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Worldwide tree species faces extinction: IUCN Red List

Cali, Colombia, Oct 29 (UNI) International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) on Tuesday updated the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, media reports said.
According to first Global Tree Assessment reports, 38 per cent of the world’s trees are at risk of extinction.
In Colombia, seven species of endangered and critically endangered Magnolia have been used for the designation of five new Key Biodiversity Areas, which will be used by local and national government to inform spatial planning, reports said.
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Over 1Mln people displaced across Syria since Nov: OCHA

Over 1Mln people displaced across Syria since Nov: OCHA

13 Dec 2024 | 10:40 AM

Damascus, Dec 13 (UNI) Over 1.1 million people have been displaced across Syria since the escalation of hostilities on November 27, most of them women and children, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said.

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Moldovan Opposition lacks vote to dissolve govt: Parliament speaker

13 Dec 2024 | 9:50 AM

Chisinau, Dec 13 (UNI) Moldovan opposition on Friday failed to get enough lawmakers' support to issue a no-confidence vote against the country's government, Moldovan Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu said.

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UN efforts to rebuild Afghanistan blocked by western donors: Envoy

13 Dec 2024 | 9:41 AM

United Nations, Dec 13 (UNI) Any attempts by the United Nations to expand its mandate in Afghanistan to rebuild the country are being blocked by Western donors, and the lack of their support affects the Afghanistan humanitarian fund, Russian Ambassador to the UN Vassily Nebenzia said.

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Blinken announces new Military Aid package for Kiev

Blinken announces new Military Aid package for Kiev

13 Dec 2024 | 9:25 AM

Kyiv, Dec 13 (UNI) The US will provide Ukraine with an additional military aid package worth $500 million, State Secretary Antony Blinken said on Friday.

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US imposes Visa restrictions on Georgian officials for undermining democracy

US imposes Visa restrictions on Georgian officials for undermining democracy

13 Dec 2024 | 9:14 AM

Washington, Dec 13 (UNI) The United States has imposed visa restrictions on about 20 Georgian individuals, including ministers and lawmakers, for "undermining democracy" in the country, the State Department said on Friday.

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