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Tanzania urged to provide more information on suspected Ebola case
Authorities in Tanzania have been urged by the UN to supply further information about the death of an individual from suspected Ebola Virus Disease earlier this month in the commercial capital, Dar es Salaam.
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Hate speech in the 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 top rights official told participants at a high-level segment on the matter on Tuesday.
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Time to pay up: UN summit to push for development finance breakthrough
A sustainable global economy – one that preserves the planet and improves lives everywhere – is also a huge opportunity to create new jobs and market opportunities worth trillions of dollars, says the UN. But to make it happen, the…
Actions not words: what was promised at the UN’s landmark climate summit?
UN Secretary-General warned leaders not to come to his landmark Climate Action Summit with beautiful speeches, but to present concrete plans for cutting harmful greenhouse gas emissions, and strategies for carbon neutrality by…
UN welcomes ‘most comprehensive agreement ever’ on global health
Describing it as an “important landmark” on our “journey to health for all”, Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday welcomed the UN Political Declaration on universal health coverage, or UHC, which commits countries to advance…
UN chief announces progress on committee to shape Syria’s political future
UN-led discussions to secure a peaceful future for the people of Syria have resulted in agreement by the country’s Government and opposition representatives to the formation of a new Constitutional Committee in a bid to end the…
Hate speech exacerbating societal, racial tensions with ‘deadly consequences around the world’, say…
Hate speech, both online and offline, has “exacerbated societal and racial tensions, inciting attacks with deadly consequences around the world”, according to an open letter released on Monday by nearly two dozen independent United…
Collective action now, the only way to meet global challenges, Guterres reaffirms in annual report
The global challenges of our time beg global solutions, and we must continuously demonstrate the merits of multilateral cooperation, the Secretary-General said on Monday, launching the 2019 United Nation’s annual report.
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Sign language protects ‘linguistic identity and cultural diversity’ of all users, says UN chief
Sign languages are crucial to “express oneself, connect with others and participate in all aspects of economic, social, cultural and political spheres”, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said in his message for…
Israeli gunboats shoot at Palestinian fishermen’s boats in Beit Lahiya Sea
Israeli occupation gunboats on Sunday morning opened fire with machine guns at Palestinian fishermen’s boats west of the town of Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip.
According to the Palestine Now agency, the Israeli occupation…