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UN enlists youth in combat against violent extremism in Jordan, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia

24 April 2018
Culture and Education

With one in four of the world’s 1.2 billion youth affected by some sort of violence or armed conflict, the United Nations on Tuesday launched a project to support new, youth-driven initiatives in education, science, culture and the media to prevent violent extremism in Jordan, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia

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Disasters could cost Asia-Pacific region $160 billion per year by 2030, UN warns

24 April 2018
SDGs

Economic losses to disasters in Asia and the Pacific could exceed $160 billion annually by 2030, the United Nations development arm in the region warned on Tuesday, urging greater innovation in disaster risk financing.

UNICEF/Souleiman

UN-EU conference on future of Syria opens in Brussels with urgent call for international support

24 April 2018
Humanitarian Aid

With the conflict in Syria into its eighth bloody year and human suffering worsening by the day, the United Nations and partners on Tuesday made a major appeal for additional funds, as well as for reinvigorating the stalled UN-led Geneva talks.

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Vaccines are protecting more children than ever, but millions still miss out on routine immunizations – UN

24 April 2018
Health

At the start of World Immunization Week , the United Nations on Tuesday said that while vaccines are protecting more children than ever, more countries need to make immunization a priority, because more than one million children still die every year from vaccine-preventable diseases.

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Nicaragua: UN chief calls on all sides to exercise restraint in wake of protests

24 April 2018
Peace and Security

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed his concern about the casualties in recent protests in Nicaragua, and called for restraint on all sides.

UN Photo/Evan Schneider

World leaders gather at UN to renew commitment to build and sustain peace

24 April 2018
Peace and Security

Calling for more diplomacy, dialogue and mediation to head off conflicts before they break out, United Nations officials urged a gathering of world leaders on Tuesday to help strengthen a new approach to sustaining peace, which aims to put prevention at the heart of the UN’s work.

UNHCR/Gordon Welters

New UN-backed action plan promotes hiring of refugees

24 April 2018
Migrants and Refugees

A newly-launched action plan that encourages employers to expand job opportunities for refugees aims to be a “win-win situation” for both sides, as well as host communities, according to a senior United Nations official.

UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe

Armenia: Welcoming peaceful nature of protests, UN chief asks for continued stability

24 April 2018
Peace and Security

Following the resignation of Armenia’s Prime Minister in the wake of mass protests, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for the continued respect of the rule of law and human rights, as well as for the maintenance of peace and stability in Armenia and the wider region.

World Meteorological Organization

A new bond with nature is goal of UN’s Mother Earth Day celebration

23 April 2018
SDGs

 Harmony with Nature – living a better quality of life while minimizing the use of toxic materials and preserving natural resources – was the focus of the International Mother Earth Day celebration Monday at the United Nations.

UNMIL/Christopher Herwig

Security sector reform ‘core element’ of sustaining peace, say top UN officials

23 April 2018
Peace and Security

Top United Nations officials have underscored the importance of security sector reform, which they say could mean the difference between peace and conflict, and between life and death.