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Many countries ‘unsupported and unprepared’ to address climate health risks: WHO

TestHostEntryNovember 9, 2021June 3, 2022

by TestHostEntryNovember 9, 2021June 3, 2022

Although governments are prioritizing public health measures to protect their people from climate impacts, many lack the funds to take effective action, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a report issued on Monday. The 2021 WHO health and climate...

Iraq: UN condemns assassination attempt on Prime Minister ‘in the strongest terms’

TestHostEntryNovember 9, 2021June 3, 2022

by TestHostEntryNovember 9, 2021June 3, 2022

The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) has condemned “in the strongest terms” the assassination attempt on Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, following a drone attack overnight on...

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WFP warns 3 million more now ‘teetering on the edge of famine’

TestHostEntryNovember 8, 2021June 3, 2022

by TestHostEntryNovember 8, 2021June 3, 2022

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Monday that the number of people teetering on the edge of famine in 43 countries, has risen...

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Haiti’s race against the clock: a UN Resident Coordinator blog

TestHostEntryNovember 8, 2021June 3, 2022

by TestHostEntryNovember 8, 2021June 3, 2022

Haiti faces a number of “races against the clock” to deal with crises which, if left unaddressed, could have serious negative consequences for the country’s...

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UN mourns with Sierra Leone, pledges all ‘necessary support’ following deadly tanker crash

TestHostEntryNovember 8, 2021June 3, 2022

by TestHostEntryNovember 8, 2021June 3, 2022

The UN chief has joined the whole UN system in Sierra Leone in mourning the victims of an fuel tanker collision on Friday night in the capital...

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Myanmar: Systematic attack on civilians, rights mechanism reveals

TestHostEntryNovember 8, 2021June 3, 2022

by TestHostEntryNovember 8, 2021June 3, 2022

Preliminary evidence shows a widespread and systematic attack on civilians in Myanmar in the wake of the coup in February, amounting to crimes against humanity,...

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Rebuilding a future for the displaced people of Burkina Faso: a Resident Coordinator Blog

TestHostEntryNovember 8, 2021June 3, 2022

by TestHostEntryNovember 8, 2021June 3, 2022

More than a million people in Burkina Faso have been displaced from their homes, victims of ongoing conflict and poverty. Nevertheless, following a recent visit...

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Vaccinating refugees in Indonesia, for the benefit of all

TestHostEntryNovember 7, 2021June 3, 2022

by TestHostEntryNovember 7, 2021June 3, 2022

Refugees in Indonesia, many of whom have fled Afghanistan’s mounting crises, have lagged far behind the rest of the population when it comes to COVID-19...

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COP26: Indigenous peoples, protests, and a call to end the war on nature

TestHostEntryNovember 7, 2021June 3, 2022

by TestHostEntryNovember 7, 2021June 3, 2022

As millions took to the streets of cities around the world on Saturday, demanding greater climate action, some countries taking part in the COP26 negotiations,...

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Veteran Australian judge Hilary Charlesworth elected to the International Court of Justice

TestHostEntryNovember 6, 2021June 3, 2022

by TestHostEntryNovember 6, 2021June 3, 2022

The United Nations General Assembly and Security Council elected a new judge this Friday to sit on the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the UN. Hilary...