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UNSG Guterres recalls terrorist attack on Yazidis

Published on: August 4, 2021
07:21

United Nations, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres recalled that today marks seventh anniversary of brutal attack by the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group on the Yazidis, in northern Iraq.

UNGA creates new Permanent Forum of People of African Descent

Published on: August 3, 2021
07:22

United Nations, Aug 3 (Prensa Latina) Capping years of deliberations, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Monday unanimously adopted a resolution establishing the United Nations Permanent Forum of People of African Descent, a 10-member advisory body that will work closely with the Geneva-based Human Rights Council.

UN insists on the need for a global plan for Covid-19 vaccines

Published on: August 3, 2021
07:22

United Nations, Aug 3 (Prensa Latina) The world really needs a Global Vaccine Plan to double the production of Covid-19 vaccines and guarantee their equitable distribution, goals far away for various regions, the UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres posted on Twitter account, while mentioning three areas to prioritize to improve coronavirus vaccine access.

FAO, WFP warn about obstacles to food assistance

Published on: August 3, 2021
07:21

United Nations, Aug 3 (Prensa Latina) Efforts to fight a global surge in acute food insecurity are being stymied in several countries by fighting and blockades that cut off life-saving aid to families on the brink of famine, warn the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Program (WFP) in a new report issued today.

Breastfeeding central to eliminating child malnutrition: Agency chief

Published on: August 3, 2021
07:19

United Nations, Aug 3 (Prensa Latina) The Covid-19 pandemic reveals fragility of progress made in global breastfeeding rates in recent decades, a joint statement by UN agencies warned.

Kim Jong Un chairs DPRK Army commanders’ workshop

Published on: July 30, 2021
13:35

Pyongyang, Jul 30 (Prensa Latina) Kim Jong Un, president of State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), chaired the first workshop of Commanders and Political Commissars of the Korean People's Army (KPA), it was reported in Pyongyang on Friday.

UN high representative warns about educational inequality

Published on: July 30, 2021
07:21

United Nations, Jul 30 (Prensa Latina) UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed on Friday warned that the coronavirus-generated crisis leads to greater educational inequality and an increased child labor and marriage.

Armed groups force Colombian families to displace

Published on: July 29, 2021
10:14

Bogota, Jul 29 (Prensa Latina) Over 300 people from about 85 families had to flee Thursday from Buenos Aires municipality, in the Colombian department of Cauca, after an attack by irregular armed groups.

UN concerns about global temperature rise

Published on: July 29, 2021
07:25

United Nations, Jul 29 (Prensa Latina) Experts and global leaders such as the UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres, who reiterated his call for bolder climate action, are deeply concerned about global temperature rise.

Int´l institutions warn about inequality effect on access to vaccines

Published on: July 29, 2021
07:19

Washington, Jul 29 (Prensa Latina) Inequality in access to Covid-19 vaccines will have a lasting and profound effect on socioeconomic recovery if pressing equitable measures are not implemented right away, international institutions said.

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