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UN warns of growing instability in Gaza and West Bank
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The UN launched a platform to monitor the consequences of the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz
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WHO: about five thousand new cases of hepatitis infection are registered every day
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Sudan: New generation of Darfur children face ‘horrific violence’
© UNICEF/M. Jamal IDP camp in Tawil, where many residents of Sudanese El Fasher fled. Sudan: New generation of Darfur children face ‘horrific violence’ Peace and Security Two […]
UNICEF: Afghanistan faces acute shortage of personnel in education and health
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UN: new mass graves found in Syria
© UNFPA/David Brunetti A Syrian woman forced to flee her home. UN: new mass graves found in Syria Human rights The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner […]
Top news of the day | Monday: maritime security, Ukraine, nuclear threat, flu vaccination
© WMO Today, shipping in the Strait of Hormuz has virtually stopped. Top news of the day | Monday: maritime security, Ukraine, nuclear threat, flu vaccination UN The […]