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The UN’s top human rights body overwhelmingly approved a measure calling on countries to do more to prevent religious hatred in the wake of Qur’an burnings in Europe, over the objections of Western countries who fear tougher steps by…
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The UN’s human rights chief on Tuesday said he was “immensely sympathetic” toward the millions of people outraged by acts that target “their deepest values and beliefs.” Volker Turk said that recent incidents involving the burning of the…
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The UN secretary general has said that “climate change is out of control”, as an unofficial analysis of data showed that average world temperatures in the seven days to Wednesday were the hottest week on record. “If we persist in delaying…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the United States for a state visit on Tuesday and held discussions with Tesla chief executive Elon Musk and several thought leaders in New York before wrapping up the first day of the trip. The…
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The world's first international treaty to protect the high seas was adopted Monday at the United Nations, creating a landmark environmental accord designed to protect remote ecosystems vital to humanity. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres…
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Oil, gas and coal representatives will have to disclose their industry ties at future climate meetings, the UN says. For years, fossil fuel employees have been able to attend without having to be clear about their relationship with their…
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The conflict in Sudan has displaced more than 2 million people, the United Nations said on Wednesday, as a UN official warned that escalating attacks in Darfur city could amount to “crimes against humanity.” Sudan has plunged into chaos…
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Despite the rise of women’s rights groups and social movements over the past decade, progress towards gender equality in the world remained stagnated, a report by the United Nations showed. It noted that nearly 90 per cent of both men and…
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United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Executive Director Erik Solheim has said that India is particularly vulnerable to climate change because of its heavy population. "You see the effects of climate change everywhere in the world.…
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The humanitarian situation in Ukraine is “hugely worse” than before the Kakhovka dam collapsed, the UN's top aid official has warned. Undersecretary-General Martin Griffiths said an “extraordinary” 700,000 people are in need of drinking…
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