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Europe 

UN chief: Deadly school shooting in Russia an ‘act of senseless violence’

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The UN chief was saddened to learn about their deaths, his Spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, said in a statement.  “He strongly condemns this act of senseless violence and expresses his deepest condolences to the victims’ families, as well as the Government and people of the Russian Federation”, Mr Dujarric said.  Kazan is the capital and largest city in the Republic of… Read More
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In Moscow visit, Secretary-General and President Putin discuss importance of multilateralism

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Mr Guterres is in Moscow, at the invitation of the Russian Government, where he is meeting with senior officials. It was a pleasure to speak with students of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations about how we can tackle the common challenges the world faces. Thanks to @MGIMO_en for awarding me the title of Honorary Doctor, which I humbly… Read More
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Belarus: UN human rights office calls for ‘immediate release’ of Roman Protasevich

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On Sunday, Roman Protasevich was flying on a Ryanair jet from Greece to Lithuania which was forcibly diverted to the Belarusian capital Minsk, “apparently under false pretenses and with the express purpose of capturing him”, said OHCHR spokesperson Rupert Colville. The manner, through threat of military force, in which Mr. Protasevich was abducted from the jurisdiction of another State and… Read More
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Europe: COVID must spark rethink to prioritize ‘human lives’ over economic policies 

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Speaking ahead of the EU Porto Social Summit on May 7, Olivier De Schutter, Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, pointed out that with over 90 million people and almost 20 million children at risk of poverty or social exclusion in the Union, plans to address it are “insufficiently ambitious”.  The European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan,… Read More
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UN chief pledges to fight for all Cypriots, as impasse remains

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“The truth is that in the end of our efforts we have not yet found enough common ground to allow for the resumption of formal negotiations in relation to the settlement of the Cyprus problem”, he told journalists in Geneva, where the talks took place.  Striking a note of optimism, Mr. Guterres added that there had been agreement over another meeting “in the near… Read More
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Vaccinated Europeans now outnumber those infected by COVID, but ‘threat remains present’

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Based on confirmed cases, 5.5 per cent of the entire European population has now had COVID-19, while 7 per cent has completed a full vaccination series. But WHO Regional Director for Europe, Hans Kluge said in a video message, “the virus still carries the potential to inflict devastating effects”. “As a matter of fact, close to half of all COVID-19 infections in… Read More
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UN chief ‘realistic’ at start of fresh bid to resolve Cyprus stalemate

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“The Secretary-General decided to organize this meeting following the consultations conducted over the past several months on his behalf by Under Secretary-General Jane Holl Lute”, Stephane Dujarric told journalists at the UN Palais des Nations, referring to the veteran UN and former US Government official who has been working to advance reconciliation. “As we have repeatedly said, the purpose of… Read More
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‘Disasters know no borders’ says Guterres, 35 years on from Chernobyl nuclear accident

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A 20-second shut down of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant on 26 April 1986, created a surge that led to a chemical explosion, which released nearly 520 dangerous radionuclides into the atmosphere. As a result, large parts of the former Soviet Union were contaminated; territory which now lies within the borders of Belarus, Ukraine and Russia, according to the UN. … Read More
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UN-led aid convoy brings 23 tonnes of humanitarian goods across contact line in east Ukraine

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This is the second UN-organised convoy to pass through the Novotroitske crossing point, since it reopened for the delivery of humanitarian cargo a little over a week ago.   The crossing is currently the only one that is operational for humanitarian aid deliveries along the contact line. It had been closed for humanitarian cargo movement since 24 February owing to security concerns.  While there… Read More
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Russia: Rights experts call for immediate medical evacuation of Alexei Navalny

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“We believe Mr. Navalny’s life is in serious danger,” the UN independent human rights experts said in a statement.   “He has been incarcerated under harsh conditions in a high security penal colony and denied access to adequate medical care. Despite having recently been transferred to a hospital, doctors of his own choosing have not been allowed to visit him.” … Read More
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