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Police dispel crowds with tear gas after 16-storey building collapses in Nairobi

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A high-rise building in Kenya’s capital Nairobi was reduced to rubble on Friday after collapsing while under construction. The 16-storey buidling came down in the densely populated business and residential area of Eastleigh. There are fears of multiple casualties, with people trapped under the debris. Local media reported looting immediately after the collapse and police used tear gas to disperse… Read More
Pacific 

Myanmar: Poverty deepens as families face multiple shocks with limited resources

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The report reveals that more than two in three people now endure “multidimensional poverty” or are at risk of falling into it, with over 37 million people – 68 per cent of the population – experiencing overlapping crises.  ‘Everyone is losing’  “Myanmar may no longer dominate international headlines, but the hardships facing millions of people continue to deepen,” said Kanni… Read More
Pacific 

Afghanistan: Women face fresh dress code arrests amid record refugee returns

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The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) verified that at least 52 women and one girl were arrested or detained in Herat and Kabul between July and September, while other women were threatened with arrest.  The true number could be far higher, the mission said in a statement, because fear and stigma stop many cases from being reported. Pattern of… Read More
Africa 

Sudan: Drought and war push Darfur and Kordofan towards famine

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In a new alert, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) said fresh evidence shows malnutrition getting worse in several hotspots. Aid is not keeping up, held back by a severe lack of funding, insecurity and restricted access. The IPC food insecurity alert index is a global partnership that includes the UN emergency food agency WFP and the Food and… Read More
Health Advice Lifestyle 

COVID-19 could reverse decades of progress toward eliminating preventable child deaths, agencies warn

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With the number of under-five deaths at an all-time recorded low of 5.2 million in 2019, disruptions in child and maternal health services due to the COVID-19 pandemic are putting millions of additional lives at stake The number of global under-five deaths dropped to its lowest point on record in 2019 – down to 5.2 million from 12.5 million in… Read More
Health Advice Lifestyle 

First WHO report details devastating impact of hypertension and ways to stop it

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The World Health Organization (WHO) released its first-ever report on the devastating global impact of high blood pressure, along with recommendations on the ways to win the race against this silent killer. The report shows approximately 4 out of every 5 people with hypertension are not adequately treated, but if countries can scale up coverage, 76 million deaths could be… Read More
Africa 

CAR: Former hostages greeted by President Touadéra on return to Bangui

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In Central African Republic, three hostages released this week after 10 months in captivity arrived in Bangui aboard a special United Nations flight. A local government official and two members of the National Election Authority, they were kidnapped in Bambouti in December, on the day of the general election. In Bangui they received a heroes’ welcome. “The period we spent… Read More
Africa 

Brazil candidates make final campaign push ahead of presidential runoff

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A final campaign push in Brazil ahead of Sunday’s presidential runoff between incumbent Luis Ignácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro finished ahead of Lula in the first round with 47 percent of the vote to Lula’s 45. Polls suggest the race is still tight. Lula is seeking a fourth non-consecutive term. Bolsonaro is looking to succeed his… Read More
Human Rights 

Summit in Samarkand, a boon for child wellbeing and health

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The UN-backed World Summit on Investing in Children’s Wellbeing opened on Wednesday, bringing together more than 600 participants from over 100 countries. A child’s wellbeing depends on many factors, including health, access to education, protection from violence, family support and access to help when they need it.  Progress in peril In a message to the summit, UN Secretary-General António Guterres stressed… Read More
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