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Haiti: Training the next generation to fight corruption
- UN News
How do you tackle corruption in a country grappling with insecurity, weak institutions and widespread impunity? In Haiti, the Government and the United Nations are betting on the country's youth.
Venezuela: IOM warns of potential El Niño threat to families displaced by earthquake
- UN News
Thousands of people remain displaced three weeks after the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela and the possible formation of a strong El Niño climate pattern could worsen their already dire situation, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) warned on Thursday.
Peacekeepers step up support as families return to south Lebanon
- UN News
With violence in south Lebanon significantly decreased since mid-June, UN peacekeepers there have returned to core functions such as protecting humanitarian aid and restoring critical infrastructure as families continue to return home.
Gaza farmers battle to rebuild as WFP warns of West Bank settler violence
- UN News
The UN is supporting farmers in Gaza who are struggling to rebuild their smallholdings in areas devastated by the Hamas-Israel war.
WHO warns DR Congo Ebola outbreak is outpacing response as Uganda reaches milestone
- UN News
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has become the third largest on record and is spreading faster than any previous one during the first month of exposure, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Thursday.
Countries vow faster action on development financing in annual declaration
- UN News
UN Member States reaffirmed their commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by adopting a declaration on Wednesday that they will implement reforms to help close the $4 trillion SDG financing gap.
‘Heat deaths are not inevitable’: WHO pushes Europe to heat‑proof its hospitals
- UN News
As Europe battles a deadly record-breaking heatwave, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued new guidance on Thursday to help countries face scorching temperatures now and in the future.
More than 500 people feared dead in double Myanmar shipwreck tragedy
- UN News
There is growing concern for at least 500 people believed to have been aboard two boats that reportedly capsized off Myanmar’s coast in recent days.
Full Effects of Strait of Hormuz Disruption May Not Be Felt Until Second Half of 2026
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, July 16 (IPS) - The full economic impact of the disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz may not become clear until the second half of 2026, warns the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
How Farmers Are Learning About Restoring Soils and Scaling Agroecology in Kenya
- Inter Press Service
MAKUENI, Kenya, July 15 (IPS) - At Yumbuni Village in Kenya’s Makueni County, farmers from Vihiga and Kakamega counties have travelled over 560 kilometres to join their colleagues in Kathonzweni Ward and see the progress of experiments being carried out on different homemade organic fertilisers and other farm inputs.
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