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Pakistan Floods: Response for child nutrition is only one third funded

UN Children’s Fund  (UNICEF) and partners have reached more than one million boys and girls in Pakistan, and close to…

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UN human rights chief calls on all nations to abolish death penalty

Currently 79 countries are practicing death sentence; 26 have totally abolished the practice and 14 others are applying moratoria. Geneva…

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Sea level rise poses ‘unthinkable’ risks for the planet

Saltwater intrusion can decimate jobs and entire economies in industries like agriculture, fisheries and tourism, and it can damage or…

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‘Brutal deaths’ at hands of police in United States

A man died in Los Angeles after being repeatedly tased by police and another in Memphis, after being severely beaten…

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Afghanistan: First public execution since Taliban takeover

According to news reports, the man put to death was accused of murder in western Farah province; the execution was…

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In Afghanistan’s shadowy new conflict, new displacement and new civilian abuses

As the fighting has intensified, the UN has documented how Taliban fighters have become increasingly confrontational with the civilian population.…

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Music, Passion, and Powerful Women

The series is a compelling mix of music, interviews, and natural sound, featuring inspiring women musicians from diverse cultural backgrounds.…

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Connection between human rights and climate change ‘must not be denied’

“Human-induced climate change is the largest, most pervasive threat to the natural environment and societies the world has ever experienced,…

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A quarter of the world’s population is still deprived of safe water

Climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of droughts and floods, affecting water security and disrupting supply. Rapid urbanization…

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UN relief chief appeals for concerted action to tackle deadly heatwave threat

The humanitarian system is not equipped, to handle crises of this scale on our own. To avoid a future of…

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