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Asia remained the world’s most disaster-affected region in 2023 due to weather,…
Ongoing war in Sudan stalls progress in disputed Abyei region
The ongoing conflict between rival militaries in Sudan has stalled progress towards…
UNESCO report spotlights harmful effects of social media on young girls
Digital technologies and algorithm-driven software – especially social media – present high…
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UN’s rights chief horrified by Sudan escalation as famine draws nearer
The UN’s top human rights official has personally intervened to try to stop…
Droughts and floods threaten ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ across southern Africa
Droughts and floods in southern Africa stemming from El Niño have left…
Madagascar: Coordination, convergence and change from the grass roots up
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COVID-19 eliminated a decade of progress in global level of life expectancy
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Afghanistan is ‘not a hopeless crisis’, top UN aid official says
The international community cannot abandon Afghanistan, a senior UN aid official said…
Japan: Safeguarding a mother tongue and mother nature
When asked what might be the most beautiful word in Shimamuni, the…
