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Omicron is in 38 countries, no deaths reported: WHO
Dec 03, 2021 15:14Omicron has been detected in 38 countries but there are no reported deaths so far from the new COVID-19 variant, the World Health Organization said Friday.
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NGO's pressure UN to renew Yemen panel's mandate
Dec 03, 2021 09:15More than 60 non-governmental organizations have urged the United Nations General Assembly to renew the mandate of an investigative panel that used to examine the likelihood of perpetration of war crimes in Yemen.
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International community must swiftly send humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, neighbors: Iran
Dec 02, 2021 08:55An Iranian diplomat says the international community must speed up the delivery of humanitarian aid not only to Afghanistan but also to its neighboring states hosting a large flux of Afghan refugees before the winter encroaches.
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US coercive measures undermine global development goals during pandemic: Iran's envoy
Dec 01, 2021 04:48Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations (UN) has blasted the US for the imposition of unilateral sanctions against various countries, saying the coercive measures have undermined global development goals at a time that the world is struggling to contain the coronavirus pandemic.
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WHO says 'rational, risk-reduction' measures key to face Omicron COVID variant
Nov 30, 2021 14:02The World Health Organization called Tuesday for countries to keep calm and take "rational" measures in response to the new, fast-spreading COVID variant Omicron, which has sparked global panic.
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World unprepared for future pandemics if inequalities not tackled: UNAIDS
Nov 30, 2021 10:39A joint United Nations program on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) has warned that the world could face 7.7 million AIDS-related deaths over the next 10 years if stark inequalities are not addressed.
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Over 95,000 disappeared persons and 52,000 unidentified bodies in Mexico: UN
Nov 30, 2021 10:36The United Nations has expressed serious concern over enforced disappearance of more than 95,000 people in Mexico, urging authorities to act immediately to search, investigate and identify the missing.
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World Bank moves to free up $500m in 'Afghan aid', leaving out public sector workers
Nov 30, 2021 08:35The World Bank is set to meet on Tuesday to finalize a proposal to deliver up to $500 million from frozen Afghan funds to aid agencies only, leaving out tens of thousands of public sector workers.
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UN envoy for Libya resigns weeks before key vote
Nov 24, 2021 06:46The UN Special Envoy for Libya, Jan Kubis, has quit, with just one month left to the presidential election in the North African country.
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Iran urges ‘effective’ assistance to states in fighting trafficking in persons
Nov 24, 2021 04:17A senior Iranian diplomat has denounced trafficking in persons as “one of the most notorious crimes,” calling on the international community to provide “tailor-made, accessible and effective technical assistance to countries to combat this crime in a more efficient manner.”