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UN chief demands global action to end racism against people of African descent
In December 2013, the UN General Assembly declared the International Decade for People of African Descent to address issues of recognition, justice, and development. The decade […]
Guterres highlights Timor-Leste’s ‘growing international influence’
António Guterres is there to take part in celebrations to mark 25 years on Friday since the country’s vote for independence, which was organised by […]
Level of unprotected teenage sex ‘worryingly high’, WHO finds
This is putting young people at greater risk of sexually transmitted infections, unsafe abortions and unplanned pregnancies. The new data was published as part of […]
Aid teams cite huge challenges in tackling new Sudan cholera outbreak
“The needs are huge in Sudan; we are talking about people dying of hunger, we have conflict, we have protection issues, we have displacements on […]
Afghanistan: 20 years of steady education progress ‘almost wiped out’
Afghanistan is currently the only country in the world where secondary and higher education is strictly forbidden to women and girls over age 12. The […]
Stories from the UN Archive: Tumbling for peace and development
The UN uses that universality to unite individuals and groups through supporting sport for development efforts, participating in events from the global to the grassroots […]
Indigenous Day celebrates ‘guardians of the environment’
Indigenous Peoples represent around six per cent of the world’s population, and their knowledge and traditions are believed to help solve many of today’s challenges […]
Guinea: Senior UN officials welcome verdict in 2009 stadium massacre trial
On Wednesday, a court in Conakry found former President Moussa Dadis Camara and several other military leaders guilty of crimes against humanity. Four other men […]
Kazakhstan tightens laws to combat trafficking of newborns
To fight against trafficking newborns, the new legislation facilitates the criminal prosecution for such crimes as kidnapping, illegal deprivation of liberty, human trafficking, involvement in […]
