[COVID-19
BFP: “The present crisis underscores in the most dramatic possible way the wastefulness of the preparations for war and the cruelty of war.”
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres
COVID-19 UNMASKS THE WASTEFUL CRUELTY AND INHUMANITY OF WAR
WE NEED A VACCINE TO STOP COVID-19—AND WAR
[COVID-19\War]
Koehler: “We need a permanent halt: to war….Just as much as we need medical vaccines, we need social vaccines.”
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U.N. SECRETARY-GENERAL GUTERRES PLEDGES “ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT” TO DE-ESCALATE IRAN-U.S. CONFLICT
[United Nations\Iran-U.S. Conflict]
U.N. Secretary-General Guterres: “It is our common duty to make every effort to avoid a war in the Gulf that the world cannot afford. We must not forget the terrible human suffering caused by war. As always, ordinary people pay the highest price.”
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AFRICAN UNION AND ECOWAS EXPRESS CONCERN OVER POLITICAL TENSIONS IN GUINEA BISSAU AS ELECTION NEARS
[Africa News\Guinea Bissau]
ECOWAS: “ECOWAS Commission expresses concern over the recent developments in the Republic of Guinea, which were characterised by rising political tension and violence that led to the loss of human lives during the 14 and 15 October 2019 protests.”
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U.N. PLEDGES “CONTINUOUS COMMITMENT” TO HAITI AS PROTESTERS DEMAND RESIGNATION OF HAITIAN PRESIDENT
[Caribbean News\Haiti]
U.N.: “The Secretary-General is concerned by the current political crisis and its adverse impact on the security situation and the lives of Haitians. He urges all Haitian stakeholders to engage in genuine dialogue and prevent a further escalation in violence that threatens to reverse stability gains. He calls on the Haitian National Police, which has assumed full responsibility for the security and protection of the Haitian people… to discharge its duties with due regard for all people and their human rights.”
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U.N. SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY: “MENTAL HEALTH HAS BEEN NEGLECTED FOR TOO LONG”
[Health\Mental Health\Suicide]
UN Secretary-General António Guterres: “Suicide is the second leading cause of death among young people aged 15 to 29. Mental health has been neglected for too long.”
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U.N. SECRETARY-GENERAL GUTERRES: CLIMATE CRISIS POSES “NEW DANGER” TO WORLD PEACE
[Climate Crisis]
U.N. Secretary-General Guterres: “Today, peace faces a new danger: the climate emergency, which threatens our security, our livelihoods and our lives.”
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UNITED NATIONS URGES HUMANITARIAN FUNDING FOR BAHAMAS IN WAKE OF HURRICANE DORIAN
[Hurricane Dorian]
United Nations has pledged support for the rescue and recovery efforts in the Bahamas in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian.
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U.N SECRETARY-GENERAL ISSUES STATEMENT ABOUT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT NOW UNDERWAY IN JAPAN
[Africa News]
U.N. Secretary-General Guterres: “TICAD has played a critical role in focusing international dialogue on Africa, built on the twin principles of African ownership and international partnership. Its partnerships have made important contributions to Africa’s economic transformation through entrepreneurship and trade.”
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