Sharp escalation in fighting across Yemen risks spiralling out of control
Recent attacks on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia indicate how the conflict in Yemen risks spiralling out of control, the chief...
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WHO alert over childhood cancer inequalities in Europe
Progress in the overall survival rate for children with cancer is uneven across Europe, with a significant proportion of the thousands diagnosed with cancer...
Concern over low vaccination rates as ‘Omicron tidal wave’ floods Eastern Europe, Central Asia
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) top official in Europe on Tuesday called on governments and health authorities to “closely examine” why there is low...
WASH Interventions Key to Reaching Africas Child Health Milestones
Nairobi, Kenya, Feb 15 (IPS) – For two days in a row back in 2018, four-year-old Calvin Otieno suffered from diarrhoea and vomiting, and...
Peasants Marginalized by Big Farmers
NEW DELHI and KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 (IPS) – A recent Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) study shows the largest farms cultivate a high...
Our Common Agenda: Guterres Open Door to Corporate Capture of the UN
NEW YORK, Feb 15 (IPS) – On 10 September 2021, UN Secretary-General (SG) Antonio Guterres released the “Our Common Agenda” (OCA) report. This report...
The UN together with humanitarian partners on Monday, launched the 2022 Humanitarian Response Plan for Mali, seeking $686 million from donors to help 5.3...
During a COVID-19 global action meeting on Monday, the UN health chief described the progress underway at the World Health Organization (WHO) mRNA vaccine...
Amid increasing tension over Ukraine between Russia and Western countries of the NATO alliance, the UN Secretary-General declared on Monday that “there is no alternative...
Agricultural Power, Waning Industry Dictate Brazil’s Future
RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 14 (IPS) – With its accelerated growth agriculture has emerged as a key sector of Brazil’s economy, but it is...
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