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Protecting civilians in times of crisis
In 2022, the UN recorded a 53 per cent increase in the number of civilians killed across 12 armed conflicts, from Sudan to Ukraine. Here are five reasons why strengthening…
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Cyclone Mocha: urgent funding needed as hunger, diseases loom
In Myanmar, the UN appealed on Tuesday for $333 million to assist 1.6 million of the most vulnerable people, many of whom have lost their homes as the cyclone hit…
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Gaza: Over a quarter of UNRWA centre patients needing mental health support
This is the highest rate of mental health need ever recorded, across UNRWA’s medical system. UNRWA’s health programmes support some two million Palestine refugees across Jordan, Lebanon, the occupied Palestinian…
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Uphold promise to protect civilians caught in conflict: Guterres
The UN chief was speaking during a debate on ensuring the security and dignity of people caught in the crossfire and addressing the related issue of access to food and…
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WFP plan aims to prevent further food aid diversion in Ethiopia
WFP had paused distributions in the restive Tigray region in the north after finding evidence of significant supplies on sale in local markets, and immediately launched an investigation. Over 20…
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Biodiversity Day: Protecting humanity’s ‘life-support system’
“On the International Day for Biological Diversity, we reflect on our relationship with humanity’s life-support system, from the air we breathe and the food we eat, to the energy that…
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World must be ready to respond to next pandemic: WHO chief
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was delivering his report to the 76th World Health Assembly, the UN agency’s decision-making body, which is meeting this week. Threat still remains “The end…
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Ukraine: Power loss at nuclear plant underscores ‘highly vulnerable’ safety situation
This marked the seventh time that Europe’s largest nuclear power plant had been completely disconnected from the national electricity grid since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion 15 months…
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The Role and Importance of the European Parliament in Today’s World
The European Parliament plays a crucial role in shaping the future of Europe and the world. As the only directly elected institution of the European Union
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Malawi: Over 500,000 children at risk of malnutrition, UNICEF warns
Although the southern African country has made recent progress in reducing chronic malnutrition, the agency said these gains have been threatened by acute food insecurity, compounded by other challenges such…