UN News
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UN human rights expert calls for targeted sanctions on MyanmarA UN human rights expert on Myanmar has called for sanctions against Myanmar military-run companies and commanders responsible for serious...
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Decolonisation: Bangladesh lauds UN roleBangladesh has lauded the commendable role played by the UN over the last seven and half decades in changing the...
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Sony says PlayStation 5 will consume less powerAt the UN Climate Summit 2019, Sony announced that it has taken measures to reduce the power consumption of its...
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Youth leaders at UN demand bold climate change actionFresh off the climate strike that took hundreds of thousands of young people out of classrooms and into the streets...
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Merkel govt to unveil climate strategyFeeling the heat from a vocal climate protest movement, German Chan-cellor Angela Merkel's government plans Friday to unveil a multi-billion-euro...
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Possible to eradicate malaria, but not soon: UNThe World Health Organization says it's theoretically possible to wipe out malaria, but probably not with the imperfect vaccine and...
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UN member States to attend 5 summits in NY in SeptDuring September 23-27, in addition to the general debate, world leaders will participate in a series of summits and high-level...
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Over 820 mln people hungry in 2018: UN reportWorld hunger is on the rise in absolute number and more than 820 million people were hungry in 2018, a...
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UN rights expert urges US action over Khashoggi killingThe United Nations human rights expert who conducted an independent probe into the murder of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi...
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UN report: 464,000 people killed in homicides in 2017Some 464,000 homicides were recorded around the world in 2017, far more than the number pf people killed in armed...
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Bangladesh highlights UN’s failure to prevent atrocities in MyanmarThe Permanent Representative (PR) of Bangladesh Ambassador Masud Bin Momen has highlighted the UN's systematic failure to prevent atrocities in...
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ILO adopts #MeToo treaty against violence and harassment at workThe International Labour Organization (ILO) on Friday adopted a new global treaty against violence and harassment in the workplace, sparked...
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UN: Nearly 71 million now displaced by war, violence at homeA record 71 million people have been displaced worldwide from war, persecution and other violence, the U.N. refugee agency said...
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Billions globally lack water, sanitation, hygiene: UNSome 2.2 billion people around the world do not have safely-managed drinking water, according to a new report from the...
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Bangladesh elected ECOSOC memberBangladesh was elected a member of the prestigious Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations for the term...
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UN council backs embattled Yemen envoyThe UN Security Council on Monday expressed full support for the UN envoy for Yemen after he came under sharp...
