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Olympic athletes describe the power of sport to change the world

Olympic athletes describe the power of sport to ch...

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Sink or swim: Can island states survive the climate crisis?

Sink or swim: Can island states survive the climat...

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Six months after coup, Myanmar’s political, rights and aid crisis is worsening

Six months after coup, Myanmar’s political, rights...

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Afghanistan: Attack on UN mission draws global condemnation

Afghanistan: Attack on UN mission draws global con...

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Conflict, COVID, climate crisis, likely to fuel acute food insecurity in 23 ‘hunger hotspots’

Conflict, COVID, climate crisis, likely to fuel ac...

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Delta variant, a warning the COVID-19 virus is getting ‘fitter and faster’

Delta variant, a warning the COVID-19 virus is get...

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Mercenaries ‘impede’ peace, must leave Libya to allow elections

Mercenaries ‘impede’ peace, must leave Libya to al...

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100,000 children in Tigray at risk of death from malnutrition: UNICEF

100,000 children in Tigray at risk of death from m...

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From electric dreams to supercharged reality: the road race to a clean energy future

From electric dreams to supercharged reality: the ...

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First Person: ‘I’m not old enough to be a woman’ says trafficked teen

First Person: ‘I’m not old enough to be a woman’ s...

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COVID-19 vaccine shipments boost for Africa

COVID-19 vaccine shipments boost for Africa

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Yemen: New World Bank funds offer lifeline to most vulnerable

Yemen: New World Bank funds offer lifeline to most...

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Witchcraft killings of people with albinism has risen during the COVID-19 pandemic, says UN expert

Witchcraft killings of people with albinism has ri...

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Human trafficking: UN chief calls for action as COVID leaves ‘many millions’ more vulnerable

Human trafficking: UN chief calls for action as CO...

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Countries urged to develop pandemic preparedness and response treaty

Countries urged to develop pandemic preparedness a...

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Food systems transformation a ‘silver lining’ in COVID crisis: UN deputy chief

Food systems transformation a ‘silver lining’ in C...

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Bangladesh: Deadly flooding, landslides devastate Rohingya refugees

Bangladesh: Deadly flooding, landslides devastate ...

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Gaza: Humanitarian response underway, but political solutions still needed

Gaza: Humanitarian response underway, but politica...

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On World Hepatitis Day, WHO calls to eliminate disease by 2030

On World Hepatitis Day, WHO calls to eliminate dis...

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COVID-19 infections rise, Delta variant spreads to 132 countries

COVID-19 infections rise, Delta variant spreads to...

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Cornerstone treaty of refugee protection turns 70

Cornerstone treaty of refugee protection turns 70

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UN-African Union Mission in Darfur in final shutdown phase

UN-African Union Mission in Darfur in final shutdo...

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Progress on tobacco fight, but new nicotine products pose increasing threat

Progress on tobacco fight, but new nicotine produc...

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Myanmar: Rights expert calls for ‘COVID ceasefire’, urges UN action

Myanmar: Rights expert calls for ‘COVID ceasefire’...

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COVID-19: Education replaced by shuttered schools, violence, teenage pregnancy

COVID-19: Education replaced by shuttered schools,...

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Child malnutrition expected to quadruple in Southern Madagascar

Child malnutrition expected to quadruple in Southe...

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Outstanding sites added to UNESCO World Heritage List

Outstanding sites added to UNESCO World Heritage L...

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Free, fair Palestinian elections, must include East Jerusalem: UN experts

Free, fair Palestinian elections, must include Eas...

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UN climate science talks open amid heatwaves, floods and drought

UN climate science talks open amid heatwaves, floo...

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Support mangrove conservation, UNESCO chief says

Support mangrove conservation, UNESCO chief says

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Together, we must tackle growing hunger, urges Guterres

Together, we must tackle growing hunger, urges Gut...

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Afghanistan: Record number of women and children killed or wounded

Afghanistan: Record number of women and children k...

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No pathway to reach the Paris Agreement’s 1.5˚C goal without the G20: UN chief

No pathway to reach the Paris Agreement’s 1.5˚C go...

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‘Lack of global solidarity’, slow vaccination rates put Indonesia in COVID glare

‘Lack of global solidarity’, slow vaccination rate...

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Farmers the ‘lifeblood of our food systems’, deputy UN chief highlights, ahead of key summit

Farmers the ‘lifeblood of our food systems’, deput...

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Security Council calls for ‘immediate reversal’ of Turkish and Turkish Cypriots decision on Varosha

Security Council calls for ‘immediate reversal’ of...

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Increased jihadist attacks in Burkina Faso spark record-breaking displacement: UNHCR

Increased jihadist attacks in Burkina Faso spark r...

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New ECOSOC President aims to maximize ‘reach, relevance and impact’

New ECOSOC President aims to maximize ‘reach, rele...

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Lebanon: Public water system on the verge of collapse, UNICEF warns

Lebanon: Public water system on the verge of colla...

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Water-related hazards dominate list of 10 most destructive disasters

Water-related hazards dominate list of 10 most des...

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Tigray: As famine looms, first WFP humanitarian flight arrives

Tigray: As famine looms, first WFP humanitarian fl...

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COVID-19: Africa ‘third wave’ not yet over, while vaccine inequity threatens all

COVID-19: Africa ‘third wave’ not yet over, while ...

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FAO head urges G20 to invest in a healthy planet for healthy food

FAO head urges G20 to invest in a healthy planet f...

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Revealed: Inequalities persist in HIV prevention, child treatment services

Revealed: Inequalities persist in HIV prevention, ...

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WHO’s Tedros backs Tokyo Olympic Games ‘power to inspire’

WHO’s Tedros backs Tokyo Olympic Games ‘power to i...

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Lifesaving help needed for Venezuela cancer patients hit by US sanctions

Lifesaving help needed for Venezuela cancer patien...

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Nelson Mandela: ‘Synonymous with the fight for justice and equality’

Nelson Mandela: ‘Synonymous with the fight for jus...

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Liverpool’s historic waterfront removed from World Heritage List

Liverpool’s historic waterfront removed from World...

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Iraq: Bomb attack on eve of Eid al-Adha, ‘terrorism knows no bounds’

Iraq: Bomb attack on eve of Eid al-Adha, ‘terroris...

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FROM THE FIELD: A genocide timeline; Srebrenica massacre remembered

FROM THE FIELD: A genocide timeline; Srebrenica ma...

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