Fighting child marriage in India, thanks to school and a mobile phone
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‘Sharp rise’ in Nicaraguans fleeing to Costa Rica, strains asylum system
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Around three per cent of Costa Rica’s population is now made up of Nicaraguan refugees and asylum seekers, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on...
First Person: I know what it’s like to go hungry as a child
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An agronomist working for the World Food Programme (WFP) in Haiti tells UN News that, like the people she helps today, she remembers what it’s...
UNCTAD calls for IMF, World Bank measures as global downturn bites
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The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been the “main contributing factor” to the potentially devastating one per cent drop in projected global economic growth this...
Ukraine: General Assembly passes resolution demanding aid access, by large majority
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The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly demanded civilian protection and humanitarian access in Ukraine on Thursday, while also criticizing Russia for creating a “dire” humanitarian situation...
Guterres strongly condemns DPR Korea long-range ballistic missile launch
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The UN chief on Thursday strongly condemned the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, more commonly known as...
WHO publishes first-ever country estimates on unintended pregnancy, abortion
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Data analysis on unintended pregnancy and abortion from 150 countries has revealed major disparities in accessing sexual and reproductive healthcare, the UN health agency, WHO,...
Mozambique: Thousands continue to flee violence in Cabo Delgado
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One year after brutal attacks by suspected Al Shabab militants began in northern Mozambique, thousands continue to flee ongoing violence in Cabo Delgado province, the...
Mistreatment in childbirth, a human rights and healthcare problem, new study warns
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Women across the world face unacceptable mistreatment during childbirth, according to a new study from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Human Reproduction Programme...
Seeds of change in Kenya as farmers lead way on tobacco-free farms
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In Kenya, a trailblazing sustainable agriculture project has helped hundreds of farmers move away from the harmful practice of growing tobacco, in favour of a...