World
'Nothing enduring can be built on violence,' UN Assembly President says, recalling words of Gandhi
The “Non-Violence” (or “Knotted Gun”) sculpture by Swedish artist Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd on display at the UN Visitors’ Plaza.
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For Yemenis and migrants, protracted conflict an 'endless nightmare' – head of UN agency
A suspected cholera patient is rushed into Al Joumhouri Hospital in Sana’a, Yemen.
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Tapping into talents of older persons can boost Global Goals, says UN on International Day
Women in Liberia.
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In Bangladesh, UN food relief agency chief urges support amid massive Rohingya influx
Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar area, Bangladesh.
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UN Human Rights Council wraps current session, adopts texts on Myanmar, Yemen, Burundi
The Human Rights Council chamber in Geneva.
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UNICEF setting up hundreds of new learning centres for Rohingya refugee children
On 29 September 2017, students with their teacher at the Child Learning Centre at the Unchiprang Makeshift Camp in Cox Bazar.
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WFP Providing Food, Logistics And Telecoms Support To Hurricane-Hit Island Of Dominica
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European Commission, UN agencies and governments to call for increased social protection for millions of people displaced by protracted crises
A two-day conference beginning on Sep 28 in Brussels will focus on sharing innovative and practical solutions to meet the needs of millions of people caught up in humanitarian crises around the world.
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Expansion Of Hot School Meals Programme In Kyrgyz Republic
Signaling a fresh start for the new academic year, 16 rural schools in Chui and Issyk-Kul provinces of the Kyrgyz Republic start with hot meals for 5,000 primary school students on Sep 28. This development – part of a School Meals Optimization project begun in 2013 - been made possible by funding from Japan and the technical expertise of the United Nations World Food programme (WFP).
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New Stunting Prevention Initiative Launched By Government Of Balochistan And WFP
A new programme to prevent stunting among children in Pakistan’s Balochistan province has been launched by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in partnership with the provincial government’s Planning and Development Department. The three-year project in Pishin district will provide nutrition support to more than 20,000 pregnant and nursing women, and children under five years of age.
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Human Rights
Ringing FOWPAL’s Peace Bell for the World:Nobel Peace Prize Laureates’ Visions and Actions
Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future
The Peace Bell Resonates at the 27th Eurasian Economic Summit
Declaration of World Day of the Power of Hope Endorsed by People in 158 Nations
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020