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As the United Nations turns 80, some key moments in its history
There have been many memorable moments in the 80-year history of the United Nations at its headquarters in New York and at ...
US skips global UN meeting aimed at raising trillions of dollars to combat poverty
The world’s nations are gathering in Spain for a high-level conference to tackle the growing gap between rich and poor ...
‘Not something to celebrate’: As it turns 80 and faces dwindling global clout, can the UN survive？
Facing major funding cuts from the United States and others, the United Nations has been forced to shed jobs and start ...
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The United Nations political declaration on non-communicable diseases and mental health needs a just and action driven approach
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health conditions are responsible for more than 43 million deaths annually. It is critical that the upcoming United Nations general assembly high level ...
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This Day in History on June 26: United Nations Founded
June 26 marks a day of monumental events that have shaped our world in profound ways. Let's take a journey through time to ...
History Today: How the United Nations was formed 80 years ago
The United Nations Charter was signed on June 26, 1945, by nearly 50 nations in California. Signed at the historic Veterans’ ...
Nations are meeting to drum up trillions to combat poverty — but the US isn't going
Many of the world’s nations are gathering starting Monday in Spain for a high-level conference to tackle the growing gap between rich and poor nations and try to drum up trillions of dollars needed to ...
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PH speeches to United Nations archive launched
THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has unveiled its digital archive of 80 years of Philippine speeches delivered at the ...