World
‘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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Nearly 900 children released from armed group in north-east Nigeria
A total of 894 children, including 106 girls, were released from the ranks of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) in Maiduguri, north-east Nigeria on May 10, 2019, as part of its commitment to end and prevent the recruitment and use of children.
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Around 52 million in Near East, North Africa, suffering chronic undernourishment, new UN food agency report reveals

Millions of children across Yemen face serious threats due to malnutrition, (file 2018)
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UN launches innovative programme to detect and disrupt terrorist travel
A new programme aimed at improving the tracking of suspected terrorists, using state-of-the-art software, was launched by the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) on Tuesday.
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Top US, Russian Diplomats to Meet Amid Venezuela Tensions
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov Monday amid tensions between the two countries over the political crisis in Venezuela.
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Trump: US to Impose Higher Tariffs on Chinese Exports
China's foreign ministry says Chinese negotiators are preparing to travel to the United States for their next round of trade talks, after U.S. President Donald Trump complained the process was taking too long and threatened higher tariffs on billions of dollars of Chinese goods.
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China Rejects US Military Passage in South China Sea
China objected Monday to the passage of two U.S. warships near disputed islands in the South China Sea.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said the warships entered the waters without Chinese permission.
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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

