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UN and partners report acute malnutrition surge in Government-controlled areas of Yemen
Acute malnutrition is escalating among children in Government-controlled areas in Yemen, UN…
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Guterres appeals for ‘Polio Pause’ in Gaza
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Friday for warring parties in Gaza…
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Extreme heat increasingly disrupting child health, UNICEF warns
One in five children – or 466 million – live in areas that…
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WHO declares mpox virus a public health emergency of international concern
The chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the rise…
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Gaza remains at ‘high risk’ of polio virus spread, warn UN aid teams
The risk of polio spreading in Gaza remains high unless there is…
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Mpox is still being transmitted across the world, says UN health agency
Mpox has been confirmed in Burundi, one of four countries in Eastern…
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WHO regional chief voices grave concern over Middle East escalation
Recent developments in Gaza, the wider Middle East, and Sudan, have highlighted…
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WHO chief convenes expert meeting on mpox spread
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) called for an emergency…
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COVID-19 making worrying comeback WHO warns, amid summertime surge
COVID-19 infections are surging worldwide – including at the Olympics – and…
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More support for breastfeeding could save 820,000 young lives annually, UN agencies say
The heads of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health…
