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UN condemns deadly air raid that ‘hit kindergarten’ in Tigray

hit kindergarten

The United Nations has condemned an air raid that “hit a kindergarten” in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, killing at least four people, including two children.

Limiting the damage: UN helps policy-makers tackle climate change

tackle climate change

As extreme weather events become commonplace, threatening communities and economies across the world, the UN is helping policy-makers and leaders by projecting the impact of future climate hazards, and recommending the best, most cost-effective ways to adapt.

UN partnership aims to combat microplastics in cigarettes

microplastics in cigarettes

A new UN partnership announced on Wednesday aims to raise awareness about the environmental and health impacts of microplastics in cigarette butts, the most discarded waste item worldwide. 

Iran, UN Discuss Yemen, Afghanistan, JCPOA

humanitarian crisis

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres talked about various issues at a telephone conversation, including the Vienna talks on the revival of the JCPOA and the ways to resolve the crises in Yemen and Afghanistan.

UN provides life-saving aid for refugees and migrants in Mexico, as numbers soar

life-saving aid

For several years, the number of people transiting through Mexico, many hoping for a better life in the USA, has continued to grow. The UN team in the country, in close collaboration with the Mexican authorities, is working to ensure that they receive essential, and often life-saving, assistance.

UN says lives of children in Gaza ‘hell on earth’: Live

Israeli fighter jets continued to pound the Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing at least one Palestinian and wounding several more as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defied calls for a de-escalation. At least 230 Palestinians, including 65 children, have been killed in 11 days of violence. On the Israeli side, 12 people have been killed. United […]