On the sidelines of the historic Conference – held at UN Headquarters from 22 to 24 March – the SDG Media Zone is an informal setting for experts and senior officials to discuss a...
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हिमनदों के बिना विश्व के लिए ‘विनाशकारी’ परिणाम
महासचिव एंतोनियो गुटेरेश ने, दुनियाभर में हिमनदों के संरक्षण के मुद्दे को समर्पित सम्मेलन के एक सह-कार्यक्रम में बताया कि विश्व मौसम विज्ञान संगठन (डब्ल्यूएमओ) द्वारा जारी किए गए नए आँकड़ों से पता चलता...
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Water, source of Samoa’s ‘cultural identity’ and national wealth: A UN Resident Coordinator Blog
As the UN Water Conference continues at UN headquarters in New York, Simona Marinescu, the UN Resident Coordinator in Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa and Tokelau explains why finding a solution to provide all people access to...
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Funding for African Union Somalia mission critical to security: UN political chief
Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo was speaking on Wednesday at a meeting at UN Headquarters to draw attention to the widening financing gap at the year-old operation. “Despite initial generous donor support, contributions have significantly declined,...
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Guterres warns of ‘catastrophic’ consequences of a world without glaciers
Secretary-General António Guterres told a conference side event dedicated to the issue of preserving the world’s glaciers that new data released by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) showed global average sea levels have already risen faster since...
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UN Water Conference: More investment crucial to access water, sanitation, hygiene for all
Some two billion people still have no access to safe drinking water and 3.6 billion, use sanitation services that leave human waste untreated. Access to safe water and sanitation offer a pathway to social...
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Crystalize recent diplomatic shifts, top UN envoy urges Israelis, Palestinians
“This should be a period for safe and peaceful religious reflection and celebration for all,” said Tor Wennesland, the UN’s Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process. Diplomatic engagement The Special Coordinator recalled...
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UN Conference seeks solutions to global water crisis
The UN Water Conference, which opened on Wednesday, is taking place as this vital natural resource is being depleted, polluted and mismanaged. The three-day event – co-hosted by the Kingdom of the Netherlands and...
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Access to chronic disease medication ‘still out of reach for many’: WHO report
Access to NCD Medicines: Emergent Issues During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Key Structural Factors, highlights the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to NCD medicines, and the policies and strategies implemented by countries to both anticipate...
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Tanzania confirms first-ever outbreak of deadly Marburg Virus Disease
Lab tests were carried out after eight people in the region developed symptoms of the “highly virulent” disease, including fever, vomiting, bleeding, and kidney failure. Five of the eight confirmed cases have died, including...
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