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Marines from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Units landed by helicopters near the City of Kandahar in Afghanistan today. The Marines are establishing a base of operations in the vacinity of Kandahar for a variety of follow-on operations including road interdiction. The 15th MEU is a member of the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) aboard the USS Peleliu.
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UN: Pope's Visit To Iraq "A Symbol Of Hope"
The visit by Pope Francis to the northern Iraqi city of Mosul at the weekend will be a symbol of hope and an opportunity to join forces for peace and unity, the UN cultural agency, UNESCO, said on Thursday, ahead of his touchdown in the capital, Baghdad... More>>
Myanmar: Military Must Stop Murdering And Jailing Protestors – Bachelet
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Thursday said security forces in Myanmar must “halt their vicious crackdown on peaceful protestors,” following another day of deadly violence across the country on Wednesday... More>>
Syria: Economic Decline, Rising Hunger And Surging Humanitarian Needs
Syria’s fragile economy has “suffered multiple shocks” over the past 18 months, with its currency plummeting and joblessness swelling as people struggle to cover their basic needs, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator told the Security Council ... More>>
Podcast: A UN Top Official’s Inspiring Journey To Leadership
UN Under-Secretary for Global Communications Melissa Fleming speaks to Agnes Kalibata, the Special Envoy to the 2021 Food Systems Summit, about her journey as a woman leader – from growing up as a Rwandan refugee in Uganda to becoming Rwanda’s Minister of Agriculture and now a top official at the United Nations... More>>
UNFCCC: Greater Climate Ambition Urged As Initial NDC Synthesis Report Is Published
UN Climate Change today published the Initial NDC Synthesis Report, showing nations must redouble efforts and submit stronger, more ambitious national climate action plans in 2021 if they’re to achieve the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global temperature rise by 2°C—ideally 1.5°C—by the end of the century... More>>
2021: Critical Year To ‘reset Our Relationship With Nature’ – UN Chief
During this time of “crisis and fragility”, the UN chief told the United Nations Environment Assembly on Monday that human well-being and prosperity can be vastly improved by prioritizing nature-based solutions. Painting a picture of the turmoil ... More>>
