Tag: United Nations
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The largest ocean reef restoration project in the Americas
The marine treasures of Colombia are often overlooked, as the country is known more for its mountains and the colourful towns that dot its coffee region. But just below the waves, a vibrant undersea world with over a ...
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‘Aquaman’ Makes Waves With Youth At UN Ocean Forum
‘Aquaman’ star Jason Momoa issued a strong call to action with youth from around the world at a Forum held on the beach as part of the United Nations Ocean Conference in Portugal. The actor and activist, joined by Uni...
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Hate Speech | What are the Consequences ? | What You Can Do to Prevent the Next Atrocity
Hate speech incites violence and has devastating effects on communities. Its scale and impact are nowadays amplified by new technologies and social media to the point that online hate speech has become one of the most...
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Lebanon’s Minefields | Clearing the hidden remnants of war | UN Story
Zeina Saleh is a young Lebanese woman working in mine clearance and explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) in southern Lebanon. Women working in the field of demining are rare. Zeina Saleh is amongst those very few wome...
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Rebel Fighters in DR Congo Lay Down Their Weapons, Return to Rwanda | UN Story
Foreign combatants with armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) often find it hard to return home once they decide to lay down their weapons and stop fighting. The UN Mission in DRC (MONUSCO) helps ...
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Why Burna Boy is at United Nations Headquarters in NYC | April 2022 | UN Story
Nigerian Grammy-winning superstar Burna Boy gets a backstage tour of the United Nations from its highest-ranking woman and fellow Nigerian, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed. From his visit to her office on the ...
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How Effective Are vaccines? History of Immunization | Global Focus | UN Story
Vaccines save at least 4 to 5 million lives every year. This remarkable success story is the result of massive immunization campaigns that have swept round the world in recent decades. Smallpox, which killed hundreds ...
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Ukraine: UN Humanitarian Chief Decries ‘Crime Scene,’ Urges Ceasefire
On 7 April 2022, United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator and Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths visited Bucha and Irpin outside Kyiv, Ukraine. He described the visit as horrifying, s...
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Holocaust Survivor and Jazz Pianist: Simon Gronowski | United Nations in Action
Simon Gronowski is an 89-year-old lawyer, jazz pianist and author who escaped the Holocaust in Nazi Germany during the World War II. He started playing the piano in memory of his late sister who was deported to Auschw...
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Japan: Let’s Learn about Global Goals! | United Nations in Action
In the small coastal Japanese city of Hakui, elementary students visit local shops to learn how the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are incorporated in their businesses. They are making “SDG newspapers” for their...