Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Medical Research Council of Uganda/ Uganda Virus Research Institute has secured state-of-the-art solar equipment valued at about 11.5 billion Shillings thanks to the Medical Research Council of the UK and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The equipment harvests solar energy during …
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UNITED NATIONS | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday expressed his deep appreciation for the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali as it completed its withdrawal from the country. The UN chief underscored the pivotal role the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) played in bolstering the …
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International conferences generate meaningful results only if everyone is free to criticise and peacefully demonstrate COMMENT | MARTA SCHAAF AND KRISTINE BECKERLE | To avert catastrophic climate change, an active and empowered civil society is necessary. The ongoing United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai is almost certain to provide …
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Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | Systemic racism against people of African descent pervades America’s police forces and criminal justice system, and U.S. authorities must urgently step up efforts for reform, a new United Nations (UN) report has said. The report was issued by the UN International Independent Expert Mechanism to Advance …
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United Nations, US | Xinhua | UN humanitarians and partners issued a flash appeal worth 71.4 million U.S. dollars on Thursday to meet the urgent needs of Libyans suffering from devastating floods. The funds are for 250,000 people targeted out of the 884,000 people estimated to be in need over the …
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) appealed for additional funding to address the needs of people crossing into Ethiopia due to the ongoing security situation in Sudan. The UNOCHA, in its latest situation update issued Friday, said some 85,0000 people …
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United Nations, USA | Xinhua | The United Nations has released 22 million U.S. dollars to aid people fleeing the hostilities in Sudan into four neighboring countries, UN humanitarians said on Friday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said UN Under-Secretary-General Martin Griffiths, the relief chief, authorized …
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United Nations, USA | Xinhua | The United Nations (UN) and its partners are establishing a core team in Sudan to address the dire humanitarian situation in the country, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator said on Thursday. Shortages of food, water, medicines, and fuel continue to plague the country, particularly in Khartoum …
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Science, Solutions and Solidarity ensure the United Nations health agency remains central to protecting future health COMMENT | Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus | Turning history’s page on its deadliest conflict, countries came together in 1948 to heal a bloodied world. After years of war, distrust and pain, nations across the globe forged a …
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | At least 9.5 million livestock have died across the drought-affected Horn of Africa (HOA) countries of Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has disclosed. “Over 9.5 million livestock have died since the drought started, eroding the primary source of livelihood, income, …
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