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Floods foster food fears in Iran
More than two million people in Iran are in need of some form of humanitarian assistance due to severe floods...
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April 19, 2019 Web Desk
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The UN Support Mission in Libya condemns the increased use of heavy weapons and indiscriminate shelling that has damaged civilian houses, schools and infrastructure. The Secretary-General’s Special Representative, Ghassan Salamé, continues his o...
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April 17, 2019 Web Desk
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The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General.**Libya
Good afternoon. I’ll start off with an update on Libya. The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) condemn...
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April 16, 2019 Web Desk
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The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General.**Financing for Development
The Economic and Social Council forum on financing for development started today, bringing toget...
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April 16, 2019 Web Desk
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UNESCO experts ready to assist reconstruction of iconic Notre Dame, following devastating blaze Two-thirds of the largely medieval roof of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris have “gone” after the devastating fire in Paris on Monday evening, but UN cult...
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April 16, 2019 Web Desk
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The ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development started today, bringing together representatives from governments, financial institutions, civil society and the private sector.The four-day Forum will pave the way for the High-Level Dialogue on Fin...
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April 16, 2019 Web Desk
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