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UN warns 3 million more now 'teetering on the edge of famine'
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], November 8 (ANI): The UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Monday that the number of people teetering on the edge of famine in 43 countries, has risen to 45 million as acute hunger spikes around the world.
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UNHCR: Urgent steps needed now to mitigate climate impact on displaced peo
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Swizerland], November 7 (ANI): Underlining the clear link between climate-related emergencies and forced displacement, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, on Sunday implored leaders to change words to action and step up support to mitigate loss and damage due to climate change in the most
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UN Refugee Agency deplores violence at demonstration outside its main offi
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 7 (ANI): UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, on Sunday deplored violence that broke out during a demonstration outside its main office in Tripoli, Libya, in which at least three persons were attacked, with one person taken to hospital.
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UNICEF to begin country-wide polio vaccination in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 7 (ANI): The UN International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has announced that they will launch the first country-wide polio vaccination campaign in Afghanistan on Monday.
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Ukraine receives almost 3 mln doses of Moderna vaccine under COVAX
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kiev [Ukraine], November 7 (ANI/Sputnik): The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) delivered nearly 3 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Ukraine as part of the COVAX international shot-sharing mechanism, the country's ministry of health said on Sunday.
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UN hopes new Special Representative to visit Cyprus soon
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], November 6 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations will focus on getting the newly-appointed Special Representative and Head of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) Colin Stewart of Canada to visit the island as soon as possible, UN Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-
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Senior Russian Diplomat calls adoption of US-Russia draft on ICT in UNGA '
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], November 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia considers the adoption of its joint with the United States draft resolution on the peaceful use of information and communications technology (ICT) in the First Committee of the UN General Assembly as a "serious victory," Russian Representative
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UNSC, UNGA elect Australian Professor Charlesworth to serve as ICJ Judge
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], November 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The UN Security Council and the UN General Assembly on Friday elected Hillary Charlesworth from Australia to serve as a judge at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Mexico's Ambassador to the United Nations Juan Ramon de la Fuente said.
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COP26 President urges to step up climate talks in Glasgow
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], November 5 (ANI/Sputnik): COP26 President Alok Sharma on Friday urged delegates attending the UN Conference on Climate Change in Glasgow, Scotland, to step up talks in the next 24 hours in order to guarantee a successful outcome in the second and final week of the event.
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Glasgow to see several protests on weekend as Climate Summit continues
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Glasgow [UK], November 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The UN Conference on Climate Change (COP26) organizers warned attendees about several environmental protests scheduled for Friday and Saturday in Glasgow, hosting the event.
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Will continue to stand by Afghans, says UNAMA
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 4 (ANI): Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General in United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Mette Knudsen on Thursday held a meeting with the women activists and applauded their courage and affirmed that the UN will continue to s
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End war now before it's too late for Ethiopians, says UN rights chief
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 4 (ANI): All parties involved in the escalating conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray must stop fighting immediately, or else risk pushing the region's catastrophic humanitarian situation "over the edge", the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, sa
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