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World leaders met at the start of the weekend at the Global Health Summit, co-hosted by the European Commission and Italy as part of its G20 presidency, to adopt an agenda to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting also sought…
The summit on reviving African economies has ended in Paris. During the meeting France committed to reallocating its special drawing rights to Africa. President, Emmanuel Macron also promised to convince other rich countries to allow the continent have access to…
Road accidents have been identified by the World Health Organization as a leading cause of death for children and adults aged 5-29 years. It said 90% of the world's fatalities on the roads occur in low- and middle-income countries, even…
Moroccan authorities say around 1,000 Moroccans, a third of whom are presumed to be minors, swam and used inflatable boats Monday to cross into the Spanish northern African enclave of Ceuta. Ceuta and nearby Melilla are regarded as a stepping…
The United Nations Food Systems Summit announced a competition to identify the best small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) around the world that are transforming food systems for a better future. The Summit launched a unique competition, called 'Best Small Business:…
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,…
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