New UN rights chief vows to engage Beijing on Xinjiang findings | United Nations News
Volker Turk’s predecessor published a report on China’s treatment of the Uighurs in the final minutes of her tenure. United
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Eight million may still be exposed to Pakistan floodwaters: UN | Floods News
Pakistan saw record floods this summer after heavy monsoon rains and melting glaciers submerged one-third of the country. Islamabad, Pakistan
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‘Humanity has become a weapon of mass extinction’: UN | Environment News
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has slammed multinational corporations for turning the world’s ecosystems into “playthings of profit” and warned failure
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COP15: Why does the UN biodiversity conference matter? | United Nations News
Montreal, Canada – Scientists, rights advocates and delegates from nearly 200 countries are gathering in Canada this week to tackle
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Divsions remain on plastics treaty as UN talks close in Uruguay | United Nations News
The first round of negotiations on a global treaty to halt plastic pollution has ended in a split on whether
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UN still awaiting full access to bring aid to ‘desperate’ Tigray | Humanitarian Crises News
World Health Organization says peace process has not yet allowed medical aid to reach all those in need in Ethiopia’s
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Infographic: World AIDS Day 2022 | Health News
Around the world, every week about 4,900 young women aged between 15 and 24 become infected with HIV. Each year,
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UN seeks record $51.5bn aid ‘lifeline’ for 2023 | United Nations News
The UN estimates that 339 million people worldwide will need some form of emergency assistance next year. The United Nations
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First shipment of Russian fertiliser en route to Africa | Food News
Fertilisers currently stored in Europe will ‘prevent catastrophic crop loss on the African continent,’ UN says. The first shipment of
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UN panel accuses South Sudan officials of overseeing gang rapes | United Nations News
Abuses also include beheadings and people being burned alive in a state in the Greater Upper Nile region, the commission
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