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  1. 7 hours ago

    A collaborative study by , & points to a worldwide shortfall in health care standards, which a WHO expert says must be tackled to achieve .

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  2. 16 hours ago

    could be for ‘nothing’ if the world’s Governments do not address the low quality of care revealed by a joint , & report, says a global health official.

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  3. 17 hours ago

    The story of how climate change, terrorism, and the vanishing waters of Lake Chad are threatening centuries of subsistence fishing around the region. is lending support as a high level delegation led by found out on Thurs.

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  4. 17 hours ago

    UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has seen first-hand how the nexus of security and climate change is affecting the lives of poor women in the Lake Chad basin area who depend on fishing for their livelihoods. She spoke with UN News.

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  5. 18 hours ago

    05 July: • officials: ’s civilians continue to suffer in crossfire •: ’s warring parties’ have ‘strong desire’ for peace •Joint , & report: All countries fall short on quality 🔊

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  6. 20 hours ago

    Authorities in Nicaragua need to act now and "take real steps" to prevent further lives being lost during protests, argues Ra’ad Al Hussein chief

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  7. 22 hours ago

    Envoy Martin Griffiths has briefed the Security Council on the situation in . He was in the country earlier this week for talks with representatives from warring sides who underscored their desire to achieve peace.

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  8. 23 hours ago

    A joint report by , & finds low-quality health care in all countries, rich and poor, which could diminish the achievement of if not improved.

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  9. 23 hours ago

    “I call on all parties to redouble efforts to cease hostilities, to allow humanitarian actors to deliver life-saving assistance,” said on Thursday amidst intense fighting in south-west Syria

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  10. Jul 5

    There is ‘no justification for this carnage,’ says after visiting Yemen, where children in need there now outnumber the population of Switzerland.

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  11. Jul 4

    . chief calls for ICC probe into Myanmar Rohingya crisis

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  12. Jul 4

    Mali facing ‘alarming’ rise in rights violations, warns UN expert

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  13. Jul 4

    04 July: •Mali facing ‘alarming’ rise in rights violations, warns UN expert •'Deep concern' over Chinese rights activist Liu Xia’s health •Syria’s Yarmouk is a ‘hell-hole in utter ruins’: 🔊

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  14. Jul 4

    “The responsibility of the State cannot be questioned. It is 100 per cent their responsibility when somebody dies in custody.” , UN Special Rapporteur on , calls for transparency.

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  15. Jul 4

    We need to adopt sustainable & productive food systems that offer healthy & nutritious food, while also preserving the environment and biodiversity -- chief

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  16. Jul 4

    "The protection of children...should remain paramount at all times" told reporters after her visit to Yemen

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  17. Jul 4

    . Women-Friendly Spaces in refugee settlements in southern Bangladesh are offering Rohingya women & girls who fled brutal violence in Myanmar a safe haven where they can find care, sanctuary and support

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  18. Jul 4

    South Sudan will celebrate its seventh year of independence on 11 July, but since 2013, the world’s youngest country has been consumed by fighting

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  19. Jul 4

    “Eritreans need to feel that they can trust their Government again.” , UN rights expert on , speaks to us after her final report to

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  20. Jul 4

    . urges regional countries "to take in fleeing civilians" as deadly fighting in south-western Syria leads to "largest displacement" in the area since conflict began

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