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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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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Canada, Europian Commission to co-host social media fundraiser to help displaced Ukrainians
OTTAWA/CMEDIA: An international fundraising campaign called “Stand Up For Ukraine” engaging politicians, artists, and businesses, among others, would be started by Canada and the European Commission to help people fleeing …
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Canada donates medical equipment to Jamaica for COVID-19 recovery
CMEDIA: The Government of Canada, in partnership with the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), has donated a range of medical equipment and supplies to support COVID-19 recovery in …
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Ukraine: General Assembly passes resolution demanding aid access, by a large majority
New York: The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly demanded civilian protection and humanitarian access in Ukraine on Thursday, while also criticizing Russia for creating a “dire” humanitarian situation resulting from its …
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Russia’s war on Ukraine, an assault on the world’s vulnerable: Guterres
A doctor walks in a basement used to hide patients during air raids, at the Central District Hospital in Brovary, Ukraine. Credit: © WHO/Anastasia Vlasova The war in Ukraine is …
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The Governing Body of the International Labor Organizations’s Draft resolution1 (revised on 22 March 2022)
Image: ILO. Image credit: Twitter handle The Governing Body of the International Labour Organization has passed a resolution on the ‘Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine from the perspective of the …
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Trudeau calls European leaders to unitedly provide military, other aid to Ukraine, further sanctioning Russia
Brussels/CMEDIA: Speaking to European parliamentarians Wednesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a plea to European leaders to unite as democracies in the face of Russia’s unprovoked invasion to provide both …
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Women and girls deserve to live without violence in ‘safety, dignity, and freedom’
CMEDIA: New York: Violence against women and girls may be the world’s “longest, deadliest pandemic,” the UN chief said on Tuesday, during an event focused on the role boys and …
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