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Cuban Ambassador to the UN notes Fidel Castro’s indisputable presence

Published on: August 13, 2021
14:27

United Nations, Aug 13 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's permanent representative to the United Nations, Pedro Luis Pedroso, highlighted on Friday the undisputed presence of the Revolution's historic leader, Fidel Castro, for this and all times.

UN alerts on increased new Covid-19 variants

Published on: August 11, 2021
07:28

United Nations, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary-General António Guterres drew attention to the increased new Covid-19 variants, just when the world has reported over 200 million cases.

Food insecurity also affects rich countries

Published on: August 11, 2021
07:25

United Nations, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) About 12% of global population faced a seriously food insecurity in 2020, a scourge that is currently affecting people from rich countries.

UN pledges relief from Agent Orange effects in Vietnam

Published on: August 10, 2021
11:57

Hanoi, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) will continue to support Vietnam to eliminate the effects of Agent Orange, the representative of that international agency here, Caitlin Wiesen, said on Tuesday.

UNICEF calls for urgent action on climate change

Published on: August 10, 2021
07:11

United Nations, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Executive Director Henrietta Fore on Tuesday called for urgent action to shield children from the alarming trends of climate change in the world.

Global response needed to counter rising security threats at sea

Published on: August 10, 2021
07:07

United Nations, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) Addressing a high-level debate on enhancing for seafarers, Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, the UN Secretary-General´s Chef de Cabinet, said threats related to maritime security affect people in every country –coastal and landlocked alike.

DPRK demands end to US blockade against Cuba at UN

Published on: August 9, 2021
12:17

United Nations, Aug 9 (Prensa Latina) The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) demanded the end of the outdated and unjust blockade of the United States against Cuba, considering that it is the main obstacle for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.

UN champions a social contract for indigenous peoples

Published on: August 9, 2021
07:13

United Nations, Aug 9 (Prensa Latina) On the International Day of the World´s Indigenous Peoples, the UN advocates the redesign of a new social contract respecting the ways of life and governance of indigenous communities.

UN concerned about tension between Lebanon and Israel

Published on: August 7, 2021
10:39

Beirut, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) The UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Joanna Wronecka, today expressed concern over the exchange of fire between the Arab nation and Israel and the growing tension on the common border.

UN envoys call for action after rise in sexual violence in Somalia

Published on: August 6, 2021
07:13

United Nations, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) The UN secretary-general's special representative for children and armed conflict, Virginia Gamba, and the special representative on sexual violence in conflict, Pramila Patten, said Thursday that they were appalled by the alarming increase in the scale and severity of sexual violence in Somalia.

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