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UN team arrives Borno on post-flood assessment visit
A team comprising various organisations under the United Nations arrived in Maiduguri, Borno State, on an assessment visit…
New how-to guide speeds global race for renewable energy
Governments, industry and other key players can now deploy a new action-oriented toolkit to ensure the global energy…
Mpox: UNHCR launches appeal to support refugees in African countries
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, appealed on Wednesday for $21.4 million to urgently scale up health services for…
WHO raises alarm over surging cholera cases, deaths globally
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has published global cholera statistics for 2023, revealing a concerning increase in cases…
WHO guidance takes aim at ‘antibiotic pollution’ from manufacturing labs
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday issued its first-ever guidance aimed at curbing antibiotic pollution from manufacturing. …
New mpox strain is changing fast; African scientists are ‘working blind’ to respond
Scientists studying the new mpox strain that has spread out of Democratic Republic of Congo say the virus…
Nine UNRWA staff to be fired for potential role in 7 October attacks on Israel
The UN said on Monday that nine staff working for its Palestine refugee agency UNRWA will be sacked…
Rising heat in Europe and Central Asia killing almost 400 children a year: UNICEF
Soaring summer temperatures in Europe and Central Asia are killing nearly 400 children a year according to new…
New ECOSOC President to focus on safe migration, AI for sustainable development
A veteran Canadian politician and diplomat was on Thursday elected President of the UN Economic and Social Council…
UN experts condemn sentencing of journalists in Russia
Independent UN human rights experts said in a statement on Tuesday that the recent prison sentencing of Wall Street Journal reporter…