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Iraqis paying an ‘unthinkable price’ to be heard, UN envoy tells politicians in Baghdad 

Village Reporter
“The Iraqi people have paid an unthinkable price to get their voices heard”, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert said in her address to the Council of Representatives in Baghdad.  She noted that since the start of the protests on 1 October, at least 319 people have been killed and around 15,000 injured, including both “peaceful protesters and members of the security forces”.  After a moment of silence for those who lost their… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

5 Benefits Akwaboah Is Getting At New Record Label OB Empire After Dumping SarkCess

Village Reporter
One of the trending news on the internet today is the departure of Gladstorm Kwabena Akwaboah Jnr aka Akwaboah from SarkCess to new record label, OB Empire. The silky voice singer has hinted on Hitz FM that the official announcement of his exit from Sarkodie’s owned SarkCess music will be made public. Meanwhile let’s take a look at what comes… Read More
Development Health Advice 

UN leads bid for cheaper insulin, expanding access for diabetics worldwide

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Announcing the initiative in Geneva, the UN agency said that it had already had informal expressions of interest from pharmaceutical companies looking to produce insulin and have WHO assess whether it is safe for people to use. “The simple fact is, that the prevalence of diabetes is growing, the amount of insulin available to treat diabetes is too low, the… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Tuesday’s Daily Brief: ‘Forgotten’ pneumonia epidemic, experts urge vigilance over Australia wildfires, Ebola vaccine breakthrough 

Global Author
‘Forgotten’ pneumonia epidemic kills more children than any other disease    Pneumonia, an entirely preventable disease, kills more children than any other illness in the world, one child every 39 seconds.  But although that statistic is well known, funding to improve survival rates continues to come up short, the UN and partners warned on Tuesday, World Pneumonia Day.    In 2018 alone, pneumonia killed… Read More
Development Health Advice 

UN spotlights ‘explosive’ obesity rates, hunger in Latin America and Caribbean

Global Author
The Panorama of Food and Nutritional Security 2019, jointly published by a group of UN health agencies, urged countries to take swift action to address the malnutrition issue across the region.  “The explosive increase in obesity, which affects 24 percent of the regional population, about 105 million people – almost double the global level of 13.2 percent – not only has huge economic costs, but also threatens the lives of hundreds of… Read More
Human Rights 

Nairobi summit: Women’s empowerment a ‘game changer’ for sustainable development

Village Reporter
The Kenyan capital is hosting a three-day summit to mark 25 years since the landmark International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD). The conference, held in Cairo, produced a Programme of Action which recognized that reproductive health, women’s empowerment and gender equality are critical to sustainable development. Ms. Mohammed said it must be carried forward: “Achieving gender equality and women’s… Read More
Development Health Advice 

‘Forgotten’ pneumonia epidemic kills more children than any other disease

Global Author
 “For decades the leading killer of children has been a neglected disease and the world’s most vulnerable children have paid the price”, Leith Greenslade, Coordinator of a coalition to stop the disease, said in a joint statement with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and other health leaders.  Every day, nearly 2,200 children under the age of five die from pneumonia, a curable and mostly preventable disease. Strong global commitment and… Read More
Human Rights 

Monday’s Daily Brief: Guterres on Bolivia and multilateralism, Syria and Iraq’s displaced, forest initiative, the healing arts

Village Reporter
Multilateralism must weather ‘challenges of today and tomorrow’: Guterres  In a speech to the Paris Peace Forum in Paris on Monday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that to thrive, multilateralism had to adapt, mindful that “conflicts persist, creating suffering and displacement: our world is unsettled”.  He was speaking as commemorations took place in countries across the world, marking the official… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Burna Boy to donate earnings from S’Africa concert to victims of xenophobia

Village Reporter
Nigerian Afro-fusion singer, Burna Boy,  has declared that he will donate parts of the proceeds from a concert he is headlining in South Africa to victims of xenophobic attack. The singer’s revelation comes over two months after he had vowed not to step foot in the country over the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians. “I have not set foot in SA… Read More
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