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Global champions and $1 billion investment needed to prevent a lost generation of Syrian children
UNICEF, UNHCR, Save the Children, World Vision and other partners called for governments, aid agencies and members of the public to become champions for the …
China destroys over 6 tonnes of confiscated elephant ivory
On Monday, 6 January, over 6.2 tonnes of elephant ivory and products from them were destroyed in Guangzhou, southern China. …
Small asteroid 2014 AA hits earth
An asteroid 2014 AA entered to atmosphere to the Earth over Atlantic Ocean and burnt in atmosphere on 2 January …
At least 10 dead in trolleybus blast in Russia’s Volgograd
An explosion hit a trolleybus in the Russian city of Volgograd on Monday morning, local mass media reported.
General Assembly wraps up work with approval of $5.5 billion UN budget for 2014-2015
The General Assembly wrapped up its work for the main part of the 68th session by approving a budget of …
A suicide bomber kills 13 at Russian train station
An explosion ripped through a train station in the southern Russian city of Volgograd (Russia) on 29 December 2013, the …
Global economy improving but greater policy coordination needed, UN reports
The global economy is expected to continue to grow over the next two years, the United Nations today reported, but …
A call to action for inclusive education reform gathers political momentum
Twenty governments in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia have voiced their political support for a call to realize …
Television now 55% digital as analogue broadcasting switch-off advances worldwide
On the occasion of UN World Television Day, ITU research shows that the world has witnessed a massive shift from …
Coal industry must diversify to avert worst impacts of climate change – UN
The coal industry must radically transform and diversify to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, a senior United Nations …