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Ethiopia: ‘Heartbreaking’ devastation in Tigray, says UN humanitarian chief   |

“We need to change the circumstances that have led to the slow movement of aid – we need the conflict to stop”, Martin Griffiths, who also heads the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), said on Tuesday evening. More than 5.2 million people across Tigray, amounting to more than 90 per cent of the region’s population, now require […]

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August 4, 2021

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Tigray: Intensified fighting across borders ‘disastrous’ for children |

A recent escalation in fighting in Afar and other neighbouring regions, has been disastrous for children, said Henrietta Fore, Executive Director of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in a statement on Monday.  Displaced people killed  UNICEF was extremely alarmed by the reported killing last Thursday of over 200 people, including more than 100 children, in […]

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August 10, 2021

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Thailand flexes financial muscle to grapple with climate crisis |

It is increasingly recognized that the finance and banking sectors can have a huge influence on the economy, through the way that they decide to invest in, and fund, businesses, and in Thailand, the UN is helping the government to raise awareness of the importance of sustainable finance. Ahead of a UN-backed event aimed at […]

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August 15, 2021

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UN to Survivors, Victims of Terrorism: ‘You are Not Alone’ |

The event included keynote speeches, an interactive session led by prominent victims’ advocates and a premiere screening of the film “Surviving Terrorism: The Power of Connections”. It comes as the world prepares to mark 20 years since terrorists attacked New York and Washington, DC – murdering 3,000 people and leaving countless others injured or sick […]

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August 21, 2021

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Climate solutions, changemakers, and celebrities: major UN podcast series launched | United Nations climate action podcast

Across the world, young people are refusing to accept the state of the climate, and are fighting to make the planet a better place for them, their families and their communities.  However, their stories tend to be overshadowed by the stream of worrying, and sometimes overwhelming, news surrounding climate change, and the real, immediate, dangers […]

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August 26, 2021

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End of leaded fuel use a ‘milestone for multilateralism’ |

“Lead in fuel has run out of gas – thanks to the cooperation of governments in developing nations, thousands of businesses and millions of ordinary people,” he said. Today, we celebrate the culmination of a global, decades-long effort to rid the world of lead in petrol. This achievement will prevent more than 1 million premature […]

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August 31, 2021

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Air quality improvements from COVID lockdowns confirmed |

According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)’s Air Quality and Climate Bulletin, South East Asia saw a 40 per cent reduction in the level of harmful airborne particles caused by traffic and energy production in 2020. China, Europe and North America also saw emissions reductions and improved air quality during the pandemic’s first year, while countries […]

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September 6, 2021

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First Person: A refuge from COVID misinformation |

Hadeel Al-Zoubi is a Senior Camp Assistant working in two camps (Za’atari and Azraq) that accommodate Syrians who have fled their war-torn country. She told UN News how she has fought COVID-19 misinformation which helped her to overcome her own and others’ vaccine hesitancy. “When the coronavirus first hit, everyone feared this unknown pandemic. We […]

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September 11, 2021

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‘Tipping point’ for climate action: Time’s running out to avoid catastrophic heating |

According to the landmark United in Science 2021, there “is no sign of growing back greener”, as carbon dioxide emissions are rapidly accelerating, after a temporary blip in 2020 due to COVID, and nowhere close to the targets set by the Paris Agreement.  “We have reached a tipping point on the need for climate action. […]

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September 16, 2021

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DR Congo President asks for materialization of ‘all the promises made to Africa’  |

“There are less than six weeks left before COP26 and nine years before 2030. For Africa, the year 2030 will be marked by a drop in GDP of up to 15 per cent reduction in agricultural yields and a sharp increase in the risk of coastal flooding and in island countries,” Mr. Tshilombo said.   He noted that, to cope with the negative impacts of climate change, […]

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September 22, 2021

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Pacific nations appeal for solidarity to combat COVID-19 and climate change |

Referring to the recent UN Secretary-General’s report Our Common Agenda, for a better, greener, and safer future for all, Fiji’s Prime Minister Josaia V. Bainimarama outlined what that vision means for his country. “We want islands inhabited by citizens who stand with nature and not against it. We want sustainable economic growth that is powered […]

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September 27, 2021

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Non-Violence Day offers prospect for ‘new era of peace, trust and tolerance’ |

“Poverty is the worst form of violence. Non-violence is a weapon of the strong. Non-violence and truth are inseparable and presuppose one another. We may never be strong enough to be entirely nonviolent in thought, word and deed. But we must keep nonviolence as our goal and make strong progress towards it”. Source link

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October 2, 2021

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