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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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UNICEF Myanmar calls for the urgent protection of children in Rakhine State as schools re-open soon

Echoing the concerns of UN organisations regarding the escalation of violence and civilian casualties in Rakhine State, UNICEF Myanmar is deeply concerned about reports of killing of children as a result of direct targeting and indirect actions (...

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UN Mission in Afghanistan gravely concerned about ill-treatment of prisoners by Taliban, following first-hand testimony

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