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UN Talks on a Treaty to End Global Plastic Pollution Open in Paris

PARIS (AP) — A United Nations committee is meeting Monday in Paris to work on what is intended to be a landmark treaty to bring an end to global plastic pollution, but there is little agreement yet on what the outcome should be. The Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for Plastics is charged with developing the first […]

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UN Chief Urges End to War on Nature, Commitment To Sustainable Development for Children

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for an end to war against nature and for sustainable development for children. “2023 must be a year of transformation, not tinkering. It’s time to end the relentless – and senseless – war on nature, and deliver the sustainable future that our climate needs and our children and […]

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UN Commission Calls for Sustainable Interventions To Help Africa Achieve SDGs

Persistent poverty and inequality are likely to undermine prosperity, peace and security in Africa unless governments adopt innovative development models, said experts and policymakers on an economic commission for Africa on Tuesday. The high-level meeting hosted by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) aimed to help African countries lessen their economic and social […]

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Pakistan Praises UN Development System for Critical Support During Floods, Covid

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has praised the United Nations development system, especially its Resident Coordinator’s office in Islamabad, for their crucial role in supporting Pakistan’s efforts to respond and recover from the “dire situation” left behind by last August’s devastating floods. “The Resident Coordinator’s Office was our go-to place for coordinating UN response to […]

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