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Global Goals top General Assembly President’s priority list
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The President of the 74th session of the UN General Assembly on Monday set out his 2020 priorities, which aim to make the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) a reality by the start of the next decade.
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United Nations “Inclusion is key to our world," says , as he outlines his priorities for the new year, including the #GlobalGoals & ensuring quality education. 3d
Gender and Science | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
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United Nations Only 30% of the world’s scientific researchers are women. is working to help reduce the gender gap in science, technology, engineering & mathematics (STEM). 3d
Children
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"One day at school, I heard the war, the guns that sounded like ‘tow tow tow’. The soldiers came and fought the pupils and I hid there for three days.
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United Nations Over half of the world's refugees are children. Many will spend their entire childhoods away from home. works with partners around the world to assist, protect & find solutions for displaced children. #EveryoneCounts 4d
Forests
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We support the protection of forests for social, economic and environmental benefits.
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United Nations Forests 🌳 buffer impact of storms & floods 🌿 help address the climate crisis 🌲 provide shelter, jobs & security for forest-dependent populations. See how supports protection of forests to benefit all. #ClimateAction 4d
Zambia: Prolonged drought increases food insecurity
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Mambolomoka Village, Shangombo District, western Zambia, 11 November 2019. At least 5,000 people are in emergency phase (IPC 4) in the village, following two consecutive failed rain seasons. Credit: OCHA
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United Nations Zambia: Prolonged drought has left more than 2.3 million people at risk of severe food insecurity. warns that urgent funding is needed to help the most vulnerable. #InvestInHumanity 5d
Five New Year resolutions with a green twist
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As the new year dawns, this is the perfect time to reset and rethink.  As you make your New Year’s resolutions, keep the environment in mind.
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United Nations This new year, go for 'green' resolutions you can keep: 🍴 Say no to plastic cutlery ☕️ Bring your own coffee mug 🟢 Opt for plastic-free products 🛍 Carry your own reusable bag for shopping More #ClimateAction ideas for 2020 from : 5d
Bushfire and Drought Response - UNICEF Australia
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Support children affected by drought and bushfires in Australia
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United Nations As #AustralianBushfire continues to rage, is working with partners in the country to provide assistance, especially crucial support to children. 5d
UNcomplicated: The UN turns 75
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For their first podcast of 2020, our UNcomplicated hosts, Sinduja Srinivasan and Jason DeWall, celebrate a milestone year for the UN, as it turns 75. They’ve been talking to Fabrizio Hochschild, who’
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United Nations As the UN turns 75 this year, our latest UNComplicated podcast 🎧 shows how people around the world are taking part in the largest-ever global conversation on building the future we want. #UN75 6d
UN Refugee Agency honoured with Olympic Cup for sporting contribution
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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, was today awarded the Olympic Cup by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for its work supporting refugees and their
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United Nations . is honoured by for supporting refugees & host communities through sport & promoting values of the Olympics around the world. 6d
Are “megafires” the new normal?
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The huge wildfires in Australia, Amazon, California, the Congo basin and Indonesia have drawn the world’s attention to the risks associated with extended periods of unusually hot and dry weather, which is an effect of climate change.
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United Nations As wildfires, accelerated by high temperatures & drought, ravage Australia, explores the risks posed by megafires exacerbated by the climate crisis. 6d
A Little Miracle: A Family’s Journey Back Home from Niger
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In 2019, IOM assisted more than 12,000 migrants to return home voluntarily from Niger.
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United Nations When a young migrant family, including a heavily-pregnant woman, set out to return home to Sierra Leone in difficult conditions, 's medical team helped them with urgent medical & labour assistance in their hour of need. 6d
In Albania, rebuilding after tragedy
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A mother of three was found under the rubble hugging her three children.
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United Nations From damage assessments to long-term recovery support, see how & partners are helping people in Albania rebuild their lives after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit the country in late November. 6d
Inaction over climate emergency ‘not an option’ says UN Assembly chief
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Inaction when it comes to the fight back against damaging climate change is not an option, the President of the UN General Assembly told a major energy conference in Abu Dhabi on Friday.
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United Nations "Climate change is the single greatest security & development threat facing Small Island Developing States, despite this being a crisis not of their making." -- at high-level meeting in the United Arab Emirates. 6d
Security Council beats midnight deadline, renews Syria cross-border aid in contentious vote
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The Security Council on Friday evening renewed a UN operation delivering humanitarian aid across the Syrian border to millions of civilians, but some of the body’s members expressed disappointment that the “watered down” measure cut in half the...
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United Nations Syria: UN operation that delivers humanitarian aid to millions of civilians will continue following Security Council vote. 7d
Environment and climate change
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Climate change and environmental degradation undermine the rights of every child
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United Nations Extreme weather events are increasing in frequency & ferocity, threatening children’s lives. is scaling up their #ClimateAction operations to ensure children can live in a safe & clean environment. 7d
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United Nations Children are the least responsible for climate change, yet they will bear the greatest burden of its impact. More from on the urgent need for #ClimateAction: 4d
Secretary-General's remarks at the Security Council Open Debate on "Upholding the United Nations Charter to Maintain International Peace and Security [as delivered]
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I thank the Vietnamese Presidency of the Council for organizing this timely debate and I congratulate Viet Nam for the Presidency of the Security Council at the beginning of your tenure in the Security Council itself.    I also welcome the presence...
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United Nations "War is never inevitable; it is a matter of choice, and often it is the product of easy miscalculations. Peace, too, is never inevitable; it is the product of hard work and we must never take it for granted." -- tells Security Council. 8d
Human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common viral infection of the reproductive tract. Most sexually active women and men will be infected at some point in their lives and some may be repeatedly infected.
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United Nations Cervical cancer can be prevented. Getting vaccinated and regular screenings & treatment can help ensure cervical health. More from : #VaccinesWork 8d
How sea cucumbers are boosting the bioeconomy in Zanzibar
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Offering alternative livelihoods, sea cucumbers provide new hope
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United Nations Warming oceans are threatening seaweed production in Zanzibar, Tanzania, endangering the livelihoods of 25,000 seaweed farmers. offers a lucrative alternative: farming sea cucumbers, which help boost the bio-economy. #ClimateAction 9d
Women, Business and the Law - Gender Equality, Women Economic Empowerment - World Bank Group
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Women, Business and the Law (WBL) is a World Bank Group project that collects data on gender inequality in the law. The dataset diagnoses legal barriers limiting women's full economic participation and encourages policymakers to reform...
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United Nations Despite important gains, working women still face discriminatory laws & regulations. In the past 10 year, 56 countries have failed to enact reforms to improve women’s equality of opportunity. via 10d
Secretary-General's statement to the press
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The New Year has begun with our world in turmoil. We are living in dangerous times.  Geopolitical tensions are at their highest level this century. And this turbulence is escalating. Even nuclear non-proliferation can no longer be taken for...
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United Nations "Let us not forget the terrible human suffering caused by war. As always, ordinary people pay the highest price. It is our common duty to avoid it." -- on recent rise in global tensions. 11d
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United Nations "Geopolitical tensions are at their highest level this century. My message is simple and clear: Stop escalation. Exercise maximum restraint. Re-start dialogue. Renew international cooperation." -- . 10d