UNICEF/A. Filippov Breastfeeding benefits not only children, but also mothers. (photo from the archive) Ukraine: Only 43 percent of babies under six months of age receive exclusive breast […]
UN chief human rights activist: the death penalty in Iran serves as a tool to intimidate the population
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Top news of the day | Wednesday: Ukraine, Gaza, Iran, El Niño
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UN Security Council meeting on counter-terrorism: Daesh is fragmented, but the threat remains
© UNICEF/L. Mackenzie The situation in Iraq and Syria requires constant vigilance on the part of anti-terrorist authorities. UN Security Council meeting on counter-terrorism: Daesh is fragmented, but […]
UN expert welcomes the start of extradition proceedings for the Tate brothers to the UK
© Unsplash/M. Baumeister The Tate brothers face a total of 59 criminal charges in the UK. UN expert welcomes the start of extradition proceedings for the Tate brothers […]
El Niño intensifies: acute hunger threatens nearly 50 million people
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Ukraine: Dozens of people were killed and injured in an attack last night
© UNICEF/A. Filippov Families take shelter at a Kiev metro station during a night airstrike on the Ukrainian capital. Ukraine: Dozens of people were killed and injured in […]
UN helps Venezuela recover from earthquakes
© UNDP The earthquakes affected densely populated and economically significant areas of Venezuela. UN helps Venezuela recover from earthquakes Climate and Environment A month after Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes, […]
Meeting on implementation of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity kicks off in Nairobi
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Top news of the day | Tuesday: Ukraine, Afghanistan, Ebola, Lebanon
OCHA/J. Moreno Consequences of earthquakes in Venezuela. Top news of the day | Tuesday: Ukraine, Afghanistan, Ebola, Lebanon UN The main news of the day in the UN […]