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The UN may not be able to pay its employees' salaries.
The United Nations Secretary-General has warned that the organization is facing very serious financial problems. According to Guterres, the organization…
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The last five years have been the warmest period since meteorological records were recorded.
The World Meteorological Organization says the Earth experienced one of the warmest periods on record from 2015 to 2019. This…
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World Health Organization: One person commits suicide every 40 seconds
September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day. The World Health Organization says that 800,000 people worldwide commit suicide each year.
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More than 1,500 new fires in the Amazon region and assistance from the Group of 7
The Brazilian president has sent the army to fight the fires in the Amazon region. But the fires are spreading and…
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Brazilian President Blames NGOs
As fires rage in the Amazon rainforest, Brazil's president has pointed the finger of blame at non-governmental organizations. The destruction…
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Detention of children of illegal immigrants in the US is getting longer
Washington wants to limit and control illegal immigration across the Mexican border by tightening regulations. The White House and the Department of Homeland Security…
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New one million-strong anti-China protest in Hong Kong
Hong Kong once again witnessed street protests over the weekend. More than a million people took to the streets despite threats from China…
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UN: More than 100,000 people detained or disappeared in eight-year Syrian war
Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs of the United Nations, stated on Wednesday, August 6, that in the Syrian conflict since eight years ago…
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