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UN chief condemns violence against civilian protesters in Nicaragua

Thousands of Nicaraguans have protested since April. More than a hundred people have died in clashes with authorities.
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Progress has been made, but 'not at a sufficient speed to realize the SDGs': UN ECOSOC President

left to right: Keynote Speaker Michelle Yeoh, USG Liu Zhenmin (DESA), UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, General Assembly President Miroslav Lajčák, ECOSOC President Marie Chatardová, USG Catherine Pollard (DGACM) and UN Youth Envoy Jayathma Wickramanayake at the opening of the Ministerial segment of 2018 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.
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Saudi Arabia triples yearly contribution of dates for refugees living in camps in Algeria
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) received a contribution of dates from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia worth US$1.5 million to support refugees residing in camps in Algeria.
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In Gaza, UN envoy urges Israel, Palestinian factions to step back from brink of a war that ‘everybody will lose’

Nickolay Mladenov, UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process.
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Civilian deaths in Afghanistan hit record high – UN

Funeral of civilian killed in a suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, June 2018. The UN mission in the country has reported that a record number of Afghan civilians were killed by warring parties in the first half of 2018.
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UK boosts WFP efforts to break the cycle of hunger in Malawi
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes two generous contributions totalling £9.1 million (USD 12 million) from the United Kingdom government to support WFP operations in Malawi.
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Ethiopian, Eritrean Leaders Embrace as Thousands Cheer
Thousands cheered in Addis Ababa Sunday as the leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea embraced at a concert celebrating a peace deal between the two former mortal foes.
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OSCE and UN jointly support strengthening of ties between Central Asian states and Afghanistan

Participants in the brainstorming seminar from the OSCE, the UN, international development and government institutions and think tanks from Central Asian countries including Afghanistan, Bishkek, 12 July 2018.
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US Media: Israel Smuggled Nuclear Plans Out of Tehran
Israel agents broke into an Iranian warehouse and smuggled out tens of thousands of pages and nearly 200 computer discs on Iranian plans to build a nuclear weapon, U.S. media reports say.
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US Media: Israel Smuggled Nuclear Plans Out of Tehran
Israel agents broke into an Iranian warehouse and smuggled out tens of thousands of pages and nearly 200 computer discs on Iranian plans to build a nuclear weapon, U.S. media reports say.
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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

