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World News in Brief: Reduced violence in Lebanon, shortages in Gaza, rising debt impacts development funding
World News in Brief: Reduced violence in Lebanon, shortages in Gaza, rising debt impacts development funding Source link
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Ebola treatment capacity expands in DR Congo as WHO issues new guidelines
Ebola treatment capacity expands in DR Congo as WHO issues new guidelines Source link
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Worsening hunger could push millions closer to famine in 13 global hotspots
A new Hunger Hotspots report released Wednesday by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) identifies 13 countries and territories where food insecurity is expected to worsen…
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US makes $1 billion contribution to UN child rights and food agencies
This week the US State Department announced a more than $800 million contribution to the World Food Programme (WFP) and a more than $218 million partnership with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The development…
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Climate shocks accelerating as El Niño threat looms over already vulnerable regions
The warning comes as climate pressures continue to mount worldwide, particularly in regions already experiencing fragile food systems and recurring humanitarian crises.For example, new data from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)...
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UN Warns EU Over New Returns Law
Volker Türk says faster deportation rules must remain consistent with human rights and refugee law The United Nations human rights chief has raised concern over the European Union’s new returns...
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Security Council LIVE: Gaza in the spotlight as dire conditions continue
The Security Council debated conditions in Gaza at the request of its 10 elected members amid concern that the territory's humanitarian crisis is being overshadowed by wider regional developments. The...
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UN upholds freedom of movement for peacekeepers in Lebanon
UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric updated journalists on the activities of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and ongoing humanitarian support to people displaced by hostilities between Israeli troops and Hezbollah militants. He said UNIFIL peacekeepers reported observing 143 trajectories of projectiles on Thursday, with 119...
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Gaza: Sneeze and you might get shot, warns UNICEF in alert on child killings
“During a period supposedly defined by restraint and protection, a child has been killed, on average, every single day for more than eight months,” said UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) spokesperson...
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Updates from Gaza, the West Bank and Afghanistan, UN development reforms, change at the top of WFP
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has reported a marked increase in military activity within the Gaza Strip in recent weeks, leading to a rise in casualties and...