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On World Bee day, human activity blamed for falling pollinator numbers
If you think you’re busy, then spare a thought for the world’s bees; for they, along with other insects and animals, are responsible for pollinating more than 75 per cent of the planet’s favourite food crops.
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UN chief calls for ‘enlightened self-interest’ from world leaders to save ‘the whole planet’ from climate change
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres visits Vanuatu on the last stage of his Pacific Ocean mission to view the effects of climate change. (18 May 2019)
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Are robots sexist? UN report shows gender bias in talking digital tech
Two schoolgirls make use of classroom computers at San Jose, a rural secondary school in La Ceja del Tambo, Antioquia, Colombia.
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Risk grows of ‘catastrophic humanitarian fallout’ in Syria’s Idlib, where 3 million are trapped: top UN officials urge unity in Security Council
Families fleeing hostilities near Kafr Lusein, in the Syrian Arab Republic, shelter in group tents provided by the Turkish Red Crescent.
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UNICEF and partners vaccinate hundreds of thousands of children affected by Cyclone Idai; stepping up life-saving cholera prevention work in northern areas affected by Cyclone Kenneth
Hundreds of thousands of children affected by deadly Cyclone Idai in Mozambique have been vaccinated and received vitamin A supplements in the past week, with UNICEF and partners including the World Health Organisation (WHO) supporting the Government-led Health Week in the 21 most affected districts of Sofala, Manica, Inhambane, and Zambézia provinces.
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‘Starvation’ now a reality for displaced Syrians stranded in camp near Jordanian border
Children in Syria's Rukban camp (November 2018).
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‘The time for action is now’ senior UN peacekeeping official says, urging support for regional force combating Sahel terrorism
A G5 headquarters in Mopti in central Mali. (file 2017)
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Yemen war ‘a test of our humanity’, and we’re ‘badly failing’ warns UN Children’s Fund chief
A UNHCR staff member talks to displaced children and others in Yemen's Hajjah Governorate. (21 March 2019)
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In Christchurch, UN chief calls for tolerance, solidarity to extinguish ‘wildfire’ of hate speech
UN Secretary General visits the Muslim Community in Christ Church, New Zealand.
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New Zealand youth ‘in frontline’ of fight against climate change: UN chief
Secretary-General António Guterres attends a morning breakfast with climate action-focused Maori and Pasifika youth.
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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