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Haiti: Displaced women face ‘unprecedented’ level of insecurity and sexual violence

Frank Butler - July 17, 2024

A new report by UN Women reveals the dire living conditions and lack of security faced by some 300,000 displaced women and girls amid ongoing...

World

The Gambia: UN salutes ‘monumental achievement’ as lawmakers uphold FGM ban

Frank Butler - July 15, 2024

Parliamentarians in the West African country voted on Monday to reject a bill that sought to overturn a 2015 law against the harmful practice,...

Health

Several Ukrainian cities hit in new wave of Russia missile attacks

Lee Dixon - July 9, 2024

Condemning the daytime attacks, the UN’s top aid coordinator in Ukraine, Denise Brown, said that several cities were targeted, including the capital, Kyiv, Kryvyi...

Health

New WHO guidelines to help millions quit tobacco

Lee Dixon - July 9, 2024

These recommendations are expected to benefit over 750 million adults who want to quit all forms of tobacco including cigarettes, waterpipes, smokeless tobacco products,...

Health

Buckle up, make a safety statement: UN launches global campaign to enhance road safety

Lee Dixon - July 9, 2024

Under the motto #MakeASafetyStatement, the campaign will also amplify the core messages of the New Decade of Action for Road Safety, which aims to halve...

Health

Haitian capital’s crippled health system ‘on the brink’

Lee Dixon - July 9, 2024

The Haitian health ministry estimates that almost 40 per cent of facilities providing beds for treatment, including the country’s main university hospital, have shut...

Health

Road safety gets a boost with new UN fix for ‘pedal error’

Lee Dixon - July 9, 2024

Together with vehicle manufacturers and governments, the UN Working Party dealing with advanced driving technology issues has adopted a new regulation that prevents unwanted, sudden...

World

Support Palestinian women-led organizations at heart of Gaza aid response

Frank Butler - June 10, 2024

The UN agency championing gender equality called on Monday for greater investment in Palestinian women-led organizations who are at the forefront of humanitarian operations...

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UN forum in Bahrain closes with calls to support women entrepreneurs in conflict areas

Frank Butler - May 17, 2024

The bi-annual UN forum on entrepreneurship and innovation wrapped up its work in Bahrain on Thursday focusing on women entrepreneurs from conflict zones, who...

Health

‘Just in case’ antibiotics widely overused during COVID-19, says UN health agency

Lee Dixon - April 28, 2024

Antibiotics saw “extensive overuse” globally among hospitalized COVID-19 patients during the pandemic without improving clinical outcomes, while also potentially increasing the already serious and...

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