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António Guterres appointed next UN Secretary-General by acclamation
Secretary-General-designate, António Guterres, addresses the General Assembly on the occasion of his appointment as the next Secretary-General of the United Nations.
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Statement on Calais camp attributed to UNICEF special coordinator for the Refugee and Migrant crisis in Europe Marie-Pierre Poirier
The dismantling of the Southern part of the "jungle" of Calais in March 2016.
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UN mission 'extremely concerned' over increased incidents of violence across South Sudan
A woman cooks a meal outside in the open air with her three children where she is camping with her family the night before being able to register for a ration card in Thanyang, South Sudan.
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Political polarization in DR Congo may spark ‘large-scale violence,’ UN envoy warns Security Council
Demonstrators at the Echangeur de Limete, Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
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European Youth Event: participants present ideas to Parliament's committees
A participant takes the floor in the parliamentary chamber during the EYE event
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Statement by Multilateral Development Banks: Delivering on the 2030 Agenda
The Heads of the African Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the European Investment Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank Group, the International Finance Corporation, the Islamic Development Bank, the New Development Bank, the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund issued the following statement on October 9
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Be aware of Russian and ISIS propaganda, warn Foreign affairs MEPs
Propaganda pressure on the EU from Russia and Islamic terrorist organisations is growing, say Foreign Affairs Committee MEPs in a resolution voted on Monday. It seeks to distort the truth, incite fear, provoke doubt and divide the EU. However, this pressure should be countered, not with more propaganda, but with positive messaging, awareness raising and education to increase the information literacy amongst EU citizens, MEPs add.
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UN experts call on Ethiopia to allow international panel to help probe violence against protesters
Women fill their containers at a water collection point in the Oromia region of Ethiopia.
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Human Rights
Conscience, Hope, and Action: Keys to Global Peace and Sustainability
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
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020