Growing risk of Somalia famine, as drought impact worsens
Somalia/CMEDIA: The Horn of Africa is experiencing the worst drought since 1981, and a shortfall in aid funding is putting the lives of millions of Somalis in danger. Standing in …
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First Person: I know what it’s like to go hungry as a child
New York/CMEDIA: An agronomist working for the World Food Programme (WFP) in Haiti tells UN News that, like the people she helps today, she remembers what it’s like to go …
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Ontario signs a $13.2 billion deal with Canada to cut its child-care fees in half by year-end
Toronto/CMEDIA: Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Ontario Premier Doug Ford alongside other political leaders appeared together and formally announced this morning at a YMCA childcare center in Brampton, Ont. about …
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Kaee Contemporary’s exhibition in Kolkata, India forges an intergenerational conversation
Kolkata/IBNS: Kaee Contemporary, a new art gallery in Kolkata, is holding an exclusive exhibition titled ‘When The Other Stares Back’ – curated by Adwait Singh – which will run till …
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Oscars 2022: CODA, Sian Heder directed movie wins Best Picture award at Oscars
Los Angeles: CODA, a filmmaker Sian Heder directed movie, won the Best Picture award at the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday. The movie is an English-language remake of the 2014 French film …
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Oscars 2022: Chris Rock gets a slap on stage by Will Smith
Los Angeles/IBNS: Hollywood star Will Smith left the audience shocked when he hit Chris Rock in the face on stage at the Oscars after the comedian made a joke about the actor’s wife Jada …
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Canadian men’s soccer team qualify for 1st World Cup since 1986, put on a show
Canada Men Soccer Team Win1st World Cup. Credit: Twitter handle of Canada Soccer Toronto/CMEDIA: A show was exhibited on Sunday by the Canadian men’s soccer team qualifying for the men’s …
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Learn from the past, ‘stand united against racism’ – UN chief
“Let us stand united against racism and together build societies based on dignity, equality, and solidarity”, the UN chief said on Friday, International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery. …
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Fighting child marriage in India, thanks to school and a mobile phone
With the help of innovative mobile phone services, UN agencies are working with the Government of Rajasthan, India, to combat child marriage. The poster shows a tiny girl with braided …
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Mistreatment in childbirth, a human rights and healthcare problem, a new study warns
Women across the world face unacceptable mistreatment during childbirth, according to a new study from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Human Reproduction Programme (HRP) launched on Wednesday. The new supplement, Dignity …
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