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Baby Paralysed In Gaza's First Case Of Type 2 Polio For 25 Years: WHO
A 10-month-old baby in war-shattered Gaza has been paralysed by the type 2 polio virus, the first such case in the territory in 25 years, the World Health Organization said on Friday, with U.N. agencies appealing for urgent vaccinations of every baby
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New Israeli Settlements Threaten Creation Of Palestinian State, Says UN
Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories have expanded by a record amount and risk eliminating any practical possibility of a Palestinian state, the U.N. human rights chief said on Friday.
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Nuclear Watchdog Chief To Discuss Ukraine Plant With Putin On Russia Visit
U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said on Monday he intends to discuss Russia's plans for the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant it is occupying in Ukraine when he meets Russian President Vladimir Putin this week.
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Any UN Workers Involved In Terror Acts Will Be Punished, Vows UN Chief
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres vowed on Sunday to hold to account "any U.N. employee involved in acts of terror" after allegations that some refugee agency staffers were involved in the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel.
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World Is "300 Years Away" From Gender Equity, UN Chief Warns
Inequities in other areas of the workforce, such as artificial intelligence, where just one out of every five employees is a woman, were also criticised by Guterres.
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Iran Is An Ever More 'Relevant' Problem, Nuclear Watchdog Chief Says
Iran is a problem that is ever more "relevant", the U.N. nuclear watchdog's chief, Rafael Grossi, said on Friday, in an apparent reference to the growing number of advanced centrifuges the Islamic Republic is using to enrich uranium.
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UN Aid Chief In Russia To Discuss Ukraine Grain Exports
U.N. aid chief Martin Griffiths is in Moscow on Thursday and Friday to discuss clearing the way for exports of grain and other food from Ukraine's Black Sea ports, a U.N. spokesperson said.
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Iran Set Up Workshop For Machines That Enrich Uranium: UN Nuclear Body
Iran's new workshop at Natanz for making parts for centrifuges, machines that enrich uranium, has been set up in one of the halls of the underground Fuel Enrichment Plant there, U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said on Thursday.
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UN Chief To Visit Moscow On Monday, Will Meet Putin
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will visit Moscow on Monday, where he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin following his February invasion of Ukraine, said Eri Kaneko, associate spokesperson for the U.N. chief.
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Over 700 Civilians Killed In Ukraine, UN Says. Then, A Warning
More than 700 civilians - including 52 children - have been killed in Ukraine since Russia invaded three weeks ago, but the "actual number is likely much higher," U.N. political affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo told the Security Council on Thursday.
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As Autos Go Electric, Toyota Chases Hydrogen Dream
As U.N. climate conference delegates considered how to save the planet over the weekend in Glasgow, Toyota Motor's chief executive was in Japan racing an experimental hydrogen car - a vehicle he says could preserve millions of auto jobs.
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World Must Engage With Afghanistan, Prevent "Greater Suffering": UN Refugee Chief
Afghanistan needs urgent and sustained support from the international community to prevent a larger humanitarian crisis, the head of the U.N. refugee agency said, warning of global implications if that were to happen.
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Taliban's Desire For Recognition Is Only Leverage Point, Says UN Chief
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday the Taliban's desire for international recognition is the Security Council's only leverage to press for inclusive government and respect for rights, particularly for women, in Afghanistan.
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UN Security Council Pushes For Talks To Form New Afghan Government
The U.N. Security Council on Monday called for talks to create a new government in Afghanistan and an end to fighting and abuse after U.N. chief Antonio Guterres warned of "chilling" curbs on human rights.
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Biden, UN Chief Discuss "Strengthened Partnership" On COVID-19, Climate
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden spoke with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday, Biden's transition team said, discussing the need for a "strengthened partnership" to combat COVID-19 pandemic and climate change - two areas where President Donald Trump shunned a multilateral approach.
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Baby Paralysed In Gaza's First Case Of Type 2 Polio For 25 Years: WHO
A 10-month-old baby in war-shattered Gaza has been paralysed by the type 2 polio virus, the first such case in the territory in 25 years, the World Health Organization said on Friday, with U.N. agencies appealing for urgent vaccinations of every baby
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New Israeli Settlements Threaten Creation Of Palestinian State, Says UN
Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories have expanded by a record amount and risk eliminating any practical possibility of a Palestinian state, the U.N. human rights chief said on Friday.
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Nuclear Watchdog Chief To Discuss Ukraine Plant With Putin On Russia Visit
U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said on Monday he intends to discuss Russia's plans for the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant it is occupying in Ukraine when he meets Russian President Vladimir Putin this week.
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Any UN Workers Involved In Terror Acts Will Be Punished, Vows UN Chief
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres vowed on Sunday to hold to account "any U.N. employee involved in acts of terror" after allegations that some refugee agency staffers were involved in the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel.
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World Is "300 Years Away" From Gender Equity, UN Chief Warns
Inequities in other areas of the workforce, such as artificial intelligence, where just one out of every five employees is a woman, were also criticised by Guterres.
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Iran Is An Ever More 'Relevant' Problem, Nuclear Watchdog Chief Says
Iran is a problem that is ever more "relevant", the U.N. nuclear watchdog's chief, Rafael Grossi, said on Friday, in an apparent reference to the growing number of advanced centrifuges the Islamic Republic is using to enrich uranium.
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UN Aid Chief In Russia To Discuss Ukraine Grain Exports
U.N. aid chief Martin Griffiths is in Moscow on Thursday and Friday to discuss clearing the way for exports of grain and other food from Ukraine's Black Sea ports, a U.N. spokesperson said.
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Iran Set Up Workshop For Machines That Enrich Uranium: UN Nuclear Body
Iran's new workshop at Natanz for making parts for centrifuges, machines that enrich uranium, has been set up in one of the halls of the underground Fuel Enrichment Plant there, U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said on Thursday.
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UN Chief To Visit Moscow On Monday, Will Meet Putin
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will visit Moscow on Monday, where he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin following his February invasion of Ukraine, said Eri Kaneko, associate spokesperson for the U.N. chief.
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Over 700 Civilians Killed In Ukraine, UN Says. Then, A Warning
More than 700 civilians - including 52 children - have been killed in Ukraine since Russia invaded three weeks ago, but the "actual number is likely much higher," U.N. political affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo told the Security Council on Thursday.
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As Autos Go Electric, Toyota Chases Hydrogen Dream
As U.N. climate conference delegates considered how to save the planet over the weekend in Glasgow, Toyota Motor's chief executive was in Japan racing an experimental hydrogen car - a vehicle he says could preserve millions of auto jobs.
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World Must Engage With Afghanistan, Prevent "Greater Suffering": UN Refugee Chief
Afghanistan needs urgent and sustained support from the international community to prevent a larger humanitarian crisis, the head of the U.N. refugee agency said, warning of global implications if that were to happen.
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Taliban's Desire For Recognition Is Only Leverage Point, Says UN Chief
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday the Taliban's desire for international recognition is the Security Council's only leverage to press for inclusive government and respect for rights, particularly for women, in Afghanistan.
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UN Security Council Pushes For Talks To Form New Afghan Government
The U.N. Security Council on Monday called for talks to create a new government in Afghanistan and an end to fighting and abuse after U.N. chief Antonio Guterres warned of "chilling" curbs on human rights.
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Biden, UN Chief Discuss "Strengthened Partnership" On COVID-19, Climate
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden spoke with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday, Biden's transition team said, discussing the need for a "strengthened partnership" to combat COVID-19 pandemic and climate change - two areas where President Donald Trump shunned a multilateral approach.
