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First-ever UN report on migratory species reveals complex threats
12 February 2024
UNEP/Kyle Babb
Vulnerable to the escalating ocean temperatures caused by climate change, sea turtles face a heightened risk in their natural habitats.
Migratory species globally are facing critical challenges, with nearly half in decline and over 20 per cent threatened with extinction, a landmark UN report has…
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Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Opens Seventy-Fifth Session
12 February 2024
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The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today opened its seventy-fifth session. The Committee adopted its agenda and programme of work for the session, during which it is scheduled to review the reports of Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Mauritania, Romania and Sweden. Laura-Maria Craciunean-…
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First Person: ‘My eggs are too expensive to eat’ (and that’s a good thing)
11 February 2024
UN News/Daniel Dickinson
Lucette Vognentseva can sell her eggs for four times the price of a local egg.
Small-scale chicken farmers in the south of Madagascar are hatching a plan to boost their incomes and improve the stock of local poultry breeds, thanks to support from the UN’s Food and Agriculture…
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A lullaby for children sleeping under bombs in Gaza
10 February 2024
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The Spanish-Palestinian singer Marwán has composed a lullaby to raise funds for UNRWA.
The latest song by Spanish-Palestinian singer Marwán, one of Spain's most acclaimed songwriters, is a lullaby for the children living under Israeli bombardment in Gaza. He tells UN News about his enduring links to the…
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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Praise the Central African Republic’s Efforts to Combat Harmful Traditional Practices, Ask about Sexual Violence against Women in the Conflict and Children’s Access to Education
09 February 2024
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The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the sixth periodic report of the Central African…
