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A grandmother holds her granddaughter in Shenzhen, China. (file)

Tedros: COVID-19 remains an international health threat

The head of the UN health agency, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said on Monday that COVID-19 is still a global health threat and that now is not the time to declare the pandemic over.

Remarkable progress has been made against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) over the past 10 years.

WHO calls for more action to end ‘cycles of poverty and stigma’ related to tropical diseases

Migrants sit in the courtyard of a detention centre in Libya. (file)

Libya: human rights abuses must be addressed, says UN probe

The streets of Odessa during the Russian invasion.

‘A great victory’: Odesa mayor reacts to UNESCO Heritage List inclusion

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Hate Speech: Turning the tide

Hate speech: Nations fight back

‘All sides need to think about the future they want for Venezuela’, says UN human rights chief

We must not simply remember, ‘but speak out and stand up’: UN chief Guterres

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Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed briefs reporters on her recent trip to Afghanistan.

UN deputy chief reminds Taliban: Islam does not ban women from education

UNiting Against Hate episode 8: Does Costa Rica have the answers?

amplifyHER episode 10 : Lyn Lapid

UN Secretary-General António Guterres views products produced from UN climate resilience projects in Paúl Valley, Cabo Verde.

In drought-stricken Cabo Verde, UN chief finds hope for creating sustainable oasis

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A new chilli plantation in Inegena, Eastern Indonesia, has helped increase the income of farmers by 50 per cent in the last growing season.

Candlenuts, chilli and chickens: Transforming Indonesia’s rural economy

Economic Development A combination of determination, a vision, and UN support is transforming the fortunes of remote villages in underdeveloped regions of Eastern Indonesia, and boosting the livelihoods and prospects of local farmers.

Make-a-Wish recipient Kale Ilac, and his family at the UN General Assembly Hall

Fulfilling the UN dreams of Kale, a teenager battling cancer

Lutana Ribeiro is the only female chief of Parque das Tribos, an indigenous neighbourhood in Manaus, the capital of Brazil’s Amazonas state.

‘We are not afraid’: Indigenous Brazilian women stand up to gender violence

The Jewish cemetery of Fez, a symbol of cultural harmony

The UN Legal Identity project in Honduras has a special focus on Indigenous Peoples, LGBTQI+, minority population and persons with disabilities.

Proving who you are: addressing the plight of those with no legal identity

Photo Stories

Displaced children living in a camp in Djugu, which was visited by Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, during his visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo.

2022 in Photos: Struggle, recovery and hope

In 2022, the UN and the world were partially recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic: the Security Council and General Assembly met in person, and senior officials travelled. The UN’s photographers were with them to capture the scene.

Photo Story: South African peacekeepers display courage and compassion wherever they serve

Members of the MONUC’s South African parachute battalion disembark from a military vehicle for patrol duties around the village of Ntamugenga.

Photo story: A watershed moment - transformation the key word at UNGA77

Staff work behind the scenes in the UNTV control room during the General Assembly’s annual general debate and associated high-level meetings.

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Hate speech: A growing, international threat

Human Rights Whilst hate speech is nothing new, it has arguably been super-charged by the internet, which has allowed lies, conspiracies, and threats to instantly spread around the world. In a short series of features, based on the new UN Podcasts series, UNiting Against Hate, we look at the effects, and possible solutions, to this growing problem.

Guterres strongly condemns attack at Jerusalem synagogue which left at least seven Israelis dead

Peace and Security The UN Secretary-General on Friday strongly condemned Friday’s terrorist attack by a Palestinian man outside a synagogue in a Jerusalem neighbourhood which has left at least seven Israelis dead, and three others injured.

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