United Nations News
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Ethiopia: ‘Heartbreaking’ devastation in Tigray, says UN humanitarian chief
“We need to change the circumstances that have led to the slow…
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Mercenaries ‘impede’ peace, must leave Libya to allow elections
“Nine months after the ceasefire agreement calling for withdrawal of foreign forces…
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COVID-19 vaccine shipments boost for Africa
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) nearly four million doses of…
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FROM THE FIELD: A flood of humanitarian needs for Burundi lake dwellers
Incessant heavy rains, followed by floods, landslides, and strong winds have led…
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UN-African Union Mission in Darfur in final shutdown phase
Atul Khare, Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support, updated ambassadors on progress towards the…
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Child malnutrition expected to quadruple in Southern Madagascar
The number of acutely malnourished children is likely to “increase fourfold” since the previous…
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Increased jihadist attacks in Burkina Faso spark record-breaking displacement: UNHCR
Six per cent of the population in the West African country is…
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Rights experts condemn ‘dramatic rise’ in attacks on so-called slaves in Mali
Although Mali outlawed slavery in 1905, a system of “descent-based slavery” persists,…
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Domestic violence, forced marriage, have risen in Sudan: UN-backed study
Voices from Sudan 2020, published this week, is the first-ever nationwide qualitative…
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FROM THE FIELD: Cameroon’s displaced, get hooked on fish
They’ve been learning how to breed fish in tanks hundreds of miles…
