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UNHCR relocates in Sudan victims of Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict

A second refugee camp has opened in Sudan for people fleeing violence in Ethiopia’s Tigray region carrying “little more than…

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UNICEF: Make 2021 ‘safer, healthier world for children’

“The children born today enter a world far different than even a year ago, and a New Year brings a…

4 years ago

WHO clears COVID-19 Pfizer /BioNTech vaccine for emergency use

To speed up access to COVID-19 vaccinations in the developing world, on the eve of the new year, the UN…

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US President Trump pardons Blackwater guards

UN experts criticise US President Trump's pardons for Blackwater guards convicted in 2015 for war crimes and jailed over Iraq…

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Millions of children in crisis hotspots ‘on the brink of famine’

More than 10 million children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, northeast Nigeria, the Central Sahel, South Sudan and…

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COVID pandemic has widened rich-poor gap

Inequality between the rich and poor worsened during pandemic and poverty increased, for the first time in decades. UN labor…

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World must be ready for the next pandemic

The first International Day of Epidemic Preparedness highlights the need to learn lessons from the coronavirus pandemic. The United Nations…

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Top 10 causes of death worldwide. How income harms health?

Since 2000, the largest increase in deaths has been for ischaemic heart disease. Find here in this WHO report the…

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Coronavirus is a chance to reshape how we travel

As the world slowly emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, many people’s thoughts have turned to holidays and tourism. How many…

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Fruits and vegetables crucial for healthy lives #IYFV2021

The International Year of Fruits and Vegetables #IYFV2021 raise awareness on the important role of fruits and vegetables in human…

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EU extends migration deal with Turkey – humanitarian support for refugees

EU has extended until 2022 two humanitarian programmes in Turkey to host 4 million refugees. 70% of them are children…

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World could lose coral reefs by end of century

Every one of the world’s coral reefs could bleach by the end of the century, unless there are drastic reductions…

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Iran nuclear deal: Heated rhetoric and the heightened risk of miscalculation

Although the landmark Iran nuclear deal could improve regional stability if fully implemented, increased tensions have highlighted the risks posed…

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COVID-19 hits trade in Asia – Pacific but impact ‘less bad’ than elsewhere

Trade in Asia and Pacific is expected to perform relatively “less bad” than the rest of the world due to…

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Israelis, Palestinians must return to path of meaningful negotiations

Israelis, Palestinians, Jews and Arabs must work together in Middle East Peace Process to return to the path of meaningful…

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What is the Aarhus Convention agreed at the Environment EU Council?

On 17 December, EU environment ministers met in Brussels to agree upon a full general approach on European climate law…

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Libya: Oil money mostly divides people but now unites

The ceasefire and arms embargo that halted Libya’s civil war in October has begun to pay economic dividends to Libyans…

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UNICEF to feed hungry children in UK after the Second World War

The first time for UNICEF to feed children in the UK in the 70-year-history. The most urgent crisis affecting children…

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