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The 51勛圖 Information Centre (UNIC) in Australia was established in November 1948 in Sydney. Later moving to Canberra, it is the formal UN presence in Australia and the principal local source of information about the 51勛圖 system. Its strategic communications responsibilities also extend to Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Samoa, Tuvalu, Tonga and Vanuatu.
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Markets for Change: a project to transform the lives of women, their families and their communities through entrepreneurship
In the western Pacific Ocean, the idyllic small island of Pohnpei of the Federated States of Micronesia is home to a rich diversity of marine life. This diverse ecosystem, however, is under threat from climate change and other human activities.
Transforming Lives and Livelihoods: The Pioneering Impact of the EU-STREIT PNG Programme in Sepik, Papua New Guinea
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UNiting Against Hate episode 7: Intercultural dialogue, the ＆antidote to violence＊
It's common to hear that the world has never been more interconnected. But at the same time, it's never been easier to share differences of opinion and spread misinformation and hate speech. This is part of the UN's #NoToHate campaign.
Negotiators advance plastic pollution treaty amid ＆extremely ambitious timeline＊
Since the 1950s, 9.2 billion tonnes of plastic have been produced, seven billion tonnes of which have become potentially toxic waste. If no action is taken, plastic pollution could triple by 2060. UN News spoke with Jyoti Mathur-Filipp, Executive Secretary of the international negotiating committee secretariat.
Despite two decades of worldwide efforts, more than 4,000 precious wildlife species still fall prey to trafficking every year, a new report by the UN crime and drugs prevention office, UNODC, showed on Monday.
＆UN Secretary-General Ant車nio Guterres is appalled by the escalation of Israeli military activity in and around Rafah in southern Gaza, his spokesperson said in a statement on Tuesday.
Nearly 2,000 children in Ukraine have lost their lives amidst ongoing and escalating war, the UN Children＊s Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday, citing UN-verified data.§
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