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The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Africa has seen an encouraging decline in cases and deaths since the peak in mid-January. Despite the decline in cases and deaths it said several countries in the continent continue to report sustained transmission…
The world health Organization has said the covid19 spreading in India, a country facing an explosive outbreak, appears to be more contagious and therefore classified as being of concern. The UN health agency Monday said the B.1.617 variant of Covid-19…
The U.N. refugee agency says a boat carrying migrants capsized off Libya on Monday, leaving at least two dozen presumed dead. It was the latest disaster in the Mediterranean Sea involving migrants seeking a better life in Europe. Tarik Argaz,…
The United Nations has called on all countries to commit to zero carbon emissions by 2050. The Global body said the commitment becomes necessary if the world is to avoid a disastrous 2.4-degree Celsius temperature rise by the end of…
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded about 300 million dollars to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to improve the lives of mothers and children globally. A press statement by USAID, Thursday, said Administrator Samantha Power announced the…
The world is currently facing a shortage of 900,000 midwives, which represents a third of the required global midwifery workforce. That is according to a report published by the UNFPA, WHO and others. The report says the COVID-19 crisis has…
UN economists have found that parts of the online economy have boomed since COVID-19 began, while some pre-pandemic big-hitters have seen a reversal of their fortunes in the last year, amid widespread movement restrictions. According to UN trade and development experts UNCTAD,…
Bill Gates, co-founder and former CEO of Microsoft, said in a tweet on Monday that he and his wife, Melinda Gates, will be splitting up after 27 years. Financial details are not yet clear. Bill Gates owns 1.37% of Microsoft’s…
The World Health Organization has warned that the risk of covid19 resurgence remains high in several African countries due to poor adherence to public health measures, mass gatherings, low testing and vaccinations. According to the UN health body, while three…
A new study has found gender and gender-based violence against journalists to be on the rise. According to a new report by UNESCO, three out of four women are victims of online violence. A document published over the weekend as…
A French NGO said its search and rescue vessel rescued over 230 migrants from two rubber boats off the coast of Libya on Tuesday. “Today, the #OceanViking rescued 236 people from 2 overcrowded rubber boats in distress in international waters,…
The European Union said Monday it has launched legal action against pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca over coronavirus vaccine delivery shortfalls that hampered efforts to kickstart inoculations across the bloc. EU spokesman Stefan De Keer-smaecker said the Commission has started last Friday…
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