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United Nations Secretary-General
Antonio Guterres highlighted how the pandemic
has created greater awareness of the connections
people all over the world share as he observed
World Oceans Day. "As we work to end the
pandemic and build back better, we have a once
in a generation opportunity -- and
responsibility -- to correct our relationship
with the natural world, including the world's
seas and oceans," he said. Full Story: Times Now News (Noida,
India)
(6/8), Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
(6/8), Thomson Reuters
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The United Nations headquarters
in New York City, which has been closed since
March, has begun a three-phase reopening. The
initial phase will limit maximum occupancy to
400 people, as opposed to the standard 4,200
capacity. Full Story: The New Indian Express
(India)
(6/8), Xinhua News Agency
(China)
(6/6)
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United Nations human rights
experts say killings of unarmed black American
men are the equivalent of segregation-era
lynchings. In addition, special rapporteur on
extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions
Agnes Callamard says international law is being
violated while attempting to control
protesters. Full Story: The Guardian (London)
(6/5), PRI (6/5)
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Female workers are among the
hardest hit by COVID-19's effects on fisheries,
according to a report from the United Nations
Food and Agriculture Organization. The closure
of processing facilities and markets has
affected women, along with potential exposure to
infection due to working conditions. Full Story: The Guardian (London) (6/8)
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The series of Biodiversity Beyond
National Jurisdiction meetings that began in
September 2018 was slated to be completed in
March, but was postponed due to the pandemic. A
meeting about the High Seas Treaty was also
postponed. Full Story: Bloomberg (tiered subscription
model)
(6/8)
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Trade Arabia
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The Economic Times
(India)
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A United Nations Joint Human
Rights Office in the Democratic Republic of
Congo report says that conflicts in the country
have led to 1,300 civilian deaths and more than
500,000 displacements. "The generalised and
systematic nature of some of the attacks on
civilians in both Ituri and North Kivu may
amount to crimes against humanity and war
crimes," said High Commissioner for Human Rights
Michelle Bachelet. Full Story: Al Jazeera (6/5)
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Taking oceans for granted must
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