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UN denounces Suu Kyi’s jail sentence by Myanmar junta as ‘politically-motivated’
Dec 06, 2021 10:15United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has denounced Myanmar’s junta after ousted Leader Aung San Suu Kyi was sentenced to four years in jail, calling for her release.
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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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Day of Deceit
Dec 02, 2021 17:10No matter what deceptive words UN officials and the politicians of the West use to try to lull Palestinians and their sympathizers into sleep, November 29 remains an indelible blot on the World Body. Actually, it is the day that has come to highlight the shortcomings of the UN and its member states as the Zionist occupiers grow more entrenched with each passing year, while trampling the basic rights of the Palestinian people under their feet.
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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.