UN Affairs

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Pause before sharing, to help stop viral spread of COVID-19 misinformation

30 June 2020
Global

The UN is asking people to make the same judgement calls they’ve been applying to social distancing, to social media, and take extra care before sharing.

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UN marks 75-year milestone anniversary of founding Charter 

26 June 2020
Global

The UN Charter “brought rules and hope to a world in ruins”, Secretary-General António Guterres told a virtual ceremony on Friday, commemorating 75 years since the Organization’s foundational text was signed.
 

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UN tallies action so far to fight COVID-19, and roadmap out of the pandemic

25 June 2020
Global

Amid the upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN has mobilized to save lives, control transmission of the virus and ease the economic fallout, Secretary-General António Guterres told journalists on Thursday, speaking at the virtual launch of his report on the Organization’s response to the crisis

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UN committed to a ‘brighter future’ for Haiti, as independent rights experts call for more action on behalf of cholera victims

30 April 2020

A group of 13 independent UN human rights experts on Thursday called on the UN chief, António Guterres, to “urgently step up efforts” to fulfill a UN pledge to help victims of a nine-year-long cholera epidemic in Haiti that killed over 10,000 citizens.

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Cash help crucial for informal workers, says UN labour chief, stressing primacy of multilateralism

24 April 2020

Informal workers who live day to day urgently need cash support from their governments to survive the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the head of the UN labour agency said on Friday.

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COVID-19: UN ‘remains open for business’, determined to deliver for the people we serve, says UN chief

15 March 2020

In light of the continuing spread of the coronavirus, the UN has stepped up measures to safeguard staff and all those using its offices around the world, while at the same time ensuring that the critical work of the Organization continues to deliver on key mandates, and provide lifesaving support to those in need. 

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Javier Pérez de Cuéllar praised as ‘accomplished statesman’ who had ‘profound impact’ on the world

5 March 2020
Global

Javier Pérez  de Cuéllar, the fifth United Nations Secretary-General, praised for his ability to foster dialogue and for leading the Organization through a turbulent decade, has passed away at the age of 100.  

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Youth leaders share positive visions of the future, as Guterres launches UN75 in New York

29 January 2020
Global

Six youth leaders from around the world were at UN Headquarters in New York on Wednesday to share their ambitious visions for a future where international cooperation is prioritized and everyone’s voice is heard. 

 

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Secretary-General upholds value of UN Charter for a world in turmoil

9 January 2020
Global

Amid an era of rising geopolitical tensions and declining trust between nations, the United Nations Secretary-General has encouraged countries to “come home” to a defining document of the international community: the UN Charter. 

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The 2010 – 2020 UN News Decade in Review, part three

27 December 2019
Global

The final part of our look back over the past decade takes in the launch of the 2030 Agenda, the UN’s blueprint for a better future for all; the humanitarian response to the Rohingya refugee crisis; the successful end to the mandate of the UN Liberia Mission; and fresh momentum in the fight against the climate crisis, despite disappointment over the COP25 climate conference in Madrid.