UNDP warns of long-term poverty and economic risks for Ukraine
A long drawn-out war would erase almost two decades of prosperty-building, according to UNDP estimates.
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Cyber attack exposes data from at least 60 Red Cross organizations
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U.N. authorizes human rights probe of Tigray region's alleged war abuses
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U.N. fundraiser raises billion-dollar 'lifeline' of aid for fleeing Afghans
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U.N. rights chief decries reported Israeli spyware abuse on journalists
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U.N. extends humanitarian aid border crossing to rebel-held Syria
The U.N. approved a compromise to keep open Syria's last non-government controlled border crossing for aid.
Nearly 3 million more displaced people from wars and conflicts
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Geneva 'anticipator' for science diplomacy pushes global initiatives
A new Swiss foundation unveiled sweeping plans for a global science court and a new international organization and treaty.
U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees reinstated as U.S. aid recipient
The United States pledged to restore aid to the Palestinians, almost two-thirds of it earmarked for UNRWA.
Central banks lean into era of big data for research and decisions
Machine learning applications that use big data are increasingly helping central banks, according to BIS.
Nations debate call for 'vaccination cease-fire' in conflict zones
The U.N. took up a proposal calling for cease-fires in conflict zones to allow deliveries of coronavirus vaccines.
Humanitarian aid groups confront toll of pandemic on poor nations
U.N. officials released a 2021 humanitarian plan that projects a 40% increase in people who need aid from a year earlier.
U.N. refugee agency warns of 'dramatic' Tigray crisis in Ethiopia
After warning of 'a full-scale humanitarian crisis' in Ethiopia, officials said 32,000 people fled and 200,000 more may follow.
NASA's Space Station launch signals new era of privatized exploration
The first privately run spacecraft certified by NASA to fly people managed to dock with the International Space Station.
Chemical weapons watchdog points to nerve agent in Navalny attack
Germany and France sought sanctions on Russia after OPCW cited Alexei Navalny's poisoning with a Soviet-era weapon.