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Africa
COVID-19 pandemic ‘feeding’ drivers of conflict and instability in Africa: Guterres
Women and young people must be part of Africa’s plans to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, which is feeding factors…
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Asia Pacific
‘Disturbing spike’ in Afghan civilian casualties after peace talks began: UN report
Civilian casualties in Afghanistan witnessed a sharp rise since peace negotiations started in September last year, even though overall deaths…
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Peace and Security
‘Meaningful and inclusive’ dialogue essential to end upsurge in clashes across Central African Republic
The UN chief António Guterres on Wednesday said he continues to be “very concerned” about armed clashes and the threat to civilian…
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Peace and Security
New COVID-19 strains ‘poised to unleash’ more severe infections – Security Council hears
Since September, the devastation wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic has deepened, infecting close to 100 million people, costing more than…
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Europe
Global challenges require global solutions, UN chief tells German parliament
UN Secretary-General António Guterres addressed the Bundestag, the German parliament, on Friday, where he warned of a deficit of international…
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