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Sustainable Development Goals critical for better future for all – deputy UN chief Amina Mohammed
Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed addresses the Operational Activities for Development Segment of ECOSOC.
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MEPs’ 2016 reform review of Montenegro and former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Montenegro is the most advanced EU accession candidate country, which in 2016 had to face Russian attempts to discredit its achievements, noted Foreign Affairs Committee MEPs on Tuesday. They also reviewed last year’s reform efforts in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, urging the future government to step up the pace of reform and stay on the EU track.
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MEPs and Council negotiators agree to waive EU visa requirement for Ukrainians
Ukrainian citizens will be able to travel to the EU visa free under an informal deal struck by Parliament and Council negotiators on Tuesday. Once the change enters into force, and provided they have biometric passports, they will be able to enter the EU for up to 90 days in any 180-day-period for business, tourist or family purposes.
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WFP Concerned About Desperate Reports Coming From Families Inside Western Mosul
A family fleeing violence in western Mosul receives much-needed food assistance upon arriving in Hamam Al Alil, a town south of Mosul.
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Government Of Belgium Supports UNHAS In Nigeria And Other Emergencies In 2016/2017
Contributing a total of €6 million, the Belgian Development Cooperation (DGDC) has helped the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) provide crucial air transport services for the humanitarian community across Chad, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria and Yemen in 2016 and will continue to support services through 2017.
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Samoa to Have Faster, Cheaper Internet as Submarine Cable Project Starts in Savai'i
The Government of Samoa, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the World Bank, and the Government of Australia on February 24 launched the Savai’i component of the new $57.4 million submarine cable system, which will deliver affordable high-speed internet access to Samoa.
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Western Sahara: UN chief Guterres urges Morocco and Polisario Front to de-escalate tensions in buffer strip
A Military Liaison Officer of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), looks through binoculars during a ceasefire monitoring patrol in Oum Dreyga, Western Sahara (June 2010).
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Donors pledge $670 million at UN-backed conference to support aid operations in Lake Chad region
People living in the Melia IDP camp, Lake Chad, receiving WFP food. Most of the displaced come from the Lake Chad islands, that have been abandoned because of insecurity.
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EU Support Allows WFP To Provide For More Malian Refugees In Mauritania
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a vital injection of €1.5 million from the European Union to help meet the food needs of Malian refugees in Mauritania.
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Italy Donates EUR 1 Million To WFP And UNICEF For People Affected By Conflict In Eastern Ukraine
The Government of Italy has donated EUR 1 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and UNICEF to assist people affected by the conflict in Eastern Ukraine in 2017.
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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