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Marking International Day to Combat Islamophobia, General Assembly Adopts Resolution Condemning Anti-Muslim Violence, Calling for Action against Religious Intolerance

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Marking International Day to Combat Islamophobia, General Assembly Adopts Resolution Condemning Anti-Muslim Violence, Calling for Action against Religious Intolerance

Meeting on the International Day to Combat Islamophobia, the General Assembly adopted a resolution calling for measures against such a phenomenon despite reservations expressed by some Member States about the text’s narrow focus on one religion and the cost of creating a senior United Nations position dedicated to the matter.

Concentric Circles of Escalation, Risky Military Adventurism in Red Sea Could Spark New War Cycle in Yemen, Special Envoy Warns, Urging Maximum Restraint

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Concentric Circles of Escalation, Risky Military Adventurism in Red Sea Could Spark New War Cycle in Yemen, Special Envoy Warns, Urging Maximum Restraint

With concentric circles of escalation and risky military adventurism in the Red Sea, Yemen could descend into a new cycle of war, the Organization’s senior official for that country warned the Security Council today, as he urged all actors to exercise maximum restraint and work towards de-escalation and the peace process.

Youth Delegate Calls Education Critical Tool to Challenging Discriminatory Norms, Harmful Gender Stereotypes, as Commission on Status of Women Continues Session

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Youth Delegate Calls Education Critical Tool to Challenging Discriminatory Norms, Harmful Gender Stereotypes, as Commission on Status of Women Continues Session

Young women and non-binary people want to live on a planet that prioritizes social protection and inclusion and not a world built for heterosexual men, youth delegates told the Commission on the Status of Women, as it continued its sixty-eighth session.

Collective Action, Balanced Responses Key to Fight Record Levels of Drug-Related Death, Illegal Production, Secretary-General Tells Narcotic Drugs Commission Session

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Collective Action, Balanced Responses Key to Fight Record Levels of Drug-Related Death, Illegal Production, Secretary-General Tells Narcotic Drugs Commission Session

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the High-level Segment of the Sixty-seventh Commission on Narcotic Drugs, in Vienna today:

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