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UN News April 18th 2022

 

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Guterres appeals for urgent humanitarian ceasefire in Ukraine

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has again called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Ukraine to allow delivery of life-saving aid as well as evacuations, his spokesperson said on Monday.

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International Day for Monuments and Sites spotlights climate change

One in three natural sites and one in six cultural heritage sites are currently threatened by climate change, the UN cultural agency, UNESCO, warned on Monday, the  International Day for Monuments and Sites.

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Yemen: New Houthi commitment ‘encouraging step’ to protecting children

The United Nations commended on Monday a new signed Action Plan to safeguard children affected by armed conflict in Yemen.

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