World
UN chief voices horror as scores die in migrant shipwreck off Greek coast
Volunteers help refugees arriving on the island of Lesbos, in the North Aegean region of Greece.
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UN chief calls for new era of social media integrity in bid to stem misinformation
Adolescent girls use cellphones and tablets in the Za’atari camp for Syrian refugees.
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New UN report reveals chronic bias against women over last decade
Indigenous women in Guatemala were systematically raped and enslaved by the military in a small outpost near the Sepur Zarco community during the 36-year-long civil conflict.
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UN agencies warn of rising hunger risk in 18 'hotspots'
Over two million people in Sudan are expected to slip into hunger in the coming months as a result of the ongoing violence in the country.
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International Day of UN Peacekeepers honours 75 years of service and sacrifice
Kornelia Shikukumwa, Nupoor Sanjiv and Anuujin Amarjagal (from left to right) , UNMISS peacekeepers from Namibia, India and Mongolia , respectively, are photographed at the mission’s headquarters in Juba, South Sudan.
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Menstrual Hygiene Day: Putting an end to period poverty
Fatoumatta Fatty’s commute on an old, malfunctioning wheelchair takes up to two hours during rainy season in The Gambia, but she is happy joining her co-workers at a sanitary pad production centre, where she takes pride in making products that help women overcome “period poverty” across the country.
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Trafficking in the Sahel: Killer cough syrup and fake medicine
Counterfeit drugs at a market in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
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Unprecedented joint call to shield children on the move from violence
Displaced Sudanese children at a temporary shelter..
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Guterres: ‘We can turn the tide’ towards ending colonialism
New ideas must open fresh pathways towards finally ending the era of colonialism and to help advance sustainable development in the world’s 17 remaining colonies, the UN chief said in a video message to the Organization’s decolonization seminar in Bali, Indonesia
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Biodiversity Day: Protecting humanity’s ‘life-support system’
The theme of the International Day for Biological Diversity, observed on Monday, centres on moving from talk to action: build back biodiversity.
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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