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A rising trend towards government-enforced internet shutdowns – with at least 300 incidents in more than 54 countries over the last two years – is prompting renewed warnings from the …
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With Central Africans set to vote in presidential, legislative, regional and long-delayed municipal elections this weekend, the United Nations has appealed for calm and restraint, warning that the credibility of …
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IBNS-CMEDIA: The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has warned that new tools like generative artificial intelligence could be easily misused without proper safeguards. He said major companies and fast-moving technologies …
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#Deforestation# Japan Forests# UN#FAO Lush, green and brimming with trees and wildlife, forests are the Earth’s lungs and source of livelihoods for many communities. Nearly 500 million hectares (ha) – …
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The UN today named four new World Restoration Flagships under the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Recognizing global efforts to heal degraded ecosystems, boost community incomes, and support food security, the …
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New York/CMEDIA: Canada’ Prime Minister Mark Carney reportedly sees many possibilities for Canada after he attended the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York this week, where the US …
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#Obesity#Underweight#UN For the first time in history, obesity has surpassed those underweight as the most common form of malnutrition among school-age children and adolescents worldwide, UNICEF revealed in a new report on …
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#Cancer# Alcohol# Pancreatic Cancer#UN A new UN study has found that alcoholic drinks, especially beer and spirits, may raise the risk of pancreatic cancer. The research, led by the UN …
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A looming global copper shortage could stall the world’s transition to clean energy and digital technologies unless smarter trade and investment strategies are adopted, the UN’s trade and development body, …
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#Terrorism# UN#Mumbai attacks#New York Terror Attack A new UN initiative aims to drive collective action to support the rights and needs of people everywhere whose lives have been upended by …
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