A worldwide network of water analysis laboratories and a tool to foster collective national level action to improve coordination on water management, were among the commitments announced on Thursday by the International Atomic Energy...
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Young poets lend their talents to promote peace, marking the 75th anniversary of UN peacekeeping
Called “Peace begins with me” the poem pays tribute to the strength and resilience of communities affected by conflict as well as those who help them rebuild their lives and livelihoods. It is a...
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In Lebanon, UN deputy chief explores first-hand, challenges facing children and persons with special needs
She added: “We want to make sure that street children are an issue of the past. That’s what we will be working for day-in and day-out.” Recognizing the unprecedented economic hardship that people in...
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Women in justice: Three trailblazing World Court judges send a powerful message
Gender equality in the judiciary has been historically unbalanced, including at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. The first woman to be elected as a member...
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The LDC graduation pathway must not disrupt overall sustainable development, says UN deputy chief
She was speaking at a roundtable at the Fifth UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5), in Doha, Qatar, where other participants stressed that graduation from LDC category must be sustainable and irreversible. ...
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LDC5: World leaders back ‘blueprint for recovery, renewal, resilience’ in least developed countries
The Doha Political Declaration was adopted to a round of applause in the plenary hall of the Qatar National Convention Centre, where LDC5 has been under way since 5 March. Ushering in new era...
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LDC5: Proposed online university sparks hope of bridging education gap in least developed countries
Notwithstanding progress in increasing enrolment rates for primary education, 16.2 per cent of children of primary school age were out of school in least developed countries (LDCs) in 2019 and almost half of children...
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LDC5 spotlights contributions of women and girls in tech, despite tough odds and persistent barriers
At the stroke of noon on Wednesday, LDC5 held a moment of celebration near Maman, the iconic bronze and stainless-steel sculpture by the artist Louise Bourgeois that towers over the main atrium at the...
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LDC5: UN conference weighs building resilient agrifood systems in the face of risk and uncertainty
Among the many challenges they face, the world’s Least Developed Countries (LDCs) remain hotspots of chronic and acute food insecurity, with an average prevalence of chronic undernourishment of 22.1 per cent, and in some countries,...
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Close gaps to drive progress for next generations, youth delegates tell LDC5
Today, the world counts 1.8 billion young people between the ages of 10 and 24: the largest such generation in history. Close to 90 per cent of those in this age range live in...
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