When good hand hygiene and other infection prevention and control (IPC) measures are followed, 70 per cent of infections can be prevented in health...
After reaching an all-time high in March amid repercussions from the war in Ukraine, world food prices decreased last month, the UN Food and...
Already reeling from COVID-19, the fighting in Ukraine has introduced significant and worrying new risks likely to heavily impact Africa, UN development experts warned...
As the protracted conflict in Syria continues to push millions deeper into poverty and increase their vulnerability to health risks, UN agencies and their...
Ports in the Odesa area of southern Ukraine must be re-opened urgently to prevent the global hunger crisis from spinning out of control, the...
Peru has failed to protect the rights of two fleeing demonstrators who were shot dead when police opened fire on a non-violent march in...
The UN chief welcomed on Friday afternoon, the unity of the Security Council in support of peace in Ukraine, while also assuring that he...
UNICEF highlights devastating mental health dangers for Ukraine’s children
Ten weeks into the war in Ukraine, UN humanitarians on Friday said that they were urgently ramping up efforts to provide vulnerable children with specialist and...
Give Edible Insects a Chance as an Alternative High-Quality Protein Source, say Scientists
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Revealed: The Shocking Extent of Exploitative Baby Formula Milk Marketing
MADRID, May 06 (IPS) – The world’s leading health and children specialised organisations have once again sounded the alarm bell about what they classify...
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