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September 20, 2021
Victims of terrorism ‘will not be forgotten’, UN, world leaders pay tribute at 9/11 memorial
September 20, 2021
World leaders, BTS, join Guterres in call to get SDGs back on track
September 20, 2021
Covid-19 virus evolving 'to become better at spreading'
September 20, 2021
Vaccine gap stokes super spreader fears ahead of UN meeting
September 19, 2021
Biden requests phone call with Macron over submarine deal — France
NEW YORK — In a wide-ranging exclusive interview with UN News, Secretary-General António Guterres is calling on world leaders to ‘wake up’, make an immediate course correction at home and abroad, and unite.“The institutions we have, have no teeth. And sometimes, even when they have teeth, like in the case of the Security Council, they have not much appetite to bite,” the UN chief said.With only a few days until the 76th session of the General Assembly kicks of its high-level week, Guterres sat down with UN News to answer questions on a host of topics, from the COVID-19 pandemic, to gender equality.He called for an equitable global vaccination plan, with variants continuing to appear that at some point, might become resistant to current innoculations. “And on that day, nobody...
September 19, 2021
UN chief message to world leaders: ‘Wake up, change course, unite’
NEW YORK — The 11,000 square meters ‘ephemeral fresco’ was created by Swiss artist Saype. It shows two children building the world of the future in using origami and represents, among other messages, the participation of young people in the United Nations.“World in Progress II is perfectly suited to our time and place. First, it is, in all senses, a big picture. Both its execution and its subject are monumental and ambitious. We have to take several steps back, just to view it in its entirety. Then we understand that it shows two children, designing their ideal world together,” said on Saturday UN Secretary General during the unveiling ceremony.Antonio Guterres explained that, just like the artwork, the United Nations’ mission extends far beyond what we can see around us....
September 19, 2021
Giant eco-friendly artwork set to inspire world leaders during the UN General Assembly
NEW YORK — Thousands of Haitians continue to take refuge in neighbors’ houses, makeshift shelters, chapels or informal displacement sites, a month after a devastating 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck the west of the Caribbean island where they live.That’s according to the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) which has been assisting in recovery efforts.According to official figures, more than 2,200 people died and over 12,000 were injured in the quake. Nearly 53,000 buildings collapsed, and another 77,000 were severely damaged, while key transport infrastructure was also badly impacted. All this as Haiti continues to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.The country is suffering from a series of crises; the assassination of its sitting president in July has caused political...
September 19, 2021
Haiti’s grueling post-quake road to recovery
September 18, 2021
US in contact with France over Ambassador recall — White House
September 18, 2021
US military admits 'tragic mistake' in Kabul drone strike that killed 10 civilians
