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Education in spite of prohibitions: women’s radio in Afghanistan
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Kyrgyzstan: Chief UN human rights activist calls on authorities to abandon proposals to reintroduce the death penalty
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Ukraine: work has begun to restore external power supply to the Zaporozhye NPP
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The story of a Ukrainian psychologist: pain, healing and hope on the front line
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Secretary-General proposes cutting UN budget by 15 percent
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The UN Security Council unanimously extended sanctions against Haiti
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UN forced to cut peacekeeping missions due to funding crisis
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WHO recommends protecting your health with flu and COVID-19 vaccinations
The protection provided by vaccination wears off over time, so it is important to get a flu shot every year. WHO recommends protecting your health with flu and […]
WE EXPLAIN | Why, despite the embargo, half a million illegal guns are circulating in Haiti?
Gang members display their weapons in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince. WE EXPLAIN | Why, despite the embargo, half a million illegal guns are circulating in Haiti? Peace and […]