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Development cooperation agreement marks new phase in UN-Iraq partnership
Better access to education, the protection of the environment and good governance are some of the areas in which the United Nations helps countries improve. …
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First Person: Felipe Paullier, the youngest ever senior UN official, charged with giving a voice to young people around the world
A paediatrician by training, Felipe Paullier has long been an advocate for youth. Formerly Director of the Uruguayan Government’s Youth…
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From farm to classroom: Feeding children and supporting farmers in Timor-Leste
It’s a win-win recipe: schoolchildren eat a free, nutritious meal every day and local farmers gain reliable access to local…
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UN sounds alarm over rising demands on water resources as scarcity increases
Pressure on freshwater resources is growing as demand increases in regions marked by scarcity, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization…
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UN and partners back new measures to help millions move from vulnerability to opportunity
A major UN meeting in Doha wrapped up on Thursday with a renewed drive to help the world’s poorest countries…
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UNICEF: 20% of world’s children still trapped in extreme poverty
More than 19 per cent of children worldwide live in extreme poverty, surviving on under $3 a day, according to…
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Cities now home to nearly half of humanity: UN report
Forty-five per cent of the 8.2 billion people on the planet live in cities, which is only going to increase…
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Doha: World Summit ends with renewed pledge to leave no one behind
The Second World Summit for Social Development wrapped up on Thursday with nations warning that global progress on poverty and…
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New Brazil-led fund aims to put forest protection at the heart of climate action
Tropical forests, vital allies in the fight against climate breakdown, are vanishing at an alarming rate. On Thursday, in a…
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Doha summit ends with call to turn social pledges into action
The Second World Summit for Social Development concluded in Doha on Thursday with calls for countries to move swiftly from…
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