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- SundayNews
- September 13, 2024
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World Health Organization (WHO) approves first mpox vaccine to boost access in Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the use of an mpox vaccine for the first time, which it says should facilitate “timely and increased access” for millions at risk…
- SundayNews
- September 13, 2024
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Nigeria: Hundreds of thousands in need of aid as flooding wipes out homes â World Food Programme (WFP)
UN humanitarians are rushing to assist scores of newly displaced people in northeast Nigeria, after torrential rains caused a dam to collapse and flood the area, the UN World Food…
- SundayNews
- August 31, 2024
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United Arab Emirates Signs Agreement with United Nations Childrenâs Fund (UNICEF) to Support Humanitarian Efforts in Sudan and South Sudan
The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has announced the signing of an agreement with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to provide USD 7 million in support of critical…
- SundayNews
- August 31, 2024
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United Nation chief demands global action to end racism against people of African descent
In December 2013, the UN General Assembly declared the International Decade for People of African Descent to address issues of recognition, justice, and development. The decade beginning in 2015 aimed to promote…
- SundayNews
- August 31, 2024
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United Nation provides emergency cash injection for global crisis hotspots
More than a third of the funds will support aid efforts in Yemen ($20 million) and Ethiopia ($15 million), where desperate civilians are grappling with the combined impact of hunger, displacement, diseases and climate…
- SundayNews
- August 31, 2024
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United Nation releases US$100 million to ramp up responses to 10 underfunded humanitarian crises
As the global funding outlook remains grim, the United Nations today released US$100 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to address critical underfunding of humanitarian emergencies across 10 countries in…
- SundayNews
- August 31, 2024
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United Nation deputy chief appeals for global solidarity as crises roil East Africa
Chad hosts more than 1.1 million refugees, many escaping violence in Sudan, where rival militaries have been fighting since April 2023. At the same time, the war has also triggered…
- SundayNews
- August 31, 2024
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Sudan: âDire consequences for survivorsâ lacking medical and trauma services
“The lack of care, stigma, and administrative barriers, including in accessing medical and trauma services, rape kits, emergency contraception, and safe abortion performed by medical professionals, have resulted in dire consequences…
- SundayNews
- August 31, 2024
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Media Statement: Public Works Committee Congratulates Winners of the 2024 Women in Construction Awards
The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure extends heartfelt congratulations to all the winners of the 2024 Empowerment and Recognition of Women in Construction (ERWIC) Awards.…
- SundayNews
- August 31, 2024
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Democratic Republic of the Congo: Little Justice for Goma Massacre Victims
Democratic Republic of Congo authorities should expand their investigation into security force personnel responsible for killing scores of people in eastern Congo one year ago, Human Rights Watch said today. The…