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Ep303: United Nations · Kidcast Daily

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  Welcome to Kick Ass Daily, where we bring news, trivia, fun
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  facts, and more just for curious kids like you.
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  Today we are exploring the United Nations, a group that
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  brings countries together to solve problems and make plans
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  that help people around the world.
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  Think of it like a giant meeting place where leaders and experts
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  share ideas, set goals and agree on ways to make everyday life
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  safer, healthier and fairer. the United Nations is often called
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  the UN and it officially came into existence on October 24th,
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  1945 after a very hard time in world history.
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  To help countries work together and avoid big conflicts in the
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  future, the UN has members called member
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  states. Today, there are 193 countries
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  in the union. Each of these countries promises
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  to follow the UN Charter, which is a set of rules that explains
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  what the UN stands for, like respect for human rights,
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  friendly cooperation and solving problems without fighting.
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  There is a leader who helps guide the UNS work, called the
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  Secretary General. This person coordinates many
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  programs and encourages countries to keep talking and
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  cooperating even when they disagree.
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  Inside the UN there are different that do different
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  jobs. 1 main group is the General Assembly.
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  Every member country, big or small gets one vote in the
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  General Assembly. They meet to talk about health,
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  education, the environment and many other topics.
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  There is also a group focused on helping keep peace and security
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  so people can live their daily lives without fear.
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  The UN helps organize talks, sends trained helpers to support
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  safety, and backs projects that rebuild communities and services
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  like schools and clinics. Now let's look at UN programs
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  you might recognize in your own life.
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  UNICEF helps children by supporting vaccination drives,
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  schools, nutrition and child protection.
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  The World Health Organization or WHO, works with doctors and
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  health ministries to share trusted information, train
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  health workers and coordinate responses to diseases.
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  The World Food Program helps deliver food to places where
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  families need support during emergencies or shortages.
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  There are also groups that focus on the environment and weather.
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  The World Meteorological Organization helps countries
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  share weather and climate data, which makes forecasts and early
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  warnings more reliable. There are agencies that set safe
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  rules for airplanes and airports so flights can stay on schedule
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  and safe. That work is led by the
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  International Civil Aviation Organization and rules for
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  shipping on oceans like safety and preventing pollution are
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  guided by the International Maritime Organization.
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  Here is a fun practical example. When pilots and air traffic
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  controllers communicate, they use standard words and
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  measurements agreed on internationally.
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  UN related agencies help set and share those standards so that a
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  plane leaving 1 country and landing in another can follow
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  the same safe rule. Another example is clean water
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  projects. The UN often supports training
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  for local workers to maintain water pumps and pipes, and it
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  helps share technology so communities can test water
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  quality. These are not quick fixes, they
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  are plans that help people keep systems running for years.
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  Here is a trivia question to spark your curiosity.
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  In which city is the main headquarters of the United
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  Nations located? The answer is New York City in
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  the United States. The UN also has major offices in
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  Geneva, Vienna and Nairobi, where different kinds of work
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  are coordinated every day. Next, let's talk about how the
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  UN makes decisions. Countries discuss an issue,
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  share facts, and then many decisions are made by voting in
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  the General Assembly. Some decisions are
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  recommendations which guide countries toward common goals.
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  Sometimes countries agree to formal promises called treaties.
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  A treaty might set rules for protecting oceans, or for
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  sharing scientific information across borders, or for limiting
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  pollution from certain chemicals.
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  When a country signs and ratifies A treaty, it agrees to
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  follow those rules. The UN also keeps track of big
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  global goals. One set of goals encourages
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  progress in areas like clean water quality education, good
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  health and responsible use of resources.
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  Countries share statistics like how many children are in school
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  or how many homes have electricity so that everyone can
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  see progress and figure out what still needs work.
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  Data helps leaders focus attention and funding where it
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  makes the biggest difference. Here is a yes or no question
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  that adds a neat detail. Does the United Nations have its
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  own postage stamps that you can use if you mail from its
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  offices? Yes. the United Nations Postal
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  Administration issues special stamps that can be used from UN
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  post offices in New York, Geneva and Vienna.
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  Stamp collectors around the world look for these designs.
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  Here is another trivia question. How many official languages does
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  the United Nations use for its main meetings and documents?
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  The answer is 6. They are Arabic, Chinese,
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  English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
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  Using 6 languages helps more people understand and
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  participate. Interpreters and translators
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  work hard so that messages are accurate and clear.
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  The UN also supports learning and culture.
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  Museums, libraries, and schools often use UN resources to teach
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  about history, geography, health, and the environment.
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  Maps, reports, and lesson guides are shared so students can study
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  trustworthy information. Some UN programs help protect
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  nature by supporting wildlife research and reforestation
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  plans. In cities, the UN works with
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  local leaders to improve bus systems or reduce pollution so
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  families can breathe cleaner air.
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  Here is a yes or no question that brings in another piece of
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  the UN system. Is there a United Nations court
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  that settles legal disputes between countries?
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  Yes. It is called the International
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  Court of Justice and it is located in The Hague in the
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  Netherlands. Judges from different regions of
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  the world hear cases about international law and give
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  rulings that countries agree to respect.
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  Sometimes the UN helps with emergencies, like after a major
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  storm or an earthquake. It can help coordinate
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  deliveries of clean water supplies, temporary shelters and
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  medical kits. It looks at maps, roads and
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  weather forecasts to plan the safest ways to move supplies.
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  It also helps set up communication so teams on the
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  ground can report what is needed quickly and accurately after the
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  immediate emergency. The UN supports long term
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  rebuilding like restoring schools, health clinics and
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  power lines. The UN flag shows the world map
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  surrounded by olive branches. Many people recognize it at
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  events or on buildings. The symbol reminds people that
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  the UN is about cooperation and peaceful problem solving.
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  UN staff come from many countries and bring languages,
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  skills and training. Engineers, doctors, teachers and
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  planners work together on detailed plans, budgets, and
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  timelines. Here is a final trivia question
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  with a culture twist. Which UN organization runs the
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  World Heritage List that recognizes important cultural
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  and natural sites like historic temples or unique forests?
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  The answer is UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific
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  and Cultural Organization countries proposed sites.
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  Experts review them, and if accepted, those places get extra
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  attention and care to help protect them for the future.
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  You might wonder how kids can connect with the UNS work.
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  You can learn about global goals and track progress in your own
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  community. At school, you might join a
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  Model UN club where students practice for searching issues,
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  giving speech, and writing resolutions.
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  You can celebrate international days by doing real activities
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  like picking up litter at a park on an environment day,
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  organizing a book drive for a local library, or sharing facts
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  about hand washing during a health Awareness Week.
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  These are small actions, but when many people join in, the
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  results add up. Here is a quick Did You know
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  moment. Did you know that the UN invites
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  youth leaders to speak at major events so that adults can hear
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  ideas from students and young people?
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  Another fun fact is that the UN library in New York holds a vast
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  collection of reports, speeches and maps that researchers use to
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  study global trends. And here is another one.
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  The UN hosts conferences where scientists, teachers, doctors
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  and engineers from different countries share new research and
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  plans so solutions can spread faster.
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  Before we wrap up, let's recap the main points. the United
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  Nations is an international organization founded in 1945 to
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  help countries work together. It has 193 member countries that
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  meet, discuss and vote on ways to improve health, education,
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  safety and the environment. The General Assembly is where
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  all members have a voice, and other parts of the UN focus on
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  specific tasks like health, food, aviation, safety and
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  shipping standards. The UN supports treaties and
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  sets goals that guide progress, using data to measure what is
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  working. It helps in emergencies by
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  coordinating supplies and planning for rebuilding.
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  It uses 6 official languages to make communication clear and it
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  even has its own postage stamps. It also includes a World Court
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  that settles disputes between countries and a cultural program
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  that labels World Heritage sites.
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  Most importantly, EU NS day-to-day work shows up in
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  practical ways like accurate weather warnings, safe flights,
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  clean water projects, and shared knowledge that helps communities
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  grow stronger. Thanks for listening, and keep
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  asking smart questions about how the world works because your
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  curiosity is part of the future the United Nations is working to
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  build.