The Secretary-General condemned on Monday the attacks on Abu Dhabi’s International Airport and the nearby Musaffah industrial area, which reportedly caused several civilian casualties and have been claimed by the Yemen-based Houthi rebel group, formally known as Ansar Allah.

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Guterres condemns attack on Abu Dhabi airport and oil facility

As the COVID-19 pandemic grinds on and global labour markets continue to struggle, the latest International Labour Organization (ILO) report, published on Monday, warns that recovery will remain slow.In its flagship W (), ILO has downgraded its 2022 labour market recovery forecast, projecting a continuing

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New Zealand and Australia yesterday sent military surveillance flights to Tonga to assess the damage a huge undersea volcanic eruption left in the Pacific island nation.
A towering ash cloud since Saturday’s eruption had prevented earlier flights.
New Zealand hopes to send essential supplies, including much-needed drinking water, on a military transport plane today.

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Flights sent to assess Tonga damage after eruption

Among the many actions against women, the prohibition of returning to their jobs, the requirement that a male relative accompany them in public spaces, the prohibition of using public transport alone and the imposition of a strict dress code stand out. . Specialists consider "especially worrying" the deprivation of the fundamental right to secondary and tertiary education of women and girls.

UN experts condemn measures to “phase out” public life of women in Afghanistan

Nearly 20 years after the United Nations Security Council referred the situation in Darfur to the International Criminal Court (ICC), victims and survivors of atrocities are still seeking justice and accountability, the Prosecutor of the Court before the members of the Council.

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Concrete action key to fulfilling Darfur promise, says ICC prosecutor

.Global immunization supply operation is the largest in history, with 144 countries benefiting; 1 billion dose was delivered in Rwanda.

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Covid-19: Covax has already delivered 1 billion doses of vaccine

Addressing the virtual World Economic Forum, on Monday, the United Nations’ Secretary-General, António Guterres, told world and business leaders that “global solidarity is missing in action”.

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UN chief: ‘Global solidarity is missing in action’

Of the more than 7,000 languages spoken in the world - some 6,700 native - 3,000 could become extinct before the end of the century if immediate action is not taken. In the largest effort ever orchestrated, the UN proclaims a decade to protect these languages and preserve the wealth of history and knowledge they carry.

The decade begins to save indigenous languages from disappearance

Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Kazakhstan’s top diplomat on Thursday and called for a “peaceful, rights-respecting resolution” to deadly protests in the country while also raising concern about Russian intervention.   

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More than half of the European population are expected to be infected with the Omicron coronavirus variant within the next six to eight weeks, the World Health Organization's top Europe official said on Tuesday.

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