UN Concerned Over Wave Of Street Protests In Iraq And Elsewhere
The United Nations is urging authorities in Iraq to allow citizens to exercise their right to freedom of expression after the
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Hate Speech In Digital World A ‘Critical Obstacle for LGBTI people’: UN’s Bachelet
In the fast-growing digital age, hate speech can represent “a critical obstacle for LGBTI people” using online platforms, the UN’s
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Brazilian President Bolsonaro Speaks Out Against ‘Media Lies’ Surrounding Amazon Fires
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro spoke out against what he characterized as “media lies” about the Amazon and alleged manipulation of the
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Number Of Migrants Growing Faster Than World Population
The growing number of international migrants has now reached 272 million, outpacing the growth rate of the world’s population, according
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UN Warns World Food Security Increasingly At Risk Due To ‘Unprecedented’ Climate Change Impact
More than 500 million people today live in areas affected by erosion linked to climate change, the UN warned on
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One Migrant Child Reported Dead Or Missing Every Day, UN Calls For More Protection
Around 1,600 children were reported dead or missing between 2014 and 2018 – an average of almost one every day
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UN Report Forecasts 9.7 Billion On Earth By 2050, Growth Rate Slowing
By the year 2050, there will be some 9.7 billion people living on Earth, says a UN population report released
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‘Hateful Attacks’ Pushing Sri Lanka Backwards, UN Advisers Warn
Growing instances of religious-based violence in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka have prompted two United Nations Special Advisers
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UN’s Guterres Outlines ‘Intertwined Challenges’ Of Climate Change, Ocean Health Facing Pacific Nations On ‘Frontline’
Visiting Fiji for the first time as Secretary-General, António Guterres outlined two “fundamental challenges” facing leaders attending the Pacific Islands Forum
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Free Press Is ‘Cornerstone’ For Accountability And ‘Speaking Truth To Power’: UN’s Guterres
At a time when disinformation and mistrust of the news media is growing, a free press is “essential for peace,
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