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Calls Grow at UN for China to Admit Rights Chief to Xinjiang
Western nations express concern about human rights situation of Uyghur Muslims in China during UN meeting
UN Chief Calls on Rich Nations to Implement Global Vaccine Task Force
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UN Calls on Israel to Halt Evictions of Palestinians in East Jerusalem
As the occupying power, the UN says Israel would be in violation of international humanitarian law were the evictions to be ordered and implemented
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UN Calls on Countries to Take Action to Prevent Drowning
According to the United Nations, the world's highest drowning rates are in Africa while the highest number of drowning deaths are in Asia
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UN Calls on Ethiopia to Allow Probe into Alleged Murders in Tigray
UN human rights chief says murders and sexual attacks could amount to war crimes
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Mexican President Calls for UN Intervention on Global Vaccine Rollout
He says the UN has been an 'ornament' in the global vaccine strategy
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UN Chief Calls on Rich Nations to Implement Global Vaccine Task Force
Antonio Guterres says the task force should mobilize pharmaceutical companies and key industry and logistics actors
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UN Chief: COVID Vaccine Must Quickly Reach Rich and Poor Nations
Antonio Guterres said if only rich countries are vaccinated, there is a risk COVID-19 could mutate and become vaccine resistant
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WHO Calls on All Nations to Begin Vaccination Programs Within 100 Days
Director-General Tedros says he wants to see all frontline workers and high-risk groups vaccinated first
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15 Jan 21
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UN Chief Calls for Ceasefire to Boost Peace Efforts in Afghanistan
Guterres is calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Afghanistan to boost US mediated Afghan-Taliban peace negotiations
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WHO Calls on International Community to Ensure Access to COVID-19 Vaccine
Director-General Tedros says same commitment to creating vaccines should go into equitably distributing them
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UN Calls On Tanzania to Avoid Violence as Citizens Vote
United Nations received reports of intimidation, harassment, arbitrary arrests and attacks against political opponents in run-up to election
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UN Chief Calls for More Coordinated Global Efforts to Fight COVID
7 nations have more than 1 million COVID-19 cases
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UN Chief Calls for More Coordinated Efforts Internationally to Fight the Coronavirus
7 nations have more than 1 million COVID-19 cases
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23 Oct 20
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UN Chief: $35B Needed to Expand Global Access to COVID-19 Vaccine
As deaths from the coronavirus surpass one million worldwide, Antonio Guterres says financial support will enable scaled up efforts to curb pandemic,
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UN Chief Says No Action on UN Iran Sanctions Due to 'Uncertainty'
US had declared that all UN sanctions on Iran had been reimposed
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NATO Chief Calls on Belarus's Lukashenko to Respect Fundamental Rights'
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says alliance is 'watching developments in Belarus closely'
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UN Calls on Belarus to Release Peaceful Protesters Arbitrarily Detained
Rights monitors report that more than 100 people remain in jail as allegations of large-scale torture and ill-treatment of participants of post-electi
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UN Chief: COVID-19 Risks Lasting Losses on Global Education
António Guterres warns that a 'generational catastrophe' is possible without real support for education in coronavirus response plans
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UN Chief Calls for Global New Social Contract'
Antonio Guterres addressed growing global inequalities in a speech on the late Nelson Mandela's birthday
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UN Chief: COVID-19 a Challenge to Global Peace, Security
Antonio Guterres said negative consequences of pandemic risk destabilizing even stable countries
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UN Calls on Iran for Access to Suspected Nuclear Sites
IAEA adopts resolution urging Iran to let in inspectors
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UN Deputy Secretary General Calls on Africa to do More Against Hunger, Poverty
A top United Nations official says African governments in must do more to fight poverty and hunger in order to meet 2030 Agenda goals for sustainable
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UN Chief in Pakistan to Renew Focus on Afghan Refugees
Guterres is in Islamabad for meetings with Pakistani leaders and to deliver a keynote address to an international conference Monday marking 40 years o
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US Defense Secretary Calls on Global Security Leaders to 'Wake Up' to China's Efforts to Impact World Affairs
China's foreign minister said US does not want China to rejuvenate
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15 Feb 20
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UN Chief to Attend Pakistan-Hosted Meeting on Afghan Refugees
Pakistan officially hosts 1.4 million registered Afghan refugees, making it home to the one of the world's largest refugee populations