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UN agency unveils alternative policy agenda to transform economies, make gender equality a reality
Young women and girls carry water in Nigeria.
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At meeting on nuclear disarmament, UN chief warns of ‘dangerous return’ to Cold War mentalities
Sculpture depicting St. George slaying the dragon. The dragon is created from fragments of Soviet SS-20 and United States Pershing nuclear missiles.
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Salma Hayek visits Lebanon with UNICEF to raise funds for Syrian refugees through Gucci’s CHIME FOR CHANGE Campaign
Salma Hayek during a recent trip to Lebanon where she visited with Syrian refugee children.
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Nearly 1 million children require urgent humanitarian assistance after Nepal earthquake
A UNICEF worker speaks to a child seeking temporary shelter in Kathmandu following Nepal's massive earthquake.
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Marking anniversary of Chernobyl disaster, Secretary-General reiterates UN's commitment to those affected
The unit 4 reactor and shelter which was damaged in an accident at Chernobyl in 1986.
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Schulz: “Lack of European migration policy is turning Mediterranean into a graveyard”
Martin Schulz
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Gas ovens need EU safety rules, but oven gloves do not, say MEPs
Carbon monoxide can kill, so gas ovens should be professionally installed and maintained. But oven gloves need not be subject to EU safety rules unless they are labelled “protective”, said Internal Market Committee MEPs voting on draft EU rules on Thursday.
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Conflict taking ‘immense’ toll on Yemen civilians, UN relief official warns
Yemenis flee the capital Sana’a with their families and few possessions.
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USA: #BringBackOurGirls from Nigeria, say American educators
The AFT President Randi Weingarten, with the two Nigerian girls, former hostages of Boko Haram,
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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
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020