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Fighting child marriage in India, thanks to school and a mobile phone
The Naubat Baja project, conceived by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), is a joint initiative of the Directorate of Women Empowerment, Government of Rajasthan, the Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) Foundation and UNFPA.
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Time to negotiate end to ‘unwinnable’ war in Ukraine, Guterres declares
It’s time for a diplomatic solution to be found to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, amidst signs of hope that progress can be made to end an “unwinnable” and “indefensible” war, said the UN chief on Tuesday.
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More than 2 attacks a day on Ukraine health facilities; 6.5 million now internally displaced
Ukrainian refugees, some with children, arrive at the Palanca border crossing in Moldova.
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Ukraine invasion: Needs keep growing with cities facing ‘fatal shortages’; breakthrough as UN convoy reaches Sumy
Thousands of Ukrainians seek safety in neighbouring Poland.
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Yemen war now ‘chronic emergency’ as millions face hunger
Three sisters walk to their school close to a fighting zone in Taizz, Yemen, February 2021.
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UN refugee chief praises European response to Ukraine exodus
On 5 March 2022, a girl looks out from a window as she waits inside an evacuation train to Przemysl in Poland, at Lviv train station, western Ukraine.
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UN food agencies call for climate adaptation solutions that include women and girls
As climate extremes become more frequent and intense, women and girls - who are at a higher risk than men and boys of experiencing the devastating effects of the climate crisis - including food insecurity, need to be front and centre when planning and implementing climate change adaptation solutions, said three United Nations' food agencies at their joint International Women's Day.
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Ukraine: UN chief calls for safe passage from conflict zones, rights body records 1,123 civilian casualties, WHO outlines health concerns
On 5 March 2022 in western Ukraine, children and families make their way to the border to cross into Poland.
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‘Senseless war’ forces one million to flee Ukraine: UN refugee chief
A Ukranian refugee family with eleven children enter Romania at the Isaccea border crossing.
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Crises unfolding in Ukraine ripple throughout Europe, Security Council hears
After three days of intense clashes across areas in parts of Ukraine, the number of civilian casualties and damage to critical infrastructure are growing, and the United Nations and its relief partners are working day and night to care for the injured, the Security Council heard on Monday during an urgent meeting on the humanitarian situation in the country.
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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