World
After ‘year of breakthrough and horror,’ Ban urges greater collaborative action to tackle crises in 2016
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses journalists at his end-of-year press conference.
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More than 16 million babies born into conflict this year: UNICEF
More than 16 million babies were born in conflict zones in 2015 – 1 in 8 of all births worldwide this year – UNICEF said on December 17, a figure that underscores the vulnerability faced by increasing numbers of children.
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UNICEF fears hunger in Malawi, embarks on mass screening for malnutrition across country
A young boy in Malawi has his height measured.
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UNICEF: 500 children die every day from lack of safe water, sanitation in sub-Saharan Africa
A little girl waits to fill her water container in the village of Kikonka, Bas-Congo province, Democratic Republic of Congo, 2011.
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‘Unrelenting’ Israeli-Palestinian violence leaves nearly one person dead every day – UN rights office
A Palestine Red Crescent Society responder tends to the wounded during a Bethlehem skirmish. Clashes with the Israeli army in the West Bank have left many injured by rubber bullets and tear gas.
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Burundi: UN urges immediate action to stop ‘senseless’ violence
A young boy from Burundi, forced to flee his home due to violence, looks at his new surroundings in the Nyarugusu refugee camp in Tanzania.
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UNESCO concerned about damage to underwater archaeological site of the San José shipwreck in Panama
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The Need for Global Public Works: The New Silk Road Becomes the World Land-Bridge
The sheer number of explosive crises around the globe makes previous pre-world-war situations look calm by comparison. The recent downing of the Russian fighter jet by Turkey, which qualified American sources say Turkey would never have done without tacit support from the White House, and the subsequent support given by both President Obama and NATO to the Turkish action, demonstrate how close we are to the present, new Cold War becoming a hot war. This is underscored by the launch-on-warning-readiness of the nuclear arsenals of the United States and Russia, which have a decision time of mere minutes.
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UK urges support for UN process in Libya
UK Minister for the Middle East Tobias Ellwood called for unity on 13 December at a meeting in Rome to demonstrate unified international support for the UN-led effort to establish a Government of National Accord (GNA) in Libya. He urged parties to the process to come together in support of an inclusive deal.
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Historic climate deal in Paris: EU leads global efforts
The European Union has played a key role in brokering today's historic agreement in Paris, where 195 countries adopted a new universal, legally binding global climate deal.
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Human Rights
Fostering a More Humane World: The 28th Eurasian Economic Summi
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
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020