Eight trends that will impact children in 2023
New York: A series of interconnected crises are expected to have a huge impact on children in 2023. A report from the UN children’s agency (UNICEF), released on Tuesday, details …
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‘Let’s all become the champions the ocean needs’ – UN chief Guterres
New York: On the last day of his visit to Cabo Verde, UN Secretary-General António Guterres addressed the Ocean Race Summit Mindelo, saying that “ending the ocean emergency is a …
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General Assembly President hosts children from around the world on Martin Luther King Day
Children from a dozen countries met with the President of the General Assembly and toured the United Nations on a federal holiday in the United States honouring the late civil …
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Poorest learners benefit the least from public education: UNICEF
Governments are not investing enough in those children who need education the most, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said in a report published on Tuesday, calling for equitable financing to …
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UN chief issues global ‘wake-up call’ on Day of Epidemic Preparedness
New York: Three years ago this month, the virus that causes COVID-19 was first detected, the UN chief reminded on Tuesday, the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness. “The costs have …
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UN refugee agency welcomes Indonesia’s ‘act of humanity’ in rescuing migrants adrift at sea
New York: Indonesian fishing crews and local authorities who took part in rescuing more than 200 people adrift at sea, were hailed on Tuesday by the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, …
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UN launches 10-year survival plan for endangered indigenous languages
New York: From Arctic communities desiring to receive public services in their own languages, to the Arhuaco people in Colombia who still speak Ika, indigenous people across the world are …
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Record levels of CO2 and methane in our atmosphere to cause environmental pollution
New York: Atmospheric levels of the three main greenhouse gases warming our planet – carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide- all reached new record highs in 2021, according to a …
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Heatwaves to have an impact on almost every child on earth by 2050: UNICEF report
New York: Heatwaves have become an unavoidable health hazard for many nations, but new data indicates that they are set to affect virtually every child on earth by 2050, the …
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End COVID-19 pandemic, build momentum to ‘finish the job’, Guterres urges
New York: Senior UN officials, including Secretary-General António Guterres, took part in a High-Level event at UN Headquarters in New York on Friday, noting the encouraging progress that has been …
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