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World News in Brief: ‘Historic drought’ in southern Africa, human rights in Tunisia, accountability essential for Pakistan mineworker killings

UN NewsOctober 15, 2024October 17, 2024

by UN NewsOctober 15, 2024October 17, 2024

Nearly six and a half million people in southern Africa are starving because of an “historic drought” linked to last year’s El Niño, UN humanitarians...

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1 In 7 Children & Teens Impacted By Mental Health Conditions

UN NewsOctober 10, 2024

by UN NewsOctober 10, 2024

Around one in seven children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 are affected by mental health conditions – with anxiety, depression and behavioural disorders among...

‘Alarming’ Situation In Great Lakes Region Of DR Congo

UN NewsOctober 9, 2024

by UN NewsOctober 9, 2024

The situation in Africa’s Great Lakes Region, in particular the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has remained “alarming” amid ongoing violence in the restive...

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Water Is ‘Canary In The Coalmine’ Of Climate Change: WMO

UN NewsOctober 7, 2024

by UN NewsOctober 7, 2024

The year 2023 marked the driest year in over three decades for rivers around the world, according to a new report coordinated by the UN’s...

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UN: Muhammad Yunus Urges World Leaders To ‘Invest In Your young Citizens’

UN NewsSeptember 28, 2024September 28, 2024

by UN NewsSeptember 28, 2024September 28, 2024

Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh paid tribute to the role of youth in his country, as he urged global leaders at the UN General Assembly to...

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WHO Regional Chief Voices Grave Concern Over Middle East Escalation

UN NewsAugust 7, 2024August 8, 2024

by UN NewsAugust 7, 2024August 8, 2024

Recent developments in Gaza, the wider Middle East, and Sudan, have highlighted the complexities of emergencies in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) vast Eastern Mediterranean...

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COVID-19 Making Worrying Comeback WHO Warns, Amid Summertime Surge

UN NewsAugust 6, 2024August 8, 2024

by UN NewsAugust 6, 2024August 8, 2024

COVID-19 infections are surging worldwide – including at the Olympics – and are unlikely to decline anytime soon, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on...

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Iran’s Protest Crackdown Disproportionately Targeting Minorities: UN Experts

UN NewsAugust 5, 2024August 8, 2024

by UN NewsAugust 5, 2024August 8, 2024

Government-led crackdowns on protesters in Iran have had a disproportionate impact on the country’s ethnic and religious minorities since 2022, particularly in the Kurd and...

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Shocking Violence In Bangladesh Must Stop: UN Rights Chief

UN NewsAugust 4, 2024August 8, 2024

by UN NewsAugust 4, 2024August 8, 2024

The UN’s top human rights official on Sunday called for an immediate stop to the violence in Bangladesh, which claimed scores of lives, including those...

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UN Condemns Deadly Suicide Attack On Somalia Beach

UN NewsAugust 3, 2024August 8, 2024

by UN NewsAugust 3, 2024August 8, 2024

The United Nations has strongly condemned a suicide attack at a popular beachfront in the capital, Mogadishu, that claimed dozens of civilian lives. The Al-Shabaab...