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World hunger worsening as coronavirus weighs and obesity rises – U.N.

Nearly 690 million people or 8.9% of people around the globe are hungry

Two African countries still ban pregnant girls from school, 117 countries allow child ...

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A quarter-billion children getting no education – U.N.

The deliberate spread of misinformation is putting lives at risk, says United Nations ...

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Fact checking, free press critical amid pandemic – U.N. communications chief

China and the EU both say they want to strengthen ties, but the relationship is tangled ...

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With ties in the balance, EU and China hold tense summit

(UPDATED) Around 100 flights from European countries land at Spain's airports

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WHO warns of 'accelerating' pandemic as Brazil reaches 50,000 deaths

(UPDATED) The measures imposed to halt the spread of the disease have caused crippling ...

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WHO warns of virus danger as Brazil cases hit 1 million

'The pandemic is accelerating. More than 150,000 new cases of COVID-19 were reported to ...

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World in 'new and dangerous phase' of pandemic – WHO

An initially strongly-worded text proposed earlier this week is watered down, first to ...

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U.N. resolution condemns systemic racism without naming U.S.

The United Nations is due to transport 78,000 cubic meters of life-saving cargo over the ...

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U.N. warns aid flights could collapse in July

(UPDATED) The Supreme People's Procuratorate says it has begun the prosecution of ...

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China charges Canadians with spying, Ottawa 'disappointed'

The resolution urges Tehran to provide inspectors from the IAEA with access to two sites ...

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U.N. nuclear watchdog passes resolution criticizing Iran