Iraqi Prime Minister highlights national priorities focused on people

Iraqi Prime Minister highlights national priorities focused on people

Addressing the annual high-level general debate of the UN General Assembly, the Prime Minister empahasized that the coalition has adopted a programme with crucial priorities aimed at immediate implementation for the benefit of the Iraqis. These priorities include the creation of employment opportunities, the eradication of poverty, the fight against corruption, and the enactment of…

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Growing national divisions ‘a formidable challenge’ to UN peacekeeping

Growing national divisions ‘a formidable challenge’ to UN peacekeeping

Growing national divisions, combined with increasingly complex conflicts, pose a formidable challenge to peacekeeping and the maintenance of security, Jean-Pierre Lacroix told ambassadors in the Security Council chamber. No ‘magic wand’ “Peacekeeping is not a magic wand to help a country return to stability, but with the support of a unified international community, political processes…

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Cambodia: National elections ‘extremely disconcerting’, say human rights experts

Cambodia: National elections ‘extremely disconcerting’, say human rights experts

Cambodians went to the polls on 23 July, amid shrinking civic and political space, including a ban on the main opposition party, media restrictions and harassment of perceived opponents of the ruling elite, UN Human Rights Council-appointed independent experts said. “As a result, the national elections were very unbalanced and raised major concerns for the…

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Cancer cases are increasing in the country, the number of women is higher, National Institute of Health

Cancer cases are increasing in the country, the number of women is higher, National Institute of Health

The National Institute of Health (NIH) has released a report on increasing cases of cancer in the country, according to which 269,202 cancer cases were reported during 5 years. The National Institute of Health says that more women were reported among cancer patients. According to NIH, 53.61% of cancer cases were recorded in women and…

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