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UN in Bangladesh decries devastating new round of rations cuts for Rohingya refugees
01 June 2023
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Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh are expected to receive less food aid following funding shortages.
The UN in Bangladesh on Thursday condemned a second cut in food rations for Rohingya refugees who are sheltering in the country, after a funding shortfall of $56 million…
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Incoming General Assembly President to prioritize ‘Peace, Prosperity, Progress and Sustainability’
01 June 2023
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Ambassador Dennis Francis of Trinidad and Tobago, President-elect of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, addresses a plenary meeting of the General Assembly.
A veteran diplomat from Trinidad and Tobago was appointed President of the 78th session of the…
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‘Toxic tidal wave’ of plastic pollution putting human rights at risk
01 June 2023
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Local people from Watamu, Kenya, work with Local Ocean Conservation to pick up plastic on the beach each Friday.
The world must combat the “toxic tidal wave” of plastic pollution that threatens human rights, two UN independent experts said on Thursday…
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UN chief strongly condemns DPRK spy satellite launch
31 May 2023
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Flags of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea fly in Pyongyang.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the latest satellite launch by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), his spokesperson said in a statement on Wednesday.…
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Uganda: Guterres voices deep concern as Anti-Homosexuality Act signed into law
31 May 2023
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Kampala, Uganda's capital.
UN chief António Guterres is “deeply concerned” after Uganda’s president signed into law a punitive so-called “Anti-Homosexuality Act”, the UN Spokesperson said in a statement released late on Tuesday…
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UN commends Criminal Tribunal for former Yugoslavia, as final judgement is delivered
31 May 2023
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Candles and wreaths mark a mass grave site at Ovcara, Croatia, where approximately 200 civilians were massacred in 1994.
The UN chief on Wednesday commended the work of the judges and staff of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), as its…
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Oversight’s key to ensure sustainability in outer space: Guterres
31 May 2023
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NASA astronaut Scott Kelly is seen floating during a spacewalk on 21 December 2015 as he and fellow astronaut Tim Kopra released brake handles on crew equipment carts on either side of the space station.
Effective governance of outer space is necessary to propel innovation and achieve the Sustainable…
