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Kenya: First group of Ebola contacts ‘graduating’ from quarantine
Kenya recorded its first case of Ebola Bundibugyo virus when a local man who had been working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) flew back to the country via Uganda on 3…
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Hormuz and Red Sea disruption squeezes food supplies, UN warns
Continuing disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and crucial Red Sea routes are driving up freight and fuel costs, putting further pressure on food supply chains – p…
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Gaza faces another winter without adequate shelter
With winter rains already beginning in Gaza, hundreds of thousands of displaced people face the prospect of flooding in overcrowded camps and makeshift shelters. Families are impro…
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WHO and Kenya step up control measures after second Ebola case identified
Kenya has recorded its second case of Ebola – a family member of the first person in the country to die from the disease.The good news is that the man was already under quarantine…
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Contact tracing and quarantine critical to prevent Ebola spread in Kenya: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting the Kenyan Government to strengthen measures to control any potential outbreak, following the country’s first case and death from…
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12 min
Syria’s new institutions take shape, but the economy is the test
Syria is building new State institutions and pushing its political transition forward, but recovery, inclusive representation and transitional justice remain major hurdles, accordi…
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Fighting food waste, one meal at a time
Every day, more than a billion meals are thrown away, and this rotting food produces the greenhouse gas methane which is responsible for around a third of global emissions overall.…
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Ukraine’s health system presses on despite attacks, rising needs and looming winter
The full-scale Russian invasion is placing immense pressure on healthcare across Ukraine, limiting people’s access to essential services and damaging medical facilities. That’s acc…
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Sudan: UN envoy stresses need for sustained diplomacy
The UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for Sudan, Pekka Haavisto, says intensified diplomatic efforts are offering cautious grounds for hope, despite the continued fighting betw…
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Sudan: El Niño threatens food security as FAO warns of critical funding shortfall
Food insecurity in Sudan could worsen sharply in the coming months as conflict and displacement are compounded by the effects of the El Niño weather pattern, the UN Food and Agricu…
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UN Advocate Joseph Gordon-Levitt calls for human-centred AI rulebook
As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes society, actor and UN Global Advocate for Human-centric Digital Governance Joseph Gordon-Levitt is calling for stronger rules to ensure…
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13 min
UN General Assembly: ‘There’s no alternative’ to the diplomatic stage in New York
For over eight decades, the UN General Assembly has served as the world’s most representative forum, bringing nations together to debate some of the defining challenges of the day.…
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15 min
UNODC chief warns technology is reshaping global crime
Rapid advances in technology are fundamentally changing the global crime landscape, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).As its newly-appointed Executive Director,…
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8 min
Yemen conflict intensifies, displacing tens of thousands
Yemen's decade-long conflict between Iran-backed Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces has dangerously escalated over the past week, reaching a new peak after months of rising…
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Nepal: With over two million tonnes of debris to clear, rebuilding ‘will take time’
Two weeks after a glacier collapse triggered devastating floods in northern Nepal, entire communities remain cut off, homes lie buried under tonnes of rubble, and families are stil…
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‘Their school is everything’: Palestinian children face learning crisis
As a new school year begins, classrooms are reopening and children are returning to their studies – but that’s not the case for many young Palestinians.For many in Gaza, the West B…
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15 min
UNRWA: A vital lifeline for Palestine refugees amid shrinking humanitarian space
Despite increasingly difficult conditions, the UN relief agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, continues to operate on the ground, remaining a vital lifeline and providing educatio…
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Inside UNICEF’s race to deliver life-saving supplies within 72 hours of an emergency
When an emergency strikes, the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, aims to get life-saving supplies moving within 72 hours. UNICEF’s emergency response includes health, water and sanitatio…
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AI offers new opportunities to transform agriculture across Africa
Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used to support agriculture across Africa, helping farmers access weather, crop and market information. But the Food and Agriculture O…
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Preserving victims’ stories helps prevent hatred and division
Acts of terrorism driven by hateful ideologies continue to injure, harm and kill thousands of innocent people each year.For Hassan Ndugwa – a survivor of the 2010 terrorist attack…