During UN-organized beach and buffer zone clean-ups, though, youth from both the north and south of Cyprus work side-by-side with peacekeepers. Credit: UNFICYP by Abigail Van Neely (united nations)…
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Read more Investing Key to the Prevention of Military Coups – UNCsaba Kőrösi, President of the United Nations General Assembly, addresses the General Assembly meeting to commemorate and promote the International Day against Nuclear. Credit: UN Photo/Evan Schneider by…
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Read more Ukraine Humanitarian Response Plan Only 30 Percent FundedFirefighters battle a wildfire in Spain. July 2023 is the hottest month ever recorded in human history. Credit: Wikipedia by Abigail Van Neely (united nations) Friday, July 28, 2023…
Read more The Era of Global Boiling Has Arrived – UN Secretary-GeneralActivists, CSOs and faith-based leaders this week pondered how you get a seat at the table when they couldn’t even get access to the UN building. by Abigail…
Read more ‘It’s Time UN Turned Ideas to UNMute Civil Society into Action’ECW director Yasmine Sherif and other delegates at the “Ensuring Education Continuity: The Roles of Education in Emergencies, Protracted Crises and Building Peace” conference at the UN. Credit:…
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