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840 million women have experienced partner violence or sexual violence
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WHO warns: gonorrhea increasingly shows resistance to antibiotics
Between 2022 and 2024, resistance to the key drugs used to treat gonorrhea, ceftriaxone and cefixime, increased severalfold. WHO warns: gonorrhea increasingly shows resistance to antibiotics Healthcare The […]
UN: More than 16 million Syrians need help, political transition remains key priority
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The UN strongly condemned the deadly wave of attacks on Ukraine: dozens of civilians were killed
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The UN supports Ukrainians making a difficult decision: to leave or stay in front-line areas
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Top news of the day | Tuesday: Gaza, West Africa, urbanization, antibiotic resistance
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