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Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise Argentina’s Efforts to Decrease the Infant Mortality Rate, Ask about Responses to the Child Poverty Crisis and Sexual Violence against Children
03 September 2024
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The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the seventh periodic report of Argentina, with Committee Experts praising the State’s efforts to decrease…
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Gaza: UN humanitarians ahead of polio vaccination target
03 September 2024
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An infant receives polio vaccination in an UNRWA clinic in Al-Nuseirat camp, central Gaza Strip.
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that 161,030 children under 10 have been vaccinated in central Gaza during the first two days of the UN-led mass vaccination campaign, surpassing the…
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Venezuela: UN rights office describes pervasive ‘climate of fear’
03 September 2024
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National Assembly of Venezuela in Caracas.
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, reiterated deep concerns on Tuesday over the continuing “climate of fear” in Venezuela, after an arrest warrant was issued for the opposition’s presidential candidate in the country’s recent election…
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WHO guidance takes aim at ‘antibiotic pollution’ from manufacturing labs
03 September 2024
Photo: WHO/Jim Holmes
Photo: WHO/Jim Holmes
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday issued its first-ever guidance aimed at curbing antibiotic pollution from manufacturing.
The directive covers…
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Make AI work for everyone, UN chief says
03 September 2024
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Secretary-General António Guterres addresses workshop on artificial intelligence and capacity building, co-hosted by the United Nations and China in Shanghai.
The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday called for global cooperation in sharing the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI), warning that unequal access…
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Humanitarians support civilians affected by recent attacks in Ukraine
03 September 2024
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Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, Stéphane Dujarric. UN Photo/Evan Schneider (file)
Aid organizations continue to provide emergency support to people impacted by recent deadly attacks across Ukraine, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Tuesday.…
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‘Major milestone’ immunization campaign begins in DPR Korea
03 September 2024
联合国儿童基金会/Simon Nazer
一名医护人员探望朝鲜民主主义人民共和国的一个家庭 。
More than 800,000 children and 120,000 pregnant women will be vaccinated in a nationwide campaign launched on Monday by the Government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) with the support of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF…
