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Guterres: UN fully supports the Olympic movement and the 2024 Games
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The UN Security Council discussed the issue of arms supplies to Ukraine
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Two years since the tragedy in Elenovka: the UN called for those responsible for the deaths of prisoners of war to be held accountable
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New avian influenza variants: FAO calls for immediate action to prevent pandemic
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WHO: One in 10 adults in Europe has an alcohol use disorder
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UN Special Coordinator: Lebanon and Israel are teetering on the brink of war
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93 percent of new HIV cases in Eastern Europe and Central Asia are in Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan
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UN: In 2023, every 11th person in the world would go hungry, in Africa – every fifth
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