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News in Brief 21 June 2021
- Tigray: Bachelet higlights 'serious violations of international law'
- Human Rights Council urged to support 'new social contract'
- COVID's rolled back sustainable development across weak economies
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Developing nations risk falling behind due to global economic crisis – UN officials
Two United Nations officials called today for developed countries to fulfil their aid pledges for developing countries, stressing that without aid, they run the risk of falling behind as the global economic crisis spreads to their nations.
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UN chief to take part in aid effectiveness forum in Republic of Korea next week
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will depart on Monday for Busan, Republic of Korea, where he will participate in a high-level forum on aid effectiveness, as well as pay tribute to those who lost their lives during the Korean War.