Poorest the hardest hit by cost of living, warns UNCTAD
New York: Billions of people are facing the greatest cost of living crisis in a generation due to rising food and energy prices amid rapid inflation and increasing debt, leaving …
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UN and partners meet to address ‘critical’ state of global food crisis
New York: Scaling up climate resilience across food systems is among the actions needed to counter rising hunger and malnutrition, UN General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid said on Monday, at …
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UN commemorates Nelson Mandela’s ‘fight for a better world’
New York: UN Member States gathered in the General Assembly Hall on Monday to observe Nelson Mandela International Day, a celebration for everyone to take action and inspire change in …
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Guterres hails ‘critical step forward’ on resuming Ukraine grain exports
New York: The UN chief on Wednesday described progress between Russia and Ukraine on allowing the resumption of grain exports during UN-brokered talks in Türkiye, as a “ray of hope …
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Saskatchewan working to settle newly-arrived Ukrainian refugees
Ukrainian Refugees arrive in Saskatchewan. Image credit: Twitter handle of Merry Widow Regina/CMEDIA: 230 Ukrainian refugees arrived in Saskatchewan, Canada when a plane carrying them flew direct from Warsaw, Poland, …
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Migrant deaths in Libyan desert ‘wake-up call’ for stronger protections
New York: The UN migration agency on Friday deplored the deaths of at least 20 migrants in the Libyan desert and renewed its call for stronger migrant protection along the …
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More than 70 grave violations against children caught up in war, being recorded daily: UNICEF
New York: A “staggering” average of 71 verified grave violations a day, are committed against children by parties to conflict in more than 30 settings across Africa, the Middle East, …
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UN plan calls for real progress towards ending internal displacement crisis
New York: With record numbers of people uprooted within their homelands due to conflict, disasters, the climate emergency and other tragedies, more must be done to end this crisis, UN …
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Global hunger crisis pushing one child per minute, into severe malnutrition
New York: Because of the global hunger crisis, every single minute, one child is pushed into life-threatening, severe malnutrition. That’s the alarming message on Thursday from UN Children’s Fund UNICEF, …
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Securing peace, feeding the hungry: UN chief honours staff who died in service
New York: In a solemn ceremony, the UN chief on Wednesday honoured the memory of 485 UN personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty during 2021, “the …
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