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Teachers are the ‘guardians of our future’, says UN deputy chief
Their work, said UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, is “the beating heart of education, the […]
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It’s time to end physical punishment of kids once and for all, WHO says
Corporal punishment refers most frequently to hitting children but can refer to any punishments inflicted […]
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UN chief calls for justice and ‘real change’ for people of African descent
In a message released ahead of the Day, Mr. Guterres honoured the “extraordinary” contributions of […]
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Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit: Guterres calls for strengthening multilateralism
The Eurasian bloc, comprising 10 member states, is the world’s largest regional organization by population […]
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Cooling La Niña could be back, but global temperatures set to rise: WMO
Latest data shared by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) indicates a 55 per cent likelihood […]
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Funding cuts could push 6 million more children out of school, warns UNICEF
Official Development Assistance (ODA) for education is projected to fall by $3.2 billion – a […]
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‘Reparatory justice’ key to ending racism against Africans and their descendants
Doing so is key to dismantling systemic racism that is rooted in legacies of slavery […]
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UN warns of escalating human toll in Ukraine amid relentless aerial attacks, mounting aid shortfall
“Nowhere is safe in Ukraine,” said Miroslav Jenča, Assistant Secretary-General for Europe at the UN […]
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SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Situation in Ukraine
The UN Security Council is meeting on Friday morning to discuss the situation in Ukraine […]
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Russian attack on Ukrainian prison kills 16: UN rights monitors
Meanwhile, another attack on Tuesday reportedly killed five civilians and injured three in the Kharkiv […]
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Russian attack on Ukrainian capital kills at least 11 civilians
Among the confirmed dead is a six-year-old boy. At least 10 of the injured were […]