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Guterres presses for dialogue to resolve Lankan crisis

A member of parliament from the ruling party, Amarakeerthi Athukorala, was found dead after he fired into a crowd of protesters blocking his way and fled the place….reports Asian Lite News UN

May 9, 2022

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UN meets to revive tourism sector

Abdulla Shahid, president of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), on Wednesday highlighted the need to build a more sustainable, resilient, and responsible global tourism sector as part of

May 5, 2022

Arab News

UN Chief Seeks ‘Constitutional order’

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the authorities of Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso to return to “constitutional order” as soon as possible. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the authorities of

May 4, 2022

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UN chief meets Putin

The UN chief proposed creating a contact group where the UN, Russia and Ukraine can discuss the situation together so that the humanitarian corridors are truly effective….reports Asian Lite News Russian President

April 27, 2022

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UN expects 8.3 m refugees from Ukraine this year

UNHCR had previously planned for some 4 million refugees in the immediate aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24 but this was surpassed last month….reports Asian Lite News The UN

April 26, 2022

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UN continues support for Lebanon in hosting refugees after deadly boat crash

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) have called for continuous international support for Lebanon and the refugees and migrants hosted in the country…reports Asian Lite News

April 25, 2022

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UN takes different approach to famine prevention in Somalia

UN partners are taking a different approach to famine prevention in Somalia: focusing on collaboration with local authorities and communities in at-risk areas, UN humanitarians said…reports Asian Lite News “In 2016/2017, a

April 24, 2022

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The 1 Billion Meals initiative supported by UNHCR

The 1 Billion Meals initiative, the largest campaign of its kind in the region is supported by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)…reports Asian Lite News The 1 Billion Meals

April 21, 2022

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UN Chief wants face-to-face meeting with Putin, Zelensky

“Guterres noted that both Ukraine and the Russian Federation are founding members of the United Nations and have always been strong supporters of this organization.”…reports Asian Lite News UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

April 21, 2022

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Guterres calls for 4-day pause in fighting in Ukraine during Easter

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called for a four-day humanitarian pause in fighting in Ukraine to allow for the opening of humanitarian aid corridors during the Orthodox Christian Holy Week…reports Asian

April 20, 2022

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