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UN General Assembly President upholds value of multilateralism in speech closing annual debate

The only way to guarantee peace, security and sustainable development is for countries to work together, the UN General Assembly president said in his speech on Monday concluding the annual high-level debate in the Hall.

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Haitian Foreign Minister calls for development reboot to close ‘striking gap’ between promises and action on ending poverty

The future of humanity hinges on full implementation of the 2030 Agenda, if we don't get there, “we may never see the world that ‘we the peoples of the United Nations’ have long been calling for,” Bocchit Edmond, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of...

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VOA Launches Rohingya Language Program

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Teachers gather with VOA...

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Sri Lanka Needs to Invest in People to Unlock Its Productive Potential

The World Bank unveiled on Sep. 27 a new report to guide policymakers and development practitioners across Sri Lanka in better investing in the health and education of all Sri Lankans.

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