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SDG progress ‘in danger’ of going backwards without change in direction, new UN report reveals

The current worldwide sustainable development model is threatening to reverse years of progress, if strategies don’t drastically change, an independent group of scientists has concluded in a major new report launched on Wednesday.

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UNICEF and World Press Photo Foundation launch joint exhibition showcasing the impact of migration on children

A special exhibition of some of the world's most powerful visual stories that lay bare the pressing challenges faced by children uprooted from their homes and countries was inaugurated by UNICEF and the World Press Photo Foundation on Sep 11, 2019.

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‘Whole spectrum of Afghan society’ must get behind peace talks, UN envoy tells Security Council

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The 100th anniversary of Afghanistan’s Independence was celebrated in Kandahar and across the...

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3,758 school backpacks laid at the United Nations show the grave scale of child deaths in conflict in 2018

A UNICEF installation to show the devastating scale of child deaths in conflict zones in 2018 was unveiled at the United Nations in New York on Sep 08, 2019. The haunting display features 3,758 backpacks in rows reminiscent of a graveyard, each one...

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