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Consign chemical weapons to history, UN chief urges, honouring victims
30 November 2020
The United Nations Secretary-General has called for “renewed determination” to eliminate chemical weapons from the world.
In a message commemorating the Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare, on Monday, Secretary-General António Guterres said that the use of such weapons anywhere, by anyone, under any circumstances, “is intolerable and a serious violation of…
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The race to zero emissions, and why the world depends on it
30 November 2020
A host of countries have recently announced major commitments to significantly cut their carbon emissions, promising to reach "net zero" in the coming years. The term is becoming a global rallying cry, frequently cited as a necessary step to successfully beat back climate change, and the devastation it is causing.
What is net zero and why is it important?
Put simply, net zero means we are not…
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The race to zero emissions, and why the world depends on it
30 November 2020
A host of countries have recently announced major commitments to significantly cut their carbon emissions, promising to reach "net zero" in the coming years. The term is becoming a global rallying cry, frequently cited as a necessary step to successfully beat back climate change, and the devastation it is causing.
What is net zero and why is it important?
Put simply, net zero means we are not…
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COVID-19 threatens global progress against malaria, warns UN health agency
30 November 2020
Gaps in life-saving interventions are undermining efforts to curb malaria, amid fears that the coronavirus pandemic could set back the fight against the disease even further, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has said.
According to the World Malaria Report, released on Monday, the situation is particularly concerning in high-burden countries in Africa.
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UN condemns ‘brutal and callous’ attack on civilians in north-east Nigeria
30 November 2020
The United Nations has strongly condemned an attack, on Saturday, against civilians in Nigeria’s restive Borno state, and underlined the need to bring the perpetrators to justice.
In early afternoon on 28 November, local time, suspected militants attacked civilian men and women while they were harvesting crops in Koshobe village and other rural communities in Jere Local…
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OSE hybrid press conference
29 November 2020
Press Conference Announcement
Geir O. Pedersen, Special Envoy for Syria
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Syria - Statement of Geir O. Pedersen
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First Person: ‘people with disabilities are the greatest untapped resource on the planet’
29 November 2020
Worldwide, persons with disabilities experience higher levels of unemployment and economic inactivity than non-disabled persons. Ahead of International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Mike Hess, US-based entrepreneur and founder of the Blind Institute of Technology, spoke to UN News as part of the International Labour Organization (ILO) photography project "Dignity at Work…
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Renew commitment to Palestinian people, UN chief urges, marking International Day
29 November 2020
Commemorating the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged Israeli and Palestinian leaders to explore every opening to “restore hope” for a two-State solution.
In a message, the UN chief cautioned that prospects for a viable two-State solution are becoming “more distant”.
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COVID-19: Testing still vital even as vaccines roll out
27 November 2020
Testing will still be a critical tool against COVID-19, even as vaccines are deployed against the disease, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday during his regular briefing on the crisis.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Gheybreyesus emphasized how testing has been common among countries which have worked to control the virus.
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UN Committee urges end to impunity for enforced disappearances in Iraq
27 November 2020
A pattern of enforced disappearance – and impunity for such acts - persists in Iraq, according to a report published on Friday by the UN Committee charged with monitoring how well the country upholds its international obligations in dealing with the issue.
In issuing its findings, the Committee on Enforced Disappearances – a group of 10 independent experts that monitors States’…
