Opinion – Mexico shamefully joins Russia, Venezuela in backing Cuba’s dictatorship For 30 years, the Soviet Union was the main supporter of Cuba’s communist dictatorship, […]
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Pakistan UNESCO site Moenjodaro badly damaged by flooding
One of the world’s oldest preserved human settlements has been significantly damaged by torrential rain in Pakistan as the country battles the worst floods in its history. Moenjodaro […]
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Why is Prince Charles headed to Rwanda?
The British royals are going back on tour, after two visits to the Caribbean earlier this year that were marred by anti-monarchy, anti-colonialism demonstrations. The Duke […]
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Putin lambasts the West and declares the end of ‘the era of the unipolar world’
Putin unveils imperialist mission: Taking back land he says is Russia’s 02:59 (CNN)Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared the end of “the era of the unipolar world” […]
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Biden and Trump both plan to watch the hearing
President Biden, who previewed the first prime-time hearing of the committee investigating Jan. 6, plans to watch as much as he can in between meetings and a […]
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BlackRock and UN Women to Promote Gender Lens Investing
New York, 25 May 2022 – BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) and UN Women, the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and women’s empowerment, have signed […]
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The Nature Lover
International Women’s Day in 2022 celebrates the dedicated women activists who are stepping up to save the planet. UN Women presents their stories of climate courage […]
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Statement from UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous on Ukraine, 30 March
As the war in Ukraine continues to take its toll on women and girls, UN Women reiterates the UN Secretary-General’s urgent call for peace. The […]
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In Focus: War in Ukraine is a crisis for women and girls
The war has severely impacted social cohesion, community security and the resilience of local communities, especially women and girls. Lack of access to social services […]
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Ukraine: New UN Women and CARE report highlights disproportionate impact of the war on women and minorities
After more than two months of war in Ukraine, which has forced millions of refugees and displaced people to flee their homes, a new Rapid Gender […]
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A 13-year-old was behind the wheel in Texas crash that killed 9 people and left two University of the Southwest golfers critically injured
A 13-year-old boy drove the pickup truck involved in a fiery head-on collision in Texas that killed nine people, including six University of the Southwest […]
