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More action needed to write ‘final chapter’ of TB
07 November 2023
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Globally, 7.5 million people were diagnosed with TB in 2022.
Tuberculosis (TB) response is bouncing back from disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, but more effort is needed to end the disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.…
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World News in Brief: UNCTAD development finance call, Nepal quake update, religious freedom in Nicaragua
07 November 2023
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Buildings in Jajarkot, Nepal, lie in ruins following the earthquake.
The world risks failing the 880 million people living the world’s Least Developed Countries if soaring debt and a chronic lack of international funds prevent them from getting ahead…
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Russians not collectively to blame for Ukraine war: Human rights expert
07 November 2023
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Mariana Katzarova began work as the first UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation on 1 May 2023, following her appointment by the Human Rights Council.
Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the human rights situation within…
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Minamata Convention on Mercury - UNEP press conference
06 November 2023
Press Conference Announcement
Major outcomes of the fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (Geneva, 30 October to 3 November 2023)
Monika Stankiewicz, Executive Secretary, Minamata Convention Secretariat
Marianne Bailey, Senior Coordination Officer, Minamata Convention Secretariat
Eisaku Toda, Senior Programme Management Officer,…
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FAO report reveals hidden costs of agrifood systems
06 November 2023
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The resilience of agrifood systems to shocks is critical for food security.
Although current agrifood systems provide nourishment and sustain economies, they also impose huge hidden costs on health and the environment - the equivalent of at least $10 trillion annually - a new report by the Food and Agriculture…
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World News in Brief: Sudan and South Sudan updates, Ukraine heritage under fire in Odesa
06 November 2023
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在苏丹的杰济拉州，一名儿童正在接受营养不良筛查。
Sudan’s children need immediate support from the international community to prevent the country from becoming “another forgotten humanitarian catastrophe” said the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Monday…
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Women in Islam: Mohammed calls for action on education, empowerment and peace
06 November 2023
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UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed addresses the International Conference on Women in Islam in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Even though women have made extraordinary contributions to Islamic civilization, in many countries they are still being left behind, UN…
