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UN appoints new ECOSOC President
.@UNECOSOC has a new President: It is H.E. Mr. Munir Akram, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the @UN@PakistanPR_UN#UN75#GlobalGoals#SDGs#2030Agenda 23 July 2020UN Affairs Now is the time to implement policies and commitments to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and implement the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, the new…
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“Baha’i World” articles examine migration, existential stress
BAHA’I WORLD CENTRE — Two new articles have been published today in the online publication The Baha’i World, which is releasing, in the context of the current pandemic, a series of articles on migration and themes relevant to the well-being and progress of humanity. “Rethinking Migration from a Global Perspective” explores the relationship between social…
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Elżbieta Rafalska from ECR: “During the #COVID19 pandemic, we witnessed discrimination against elderly”
MEP Elżbieta Rafalska: “During the #COVID19 pandemic, we witnessed discrimination against elderly. We cannot tolerate this social strata being left behind as this #pandemic continues to wreak economic & social havoc, destroying the lives of our elderly citizens.” @EPSocialAffairs
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Human trafficking for organ removal needs urgent international attention
Human trafficking for the purpose of organ removal
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Borrell : decision on Hagia Sophia is regrettable
Turkey: Statement by the High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell on the decision regarding Hagia Sophia Hagia Sophia has a strong symbolic, historical and universal value. Turkey has developed a well-established tradition of cultural conservation as well as a recognised tradition of intellectual and cultural openness. The ruling by the Turkish Council of State to overturn one…
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South Korea Shincheonji Church of Jesus says members to give plasma for COVID19 research
The agency Reuters has reported that circa 4,000 recovered COVID-19 patients from the religious group Shincheonji Church of Jesus at the center of South Korea’s largest outbreak will donate plasma for research, an official said on Tuesday. In February and March, a massive outbreak among members of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus made South Korea…
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Ursula von der Leyen on Srebrenica genocide: “we failed to protect those who were most in need of our protection”
Ursula von der Leyen on Srebrenica genocide: “we failed to protect those who were most in need of our protection”
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Message of Charles Michel to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide
Today we commemorate the 25th anniversary of the genocide in Srebrenica. We pay tribute to all the victims and their families. And to those who still have no confirmation of the fate of their loved ones. I am with you. Europe is with you. We will not rest until justice is served. 25 years ago,…
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Baha’is of PNG release statement in wake of increased gender-based violence in society
The Baha’i National Spiritual Assembly encourages conversations on how social structures and cultural values can better reflect the equality of women and men.