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The vast Qatar National Convention Center (QNCC), filled with delegations, students, civil society groups and policymakers from around the world, reflects the magnitude of the moment. Nearly 14,000 participants are...
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More than 130 roads have been blocked, power and communications networks disrupted, while health services remain under severe strain, according to the UN aid coordination office (OCHA). “Up to 360,000...
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António Guterres spoke at a press conference during the second World Summit for Social Development in the Qatari capital. He was asked about coordination with Israel and US President Donald...
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Although food security has started to improve in areas where fighting has eased, famine has set in in areas affected by conflict, cut off from aid or under siege, according...
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The adoption of the Declaration demonstrates a shared commitment by governments to fight poverty, create decent jobs, combat discrimination, expand access to social protection and protect human rights. It also...
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This increased use reflects a major health success story that has enabled millions of young people to avoid unwanted pregnancy and make choices about their future, but UNFPA said that...
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Leaders, policymakers and representatives of civil society gathered in Doha for the second World Summit for Social Development, aiming to renew global commitments to inclusion, dignity and social justice. UN...
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Haiti, Cuba and Jamaica all suffered significant damage and loss of life following Hurricane Melissa. Speaking from the Jamaican capital, Kingston, the representative of the World Food Program (PAM)Alexis Masciarelli...
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One in two households surveyed reported better access thanks to increased commercial and humanitarian deliveries. OCHA however, warned that no food aid convoys had reached the north via direct crossings...
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The discovery arrives in the last Status of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) Report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), broadcast Monday in Rome. “The report...
