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A new UN initiative aims to promote greater inclusion and acceptance of transgender children, and to advocate for their rights. The Unbox Me campaign was launched by UNAIDS ahead of the International Transgender Day …
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Since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, more than 4 million people have fled the country – two million of them, are children. As the UN agency mandated to …
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With the number of refugees fleeing Ukraine rapidly approaching four million, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) and the World Food Programme (WFP) on Wednesday launched a new emergency appeal, with an assist …
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New York: At least 1,100 civilians have been killed in a month of fighting in Ukraine, a senior UN humanitarian official told the Security Council on Tuesday, stressing that the …
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Lviv/CMEDIA: One month into the conflict in Ukraine, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is providing emergency food assistance to one million people in the country and has built …
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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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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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“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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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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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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