe” because of school closures amid the coronavirus pandemic and said that…
No end in sight to COVID crisis, and its impact will last for ‘decades to come’
Expressing “appreciation for WHO and partners’ COVID-19 pandemic response efforts”, the emergency committee convened by the UN health agency’s chief, made it clear that there…
U.N. agency to pay hotel stays to stem domestic violence in Mexico
The United Nation’s Children’s Fund will fund hotel rooms for Mexican women and kids threatened by domestic violence beginning in September, a representative of the…
Law enforcement behind half of all violence against African migrants, UN says
Nearly half of all the violence visited on African migrants during their journey to the Mediterranean coast is perpetrated by law enforcers, the United Nations…
Thousands of migrants dying on trek across Africa: UN
Thousands of migrants have died after suffering ”extreme” abuse while crossing Africa, according to a UN report on Wednesday that estimated 72 people perish each…
UN-African Union mission condemns recent spate of deadly attacks in Darfur
The joint UN-African Union Mission in Darfur, UNAMID, is calling for the Sudanese Government to arrest those responsible for the recent spike in violent attacks…
Coronavirus: Reshape the urban world to aid ‘ground zero’ pandemic cities
Cities have proved to be “ground zero” the world over for the ntia, the UN chief said on Tuesday, encouraging leaders everywhere to “rethink and…
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