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UN seeks $1 billion for ‘first-responder fund’ in emergencies
Since 2006, the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has allocated nearly $10 billion in more than 110 countries through rapid and strategic financing that often arrives...
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Crackdown on Palestinian civil society is reaching alarming levels, warns UN human rights office
Israeli security forces raided the organisation’s offices in Ramallah and Hebron on 1 December, vandalising property and detaining staff. According to OHCHR, people present in...
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A decisive turning point: Setting global industry on a fairer, greener path towards economic growth
The world is inexorably becoming industrialised, raising the prospects of better jobs and livelihoods for many of the world’s poorest....
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Fight against ‘vicious’ tuberculosis epidemic drastically underfunded: UN deputy chief
The High-Level Meeting has been described by the World Health Organization (WHO) as an unprecedented step forward by governments and...
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Ukraine faces ‘unprecedented housing crisis’
More than 236,000 buildings have been destroyed or damaged during the war and over 2.5 million housing units – around...
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World News in Brief: Ukraine war update, Philippines typhoon latest, demographic shift in Europe and Central Asia
Between Friday and early morning Monday, at least 15 civilians were killed and over 70 were injured, according to OCHA. On Saturday...
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Catch-up immunisation campaign ‘a lifeline’ for Gaza’s children
Estimates indicate one in five children under three are either zero-dose or have missed vaccinations because of the war, putting them at risk of vaccine-preventable disease...
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Caribbean nations receive life-saving support following devastation of Hurricane Melissa
Torrential rain, storm surges, and landslides caused by the hurricane have left a trail of destruction across the region, with...
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Gaza: Humanitarian response scaled up amid faltering ceasefire
In a press briefing on Tuesday, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric described reports of Israeli military action as “extremely concerning,” stressing...
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Hurricane Melissa: Caribbean braces for destructive winds and ‘catastrophic rainfall’
“Destructive winds, dangerous storm surge, and catastrophic rainfall” are due to hit the region, warned UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric.Continuing to...
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