The General Assembly of the UN will meet on February 22 in a special session to commemorate the first anniversary of the war in Ukraine and vote for a resolution supporting kyiv against the Russian invasion. This Friday, Ukraine and several of its allies officially called the meeting, which according to diplomatic sources is expected […]
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Musk attacks the UN for its calls to combat disinformation on the internet
The owner of Twitter, Elon Musk, attacked the UN after the international organization has called on everyone to do more to combat disinformation on the internet and, in particular, on social networks. “It is more likely that the UN causes misinformation, rather than preventing it”, Musk said in a message on Twitter in response to […]
UN: Latin America and the Caribbean will grow by 1.4% in 2023
After growing at an estimated rate of 3.8% in 2022, this year the Latin American and Caribbean countries will experience a sharp slowdown. Latin America and the Caribbean will grow by only 1.4% in 2023according to calculations presented this Wednesday, January 25, by the United Nations Organization (UN), which warns of a rapid deterioration in […]
Nearly 6.5 million Venezuelans suffer from hunger, according to a UN report
Nearly 6.5 million people suffer from hunger in Venezuela, according to the report “Regional Panorama of Food and Nutrition Security in Latin America 2022” prepared by several United Nations agencies and published this Wednesday. “In South America, Venezuela had the highest prevalence of undernourishment (22.9%), which in absolute numbers is equivalent to 6.5 million people”, […]
UN chief denounces oil companies’ ‘big lie’ about global warming
The UN Secretary General, António Guterres, lashed out this Wednesday at the davos forum against the oil companies for “selling their big lie” about the global warming, whose consequences they had known for decades. Addressing a packed room of the business and political elite gathered at the World Economic Forum (WEF)in Davos, Guterres He drew […]
The UN says that by 2066 the ozone layer will have fully recovered
The UN said Monday that by 2066 the ozone layer will have fully recovered thanks to a worldwide ban on the use of chemicals that caused a hole in the ozonosphere over the Antarctic. The Scientific Advisory Group of the Montreal Protocolan international agreement that came into force in 1989 to eliminate the use of […]
Guterres asks to investigate possible excesses against protesters in Peru
The general secretary of the UN, Antonio Guterreswas shown this Wednesday “deeply shocked” by the number of deaths registered in the framework of the protests in Peru and asked the authorities for an independent and transparent investigation into the accusations of excessive use of force and human rights violations. Through his spokesman, Guterres said that […]
Child mortality in the world is “alarming”, warns the UN
Five million children under the age of 5 died in 2021, a number “frightening“Despite the progress made since the beginning of the century, warned several agencies of the UN. “The fact that 5 million minors have died in 2021 before reaching their fifth birthday is alarming given the availability of knowledge and actions to prevent […]
UN will follow changes in Twitter and considers regulating social networks
The general secretary of the UN, Antonio Guterresassured this Monday that he is closely following the changes in Twitter and its impact, while considering that it is necessary to regulate social networks to guarantee that they act responsibly. “I believe that social media platforms have a particular responsibility to preserve press freedom and, at the […]
The UN fears an escalation of tensions in Peru and asks the police and protesters to contain themselves
The United Nations Office for Human Rights expressed on Monday its fear of a possible escalation of tensions in Peru given the increase in protests in various regions of the country, in which two people have already died, and asked both protesters like the police to act with restraint. “We are deeply concerned that the […]