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NEW YORK - Ambassador Regina Dunlop, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Permanent Mission of Brazil to the UN, UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ms. Rima Salah, Ms. Marta Santos Pais, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children, and Ms. FathimathAfiya, Deputy...
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NEW YORK - Latin American women living with HIV/AIDS have exercised courage and strength to become protagonists of a new project that will share their stories and personal experiences to others across the region.
“Diagnostic Research Proposal: Vulnerability of women living with HIV/AIDS in the...
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Norway, one of the most peaceful nations on Earth according to UN indices, found itself under attack on Friday. A massive explosion in a government building in the capital city of Oslo occurred hours before a shooting spree at a youth camp in nearby on the island Utoya. The total number of...
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ROATAN, HONDURAS – The UNWTO (United Nations World Tourism Organization) is the UN specialized agency in tourism. It contributes to the global agenda and plays a role in the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), especially in terms of poverty eradication and sustainable...
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NEW YORK- The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has released a special report geared towards policy makers on renewable energy sources and climate change mitigation.
The report contains an assessment of the literature on the scientific, technological, environmental, economic and social...
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NEW YORK –The earthquake that devastated Haiti last January ranks among the most profound natural disasters in recorded history. The effects of this earthquake are still acutely felt on the impoverished island nation, where many remain without shelter or access to necessities like food and water....
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NEW YORK - The United Nations’ Security Council adopted a draft resolution this week calling for humanitarian aid and economic development in Somalia, a nation long plagued by instability, poverty and violence.
The resolution dealt specifically with the issue of Somali piracy, which has gained...
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NEW YORK – Roosevelt Skerrit, the Prime Minister of Dominica, visited South-South News global headquarters this week. Skerrit, who is also the Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the former Chairman of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) was given a private tour of...
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NEW YORK – Lehman College, a City University of New York located in the Bronx, honored Dr. Margarita Cede?o de Fernández, the First Lady of the Dominican Republic, by presenting her with an Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree. Cede?o de Fernández accepted the degree on Wednesday.