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Onu - 9 Agosto

UN Calls on the World to Protect Indigenous Culture and Languages

On the occasion of the International Day of Indigenous Peoples, the United Nations expresses its concerns over the loss of indigenous languages and cultures due to a lack of state support

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U.N. - 1 Agosto

Climate Change: Guterres Thinks About his Youth’s Summers and Warns the World

António Guterres declares: “If we do not take action on climate change now, these extreme weather events are just the tip of the iceberg, and the iceberg is also rapidly melting.”

Israel and Palestine: surreal times at the UN Security Council

U.N. - 26 Luglio

Israel and Palestine: Surreal Times at the UN Security Council

While discussing the recent incursion of Israeli troops in the Palestinian territories of Sur Bahir and Wadi Hummus in which Israeli troops destroyed a number of Palestinian homes, the Israeli delegation at the UN Security Council used its time to talk about Iran without even mentioning the topic at hand. A new level in the de-humanization of the on-going Middle-East crisis

Press Briefing by President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) re heatwaves guidelines.

U.N. - 18 Luglio

A Survival Guide for the Heat Waves That Will Affect Cities Ever More Often

Climate change is a real global emergency and is affecting all countries. The consequences of such change, if unaddressed, will be devastating. In Rocca’s words, “too many will face food insecurity, forced migration, health diseases and new armed conflicts. This climate emergency will be a trigger for too many crises.”

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U.N. - 21 Giugno

People on the Run, UNCHR: Worldwide Refugees Hit 70 Million

During the presentation of the report at the United Nations headquarters, La Voce asked how the UN included the Venezuelans leaving their country as refugees, while almost always considering people who flee Africa as economic migrants

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First Amendment - 20 Giugno

Guterres to UN Correspondents: Protection of Journalists Is Our Task

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Press Encounter: UN Strategy andPlan of Action on Hate Speech

U.N. - 18 Giugno

Guterres Accuses Leaders of “Liberal Democracies” of Engendering Hate Speech

Who could be these political leaders that Secretary-General António Guterres is accusing of inciting hate speech?

Conference of State Partiesto the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

U.N. - 13 Giugno

Italy and the UN Committed to Addressing the Rights of People with Disabilities

Among the many speakers, Italian actor and filmmaker Dario D’Ambrosi, who spoke on behalf of his organization, “Teatro Patologico,” founded in 1992, and devoted to finding a point of contact between theater and mental illness. Since its inception, D’Ambrosi’s vision has come a long way, providing theater classes and support therapy to the many silent voices that so desperately need it.

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U.N. - 21 Maggio

The Harsh Dispute Between Salvini and the U.N. on Italy’s Migration Policies

The U.N. experts' analysis is crystal-clear: “There are reasonable grounds to believe that the Directive, due also to the time of its release, was issued with the aim of directly targeting the search and rescue operations of the NGO boat Mare Jonio, namely by preventing it from accessing Italian territorial waters and ports.” “We are deeply concerned about the approach taken by the Minister of Interior against the Mare Jonio through these directives, which are not based on, and have not been confirmed by, any decision by the competent judicial authority.”

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U.N. - 3 Maggio

World Press Freedom Day at the United Nations: “Post-Truth is Pre-Fascism”

Mr. Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the UN, said, “No democracy is complete without access to transparent and reliable information,” and he firmly stated, “It is the cornerstone for building fair and impartial institutions, holding leaders accountable, and speaking truth to power.”

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