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Women and girls caught up in Yemen’s ‘forgotten crisis’ bear the heaviest toll as funding falls
The UN agency supporting women and girls in the field (UNFPA) is working across the country to meet urgent reproductive...
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More strikes impact Lebanon hospitals as humanitarian situation deteriorates
A reported strike near Hiram Hospital in the region around Tyre injured 10 staff members and caused structural damage -...
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World News in Brief: State-supported safe houses in Haiti, EU pact strengthens refugee protection, demand for ‘critical minerals’ intensifies
According to gender equality agency, UN Women, the new haven announced on Friday will provide survivors with protection, psychosocial support and...
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UN ‘encouraged’ by talk of possible US-Iran ceasefire deal
During his regular media briefing from Headquarters, Stéphane Dujarric was asked about an announcement by Pakistan’s Prime Minister that the sides had agreed...
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‘Perilous moment’ threatens to reverse years of gains in HIV/AIDS response
“There’s no question that this is the most serious disruption in the HIV response since the world came together to...
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Ukraine civilian casualty toll in May highest in four years, UN monitors say
The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) has verified that at least 274 civilians were killed and 1,763 injured...
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WHO report shows progress in blood safety, but there are worrying gaps
Released on Friday ahead of World Blood Donor Day on 14 June, the WHO study offers the most comprehensive assessment...
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DR Congo: Ebola spreads as agencies brace for child victims
“Every day, cases are being identified in new health zones. And that reflects really the scale of this outbreak, a...
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World News in Brief: Turk condemns Northern Ireland riots, jobs at risk over animal disease spread, heatwaves spark public health crisis in Europe
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk expressed alarm on Thursday over the rioting and destruction in Northern Ireland resulting...
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‘Grave concern’ after dozens of women arrested in Afghanistan for dress violations
The women allegedly violated decrees which include a requirement to wear a burka or chador with a face mask and...
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