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Tens of thousands of children in grave danger as violence escalates in northwest Syria

“Tens of thousands of children in northwest Syria are at imminent risk of injury, death and displacement because of a significant escalation in fighting. Violence has intensified over the past few days, especially in villages in northern Hama and...

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A ‘strong and united Europe’ has never been more needed, declares UN chief Guterres

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UN Secretary-General António Guterres receives the Charlemagne Prize in Aachen, Germany on 30...

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End fossil fuel subsidies, and stop using taxpayers’ money to destroy the world: Guterres

“We need to tax pollution, not people”, and “end subsidies for fossil fuels,” Secretary-General António Guterres told the World Summit of the R20 Coalition on Tuesday, a UN-supported environmental organization, founded by former California governor...

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UNICEF and UNFPA join hands to support women, girls and children in Venezuela

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) signed a collaboration agreement to strengthen their cooperation in response to the humanitarian needs of children, adolescents, mothers and pregnant women in...

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