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The world is demanding action over plastic pollution: UN environment chief

Tue, 08/05/2025 - 08:00
High stakes negotiations got underway at the UN Geneva on Tuesday to agree on a legally binding treaty to curb plastic pollution, attended by delegates from nearly 180 countries. 
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Cholera spreads in North Darfur, 640,000 children under threat, UNICEF warns

Sun, 08/03/2025 - 08:00
Cholera is ripping through North Darfur, Sudan, threatening thousands of children already weakened by hunger and displacement, UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Sunday, as aid convoys struggle to reach cut-off communities amid escalating conflict.
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Africa’s push for HIV independence advances with first procurement of locally made medicines

Fri, 08/01/2025 - 08:00
Sub-Saharan Africa has taken a cautious but critical step toward greater health self-reliance as locally produced HIV medicines and diagnostic tests begin reaching national programmes – including, for the first time, procurement of African-made treatment for Mozambique.
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In Myanmar, conflict and floods collide as UN warns of deepening crisis

Thu, 07/31/2025 - 08:00
As Myanmar reels from deadly floods, renewed fighting and widespread displacement, the United Nations warned on Thursday that urgent humanitarian needs are going unmet due to escalating violence and blocked access.
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Haitians in ‘despair’ following abrupt suspension of US humanitarian support

Wed, 07/30/2025 - 08:00
People in Haiti have expressed “despair” following the “abrupt suspension” of a wide range of humanitarian services, according to the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, in the Caribbean country.
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Cholera outbreak in West and Central Africa poses crisis for children

Wed, 07/30/2025 - 08:00
Some 80,000 children are estimated to be at high risk of cholera in West and Central Africa as the rainy season begins across the region, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday. 
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World News in Brief: Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire, bloody weekend in Ukraine, stop hepatitis deaths

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 08:00
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Cambodia and Thailand following days of deadly fighting over their mutual border. 
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Slight decrease in global hunger as inequalities widen, UN report reveals

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 08:00
An interagency group from the UN released the flagship 2025 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report on Monday, estimating a global, yet uneven, decline in hunger since 2022.
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Home is where the heart is – and where development begins

Wed, 07/23/2025 - 08:00
When Denis Jobin, a senior evaluation specialist at the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), visited a slum in Kenya in March as part of an ongoing evaluation, the smell was overwhelming.  
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‘Perfect storm’ of global crises drove years of food price surges: FAO

Tue, 07/22/2025 - 08:00
The chief economist of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Máximo Torero Cullen, previewed its annual State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report in a briefing on Tuesday to journalists at UN Headquarters in New York.
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Effective partnerships can stop the next pandemic

Mon, 07/21/2025 - 08:00
“There will be another pandemic, and it will not be 100 years from now.”
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Global demand for meat and dairy set to rise, but climate and nutrition gaps remain

Tue, 07/15/2025 - 08:00
Global demand for meat, dairy and fish is projected to climb steadily over the next decade, driven by rising incomes and urbanisation in middle-income countries.
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WHO urges rollout of first long-acting HIV prevention jab

Mon, 07/14/2025 - 08:00
A breakthrough HIV drug that only needs to be injected twice a year to offer near-total protection from the virus and developing AIDS should be made available “immediately” at pharmacies, clinics and via online consultations, the UN health agency said on Monday.
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Lifesaver: Study shows vaccine campaigns cut deaths by nearly 60 per cent

Fri, 07/11/2025 - 08:00
Emergency vaccination campaigns have slashed deaths from major infectious disease outbreaks by nearly 60 per cent since 2000, according to a new study published this week.
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She fought for the girl the world left behind: Natalia Kanem’s UN legacy

Thu, 07/10/2025 - 08:00
When Natalia Kanem reflects on her eight-year tenure at the helm of the UN reproductive health agency, she doesn’t begin with global statistics, boardroom breakthroughs, or even memories of her visits to refugee camps.
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Fight to end AIDS: ‘This is not just a funding gap – it’s a ticking time bomb’

Thu, 07/10/2025 - 08:00
Devastating funding cuts from international donors are hitting countries hardest affected by HIV — but many are showing remarkable resilience and determination to keep progress alive. 
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Overlooked and underestimated: Sand and dust storms wreak havoc across borders

Thu, 07/10/2025 - 08:00
There are three Great Pyramids at Giza in Egypt - but imagine if there were 307 of the mighty edifices. And then imagine that they had dissolved into over two billion tons of sand and dust particles. 
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UN warns of deepening health crisis in Gaza amid mass casualty incidents

Wed, 07/09/2025 - 08:00
As scores of people – including medical staff and their families – have reportedly been killed in the past week, UN health partners in Gaza continue to provide emergency care despite very limited resources.
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In South Asia, anaemia threatens women’s health and economic futures

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 08:00
Anaemia remains one of South Asia’s quietest but most pervasive health crises, disproportionately affecting the region’s poorest women and girls – and with 18 million more cases projected by 2030, experts say urgent, unified action is critical.
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South Sudan’s longest cholera outbreak enters critical stage

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 08:00
On the eve of the fourteenth anniversary of its independence, South Sudan – the world’s youngest country – is experiencing its worst and longest cholera outbreak.  
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