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WHO Announces New Ebola Vaccine Guidelines for the DRC
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, September 4 (IPS) - While Uganda announced the end of its Ebola outbreak last week, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to battle its deadliest Ebola outbreak to date. As of September 1st, there have been over 6,000 cases, including over 3,000 deaths, with Ituri standing as the most affected province.
Between the Reef and the Stars - A reflection on humanity’s twin longings
- Inter Press Service
VICTORIA, Seychelles, September 4 (IPS) - There is an older wisdom, quieter than the noise of our times, that whispers a simple truth: we are not the architects of nature, only its guests. Long before there were nations, economies, or even language, there was the pulse of the tide, the patience of coral, the breath of forests exchanging air with the sky. Into that ancient conversation we arrived — late, curious, and forgetful — mistaking our cleverness for sovereignty and our tools for wings.
UN tells the world: Stop making Africa look small
- UN News
The UN General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to encourage governments, schools and tech companies worldwide to stop using maps that make Africa look far smaller than it really is.
West Bank: UN rights report warns of forcible displacement from three refugee camps
- UN News
Israeli security forces forcibly displaced the entire population of three Palestine refugee camps in the occupied West Bank in January and February last year – and continue to prevent their return, in violation of international law, according to a new report by the UN human rights office, OHCHR.
UN aims to raise nearly $50 million for Nepal flood response
- UN News
The UN and its humanitarian partners launched a $49.6 million flash appeal on Friday to deliver emergency assistance to more than 84,000 people affected by last week’s catastrophic floods in Nepal.
Repeated attacks on humanitarian warehouses put vital medical aid at risk in Ukraine: WHO
- UN News
A new airstrike overnight damaged one of the main warehouses used by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Ukraine to store humanitarian medical supplies in the Kyiv region, the UN agency said on Friday.
Strengthen Africa’s Seed Systems El Niño Threat Becomes Reality Again
- Inter Press Service
KIGALI, September 3 (IPS) - As climate disasters frequent across the African continent, governments have been promoting climate-smart innovations, including the development of drought-resistant crops.
UNICEF Report Underscores Rising Rates of Tech-Facilitated Sexual Abuse Targeting Children
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, September 3 (IPS) - A new report from UNICEF finds that approximately 1 in 5 of all children surveyed reported facing tech-facilitated sexual abuse or exploitation in a single year.
Africa Has the Answers to Its Food Security Challenges. What It Needs Is the Architecture to Act on Them
- Inter Press Service
KIGALI, Rwanda, September 3 (IPS) - As leaders gather in Kigali for the Africa Food Systems Forum, they face an urgent question: why do so many proven agricultural innovations still fail to reach the farmers and communities that need them most?
General Assembly backs creation of new UN learning institute under UN80 reforms
- UN News
The UN General Assembly has approved the merger of two United Nations learning and training bodies, creating a new institution designed to strengthen support for both Member States and the UN system itself.
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