UNGA79
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UN Affairs
UN Assembly President calls for global unity as high-level debate concludes
The President of the General Assembly on Monday reminded UN Member States that the Organization’s strength “lies in our diversity”…
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Climate Change
Island nations unite at UN: ‘Empty pledges’ will not save future generations
As wars and crises dominate global headlines, leaders from small island developing States used the UN General Assembly platform to…
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SDGs
The week the world comes to Manhattan: Looking back at UNGA79
Every September when UN Headquarters in New York is swamped – massive motorcades, intense security, snipers on rooftops and world…
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SDGs
At Global Citizen Festival, UN deputy chief urges action to achieve development goals
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told thousands of music fans gathered in New York’s Central Park on Saturday that although…
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UN Affairs
Terrorists and their foreign sponsors, though ‘weakened’ still pose a threat, Mali minister warns
The Deputy Prime Minister of Mali outlined on Saturday the steps the Government has taken to rebuild trust among the…
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UN Affairs
Saudi Arabia promotes ‘appeasement and development’ in the Middle East and beyond
The Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia highlighted the country’s work to support peace efforts in the region and beyond in…
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UN Affairs
As challenges mount across the globe, ‘the world needs the UN’, Egypt says
Egypt’s Foreign Affairs Minister Badr Ahmed Mohamed Abdelatty said it is time to “ring the alarm bells” as the international…
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UN Affairs
Indian minister says ‘we can change the world for the better’
India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said the world stands fractious, polarized and frustrated amid war, unfair trade practices, climate…
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Health
Invisible killer: What is antimicrobial resistance?
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an invisible killer, which is directly responsible for 1.3 million deaths and a contributing factor to five…
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Climate Change
Stop global warming to turn the tide on sea level rise: UN Assembly President
With global sea level rising faster than at any time over the last 3,000 years, UN Member States met on…
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