The UN on Tuesday celebrated the enormous contributions the African diaspora has made in every field of human endeavour, marking the first-ever International Day for People of African Descent. ...
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UN commits to staying in Afghanistan, with basic services close to collapse
The flights evacuating civilians from Afghanistan may have come to an end, but a deepening humanitarian crisis remains, UN Secretary-General António Guterres declared on...
From one anti-racism trailblazer to another: Andrew Young remembers Ralph Bunche
Andrew Young, the first African American ambassador to the UN, has earned his place in history, but he credits another African American pioneer, Ralph...
Data Platform Helps Pacific Island Countries Collect, Analyse and Act on Information
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NEW DELHI, India, Aug 31 (IPS) – With elections right round the corner in Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently said that a re-elected...
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With one million species at risk of extinction, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called for greater leadership and political will to end the...
End of leaded fuel use a ‘milestone for multilateralism’
The global phase-out of leaded fuel represents a “milestone for multilateralism”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, marking the end of a 20-year campaign to...
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says it is “deeply troubled” by indications that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) appears to have...
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