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Jordan set to host international conference on Gaza aid
On Tuesday, Jordan will host an emergency conference aimed at bolstering the international community's response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. By Nathan Morley Jordan is set to host an emergency international conference on the urgent humanitarian response to the crisis in the Gaza Strip. The conference will be held on Tuesday near the Dead Sea and […]
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At World Health Assembly, countries agree on efforts to boost pandemic preparedness
Member countries of the UN World Health Organization (WHO), on the final day of the seventy-seventh World Health Assembly, adopted important amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR), including defining a “pandemic emergency” as well as pledging improved access to medical products and financing. These steps will help ensure comprehensive, robust systems are in place in […]
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Keep global spotlight on Haiti as millions go hungry, WFP official says
“We now have five million people in Haiti that are acutely food insecure, of which 1.6 million are classified as facing emergency food insecurity conditions,” said WFP Country Director Jean-Martin Bauer, speaking via videolink to journalists at UN Headquarters in New York. “These are the highest numbers on record. These are the highest numbers we've had since […]
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Japan and UNDP support 5 specialized medical waste collection trucks for health ministry
Dr. Mimi Lhamu, President of the National Medical Service (left), Yamashita Hiroyuki, First Secretary, Economic Section, Embassy of Japan (second), Lyonpo Tandin Wangchuk, Minister for Health (centre), Shun Hosaka Second Secretary, Economic Section, Embassy of Japan, Mohammad Younus, UNDP Resident Representative (right) The Government of Japan and UNDP handed over five specialized medical waste collection […]
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‘Untold harm to nature’ from wildlife trafficking, warns UN crime agency
Despite two decades of worldwide efforts, more than 4,000 precious wildlife species still fall prey to trafficking every year, a new report by the UN crime and drugs prevention office, UNODC, showed on Monday. “Wildlife crime inflicts untold harm upon nature and it also jeopardizes livelihoods, public health, good governance and our planet’s ability to […]
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UNICEF extends aid to children in Afghanistan affected by flash floods
Afghanistan’s most recent floods killed about 350 people, including dozens of children, and damaged more than 7,800 homes leaving over 5,000 families displaced. UNICEF has since provided safe water, hygiene kits with soap, toothbrushes and more to communities in Afghanistan. The children’s fund also organised hygiene sessions to teach civilians about handwashing and safe water storage amidst […]
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UN Development Programme Disrupts Global Television Airwaves with Shocking Weather Forecasts from the Future to Mobilize Climate Action Today
Global television audiences May 17 – Global television audiences who tune in for their local weather reports today are in for a surprise – a special forecast from the year 2050. While the format is familiar, the forecasts – anchored by children – are not. These young TV meteorologists joined the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) […]
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[Virtual] 2024 United Nations World Oceans Day Celebration
Register for updates surrounding the VIRTUAL celebration of United Nations World Oceans Day (UN WOD) on Friday 7 June 2024. Date and time June 7 · 10pm - June 8 · 1:30am CST Location Online About this event 3 hours 30 minutes This year's United Nations World Oceans Day (UN WOD) celebrates the theme ‘Awaken […]
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Rich countries attain record human development, but half of the poorest have gone backwards, finds UN Development Programme
17 May 2024 - Uneven development progress is leaving the poorest behind, exacerbating inequality, and stoking political polarization on a global scale. The result is a dangerous gridlock that must be urgently tackled through collective action, according to a new report released today by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The 2023/24 Human Development Report (HDR), […]
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