Ukraine: Second UN convoy reaches Sumy, Mariupol access thwarted
UN humanitarian agencies and partners on the ground in Ukraine were able to reach the town of Sumy, in the country’s northeast on Thursday, but access to the besieged and …
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Fully vaccinated travelers to Canada are not to take a pre-entry COVID-19 test
CMEDIA: As of today, April 1, fully vaccinated travelers will not need a molecular COVID-19 test (such as a PCR test) or an antigen test to get into Canada by …
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Ukraine war: Russia used cluster weapons at least 24 times, says UN’s Bachelet
Families reach Berdyszcze in Poland, after crossing the border from Ukraine, fleeing escalating conflict. Credit: UNICEF/Tom Remp Credible reports indicate that Russian armed forces have used cluster munitions in populated …
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UN Dubai Forum closes with calls for focus on women entrepreneurs, innovation, and sustainable development for all
The closing day of the WEIF 2022 saw WEIF, UNIDO-ITPO, Arab League, Arab Chambers of Commerce, Chambers of Bahrain come together with the government of UAE Declaration to express their …
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Quebec National Assembly passes motion to support breastfeeding in public
Quebec City/CMEDIA: A motion stipulating that mothers have the right to breastfeed their children in public places was unanimously adopted on Mar 29 by the Members of the National Assembly …
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‘Difficult months ahead’ in Ukraine, as deaths rise, along with global shortages
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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WFP reaches one million people with life-saving food support in conflict-stricken Ukraine
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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Federal official block residential school survivor group’s request to identify missing children
CMEDIA: A residential school survivor’s organization seeking access to 100-year-old records to identify four children who died at the Shingwauk and Wawanosh residential schools in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. in …
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COVID-19: Education risks becoming ‘greatest divider’
New York/CMEDIA: Now entering its third year, the COVID-19 pandemic has continued to hold back some 405 million school children worldwide from a full return to the classroom, according to …
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‘Staggering number’ of unintended pregnancies reveals failure to uphold women’s rights
New York/CMEDIA: Nearly half of all pregnancies, totaling 121 million each year worldwide, are unintended, according to a new report published on Wednesday by the UN’s sexual and reproductive health …
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