NATO Defence Ministers express strong support for Ukraine

Allied Defence Ministers reaffirmed their unwavering support for Ukraine in a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission…

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Sustainable soil management key to curbing climate change and ensuring food security – UN agency

Mountains are critical for the valleys below. Farmers relax in Afghanistan’s Bamyan Valley. Photo: FAO/Giulio Napolitano…

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UN Libya envoy meets with armed groups in support of political agreement

Special Representative for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Bernardino…

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Iraq: UN health agency seeks $60 million to keep critical health centres open in conflict areas

Polio vaccination campaign in Iraq – August 2014. Photo: UNAMI 23 June 2015 – With temperatures…

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In pivotal year, public servants must rise to the moment – UN chief

Postal services and their employees are celebrating the valuable public service they provide daily. Photo: UPU…

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New UN office opened in Seoul to monitor human rights issues in DPR Korea

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein speaks to reporters at opening of…

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Millions of children will fall behind unless new UN development goals focus on most in need – UNICEF

Children playing with toys at Shirichena Primary School, Mhondoro district, in Zimbabwe. Photo: UNICEF/Giacomo Pirozzi 18…

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General Assembly awards first-ever UN Nelson Mandela Prize to nationals of Namibia and Portugal

Laureates of the 2015 UN Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize Jorge Fernando Branco Sampaio and Helena Ndume.…

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If current trends hold, childhood obesity will hit 70 million by 2025, warns UN health agency

A healthy diet can help to alleviate risk factors for a range of chronic diseases linked…

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