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UNICEF warns of deepening inequalities in Europe and Central Asia

The report on children’s rights is the first of its kind to bring together existing data and analysis for all countries in the region, while highlighting critical data gaps that need to be filled.  Data...

Haiti: Surge in gun trafficking fuels spike in gang violence

Increasingly sophisticated and high-calibre firearms and ammunition are being trafficked into Haiti, fuelling an ongoing surge of gang violence that has plagued residents for months

In Ukraine, Guterres pledges to keep seeking ‘solutions and a just peace’

António Guterres expressed “deep solidarity” with all of those who have become victims of the full-scale Russian invasion of February last year. Violation of the Charter “The position of the United Nations, which I have consistently...

New UK asylum bill would be in ‘clear breach’ of international law: UNHCR

If adopted, the new bill would deny the right to seek refugee protection to people arriving irregularly in the UK, such as those risking their lives to cross the English Channel in small boats. Instead,...

Verbal aggression and children

The counteraction of children's aggression is a friendly attitude from parents While in kindergarten it is normal for children to show aggression in order to test their boundaries, in schools it is not and aggression...

One of the longest metro lines in the world was opened in Moscow

The construction lasted 10 years The metro in the Russian capital Moscow has opened a new line, the construction of which lasted more than 10 years, DPA reported. Russian President Vladimir Putin participated via video link...

Vucic: I will not let Kosovo into the UN, Macron and Scholz have not asked anyone

The Serbian president received criticism after the meeting with Prime Minister Albin Kurti Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic spoke to national RTS TV about the European plan for Kosovo after the opposition accused him of betraying...

Canada has banned government officials from using TikTok

Canada bans the use of the TikTok app on all government devices. The ban comes into force from today, the BBC reports. The decision follows a review by Canada's Chief Information Officer. The app poses...

Patriarch Kirill: The Russian Orthodox Church has great sympathy and trust for Iranian Muslims

"The Russian Orthodox Church has great sympathy and trust for Iranian Muslims," Moscow Patriarch Kirill said during a meeting with Iranian religious leaders at the patriarchal residence at the Danilovsky Monastery in Moscow on...

Armenia: Rights experts commend laws to curb use of mercenaries

The members of the UN Working Group on the use of mercenaries also called for greater oversight by the Government as well as stronger integration of human rights in domestic policies.  "Armenia stands out in...

Deadly shipwreck in Italy must trigger action to save lives, UN officials say

“Every person searching for a better life deserves safety and dignity,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said. “We need safe, legal routes for migrants and refugees.” The UN refugee agency (UNCHR) and the International Organization for...

UN special adviser denounces genocide denial in Bosnia

Raising concerns over such continuous reports of revisionism concerning atrocity crimes perpetrated during the three-year-long conflict that began in 1992, she also pointed to recent incidents reported following a decision to amend the Law...

1 year of war: the Cinquantenaire Park in Brussels is decorated with the colors of Ukraine

Yesterday February 24, 2023, it was one year since Russia invaded Ukraine. In solidarity with the Ukrainian people, emblematic buildings in several European capitals are adorned with the colors of the Ukrainian flag. In...

Ukraine: 18 million need support as war enters second year

“Since the start of the full-scale war we, along with our humanitarian partners in Ukraine, have made every effort to ramp up operations to provide life-saving support to those who need it most,” UN...

UN Security Council hears echoed demands to end war in Ukraine

“Life is a living hell for the people of Ukraine,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Council, which has held more than 40 debates on the conflict since Russia’s full-scale invasion one year ago. On...

Ukraine: “Calling it a crisis seems so insignificant compared to everyday reality on the ground”: A UN Resident Coordinator blog

Denise Brown is the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine. Based in the capital Kyiv, she works alongside around 20 UN agencies with some 2,600 staff, the majority Ukrainians. She spoke to UN News about...

UN General Assembly calls for immediate end to war in Ukraine

At its resumed eleventh emergency special session, the world body adopted a new resolution calling for an end to the war, only hours before the conflict enters its second year on Friday. The results were...

Emperor Naruhito’s First Birthday Address, Thousands Cheer Him

The Japanese monarch expressed deep sorrow for the victims of conflicts around the world and stressed that dialogue is important for resolving them Japan's Emperor Naruhito made his first public birthday address today since he...

The world’s first 3D printed home

Scientists at the University of Maine used one of the world's largest 3D printers to create 'Biohome3D'. This is the first house in the world that is 3D printed from 100% natural materials. Despite...

Ukraine: General Assembly resumes emergency special session, taking up new text to end war

Assembly President Csaba Kőrösi said that, for almost a full year, the world body, UN Secretary-General, and international community have been consistent and vocal in calls to end this war, and to adhere to...

Biden: US will protect ‘every inch’ of Nato

Warsaw, Feb 22 (EFE).- US president Joe Biden on Wednesday promised to protect all of the countries on Nato's eastern flank, saying they are the first line of the alliance’s defense against Russia. Biden was...

Ukraine: deliberate destruction of culture must stop, say rights experts

According to humanitarian workers, at least six people were killed on Tuesday after Russian missiles struck a busy street in the city of Kherson. Most of the victims were standing at a bus stop,...

The victims of the earthquakes in Turkey are being sheltered in wagons and greenhouses

The Ministry of the Interior has launched a housing campaign to shelter the needy Two weeks after powerful earthquakes that toppled tens of thousands of buildings and displaced millions of people in Turkey and Syria...

A Russian MP donated 100 million rubles each to the victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria

Russian Senator Suleyman Kerimov donated a record 100 million Russian rubles ($1.3 million) to earthquake victims in Turkey, where two powerful tremors shook and literally destroyed 11 Turkish regions on February 6. In a written...

UN Security Council debates Nord Stream pipeline incidents

Instead, he said, the UN Secretary-General “is someone we trust” to lead an investigation following reports in September of four leaks in the 1,224-kilometre-long pipelines that supply gas from Russia to Europe. There was “proof...
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