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Security Council authorizes ‘historic’ support mission in Haiti
02 October 2023
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The Security Council adopts, by recorded vote, a resolution authorizing the creation of a Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti.
In what is being hailed as an historic first, the UN Security Council on Monday authorized the deployment of an international security mission…
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IOM press conference
02 October 2023
Press Conference Announcement
Introduction of new IOM Director General, Amy E. Pope
Amy E. Pope, IOM Director General and Coordinator of the UN Network on Migration
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How Costa Rica drafted Latin America’s first ever anti-hate strategy
01 October 2023
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Migrants who pass through Central America to Costa Rica often face discrimination and can be the victims of hate speech.
For Faustina Torres, from the Bribri indigenous community in Costa Rica, feeling invisible to others is a stinging form of discrimination she has fought against since…
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Protecting older persons’ rights benefit everyone: UN chief
01 October 2023
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The International Day of Older Persons highlights the contributions older persons make in societies and draws attention to the challenges they face.
Protecting the dignity and human rights of older persons, and addressing the challenges they face in society will ultimately benefit all of humanity, UN…
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Tackling fake news in Kenya: A UN Resident Coordinator blog
01 October 2023
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Fake news - news articles that are intentionally and verifiably false and designed to manipulate people’s perceptions of reality - has been used to influence politics.
Facing down a tidal wave of disinformation ahead of Kenya’s presidential elections in 2022, the Government and the UN…
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‘Magnificent diversity’ of humanity is a treasure, not a threat, Guterres says
01 October 2023
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The “Non-Violence” (or “Knotted Gun”) sculpture by Swedish artist Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd on display at the UN Visitors’ Plaza.
Commemorating Monday’s International Day of Non-Violence, Secretary-General António Guterres urged all nations to “unite around our common humanity” to achieve a…
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Protecting older persons’ rights benefit everyone: UN chief
30 September 2023
UNFPA Vietnam
The International Day of Older Persons highlights the contributions older persons make in societies and draws attention to the challenges they face.
Protecting the dignity and human rights of older persons, and addressing the challenges they face in society will ultimately benefit all of humanity, UN…