Global child mortality rate declines – UN
The number of children dying before their fifth birthday worldwide declined to 4.8 million in 2023, ...
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UN worker killed as Israel resumes Gaza attack
The United Nations has reported that one of its workers has been killed, while others sustained ...
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UN chief urges ceasefire, hostages release in Gaza
United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has called on the international community to sustain efforts toward securing ...
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UN urges Israel to lift ban on Palestinian refugee agency
United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has called on Israel’s government to reverse a newly passed law ...
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85,000 women, girls Killed in 2023 – UN
At least 85,000 women and girls were intentionally killed in 2023, with over 60 percent—more than ...
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UN okays controversial cybercrime treaty amid human rights concerns
United Nations members reached a consensus on a treaty aimed at addressing cybercrime. This development marked ...
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2024 decisive to ending AIDS as health threat, says UN
Political decisions taken this year will determine whether a target to end AIDS as a public ...
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UN enlists Israeli military for child rights violations
The Israeli military has been placed on a United Nations list of entities accused of committing ...
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Childhood deaths reduced in 2022 – UN
The number of children worldwide who died before age five reached a record low, reduced to ...
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African elephants, others species face extinction globally – UN
The United Nations has warned that from African elephants searching for water to turtles crossing seas ...
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