UN News
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WHO unveils new strategy to tackle antimalarial drug resistance in Africa
A new strategy has been launched to address the urgent problem of antimalarial drug resistance in Africa, the World Health Organization (WHO)...
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Middle East: Terrifying surge in violence affecting children ‘must stop’ – UNICEF
Children across the Middle East and North Africa Region (MENA) are again confronting a surge in violence, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on...
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Amid looming global food insecurity crisis, ‘breakthrough’ on fertilisers hailed
A “breakthrough” has been made on the potential distribution of hundreds of thousands of tonnes of Russian-made fertiliser blocked in European...
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As COP27 deadline slips, UN chief urges negotiators to aim for ‘maximum ambition’ on loss and damage
The 27th UN Climate Change Conference will close at least one day later than expected, the Egyptian Presidency announced on Friday, calling for...
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UN’s game plan for sanitation for all
Ahead of World Toilet Day on 19 November, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is launching a new game plan to help governments achieve safely...
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‘Stand and deliver’, urges UN Secretary-General as divides threaten COP27 negotiations ahead of deadline
COP27 is scheduled to wrap up in 24 hours but countries remain divided on several significant...
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Peru’s food crisis grows amid soaring prices and poverty: FAO
Peru has become the most food-insecure country in South America, according to the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO .
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COP27: Protecting biodiversity is protecting the Paris Agreement
While for many years the climate crisis and the biodiversity crisis have been treated as separate issues, the reality – as highlighted on...
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Horn of Africa: UNFPA launches $113 million appeal for drought-impacted women and girls
The unprecedented drought in the Horn of Africa is affecting whole communities, but it is women and girls who are paying “an unacceptably high...
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Keep the 1.5°C goal alive, experts and civil society urge on ‘Energy Day’ at COP27
The troubling expansion of oil, gas and coal projects, despite science telling us that fossil fuels must stay in the ground to avert the...
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Humanitarians launch Haiti appeal to ease spiralling cholera-fuelled crisis
The Haitian Government joined the UN and humanitarian partners to launch an appeal for $145.6 million in support of the country's emergency...
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Iran: Thousands held for peacefully protesting must be released
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, called on Tuesday for the immediate release of thousands of Iranian citizens who have been detained after...
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WHO urges immediate skin to skin contact for babies born prematurely
Premature babies should be given skin to skin contact immediately after birth to improve their survival and health outcomes, the World Health...
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Updated family planning guide promotes empowerment, health and wellbeing – WHO
Wider access to self-administered contraceptives and the use of digital technologies by providers are just two of the tangible measures outlined...
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UN chief highlights crucial role of G20 in resolving global crises
With the global population now at eight billion and growing, action or inaction by the world’s largest economies, the G20, will be critical to...