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Ivory Coast begins vaccination against Ebola

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– – Ivory Coast has begun an Ebola vaccination programme following the confirmation of its first case since 1994. The country’s health ministry said the family of the infected teenager and health workers involved were the first to be given the jab. Health official Serge Ehole said that they planned to have vaccinated by Wednesday “all the 2,000 people that… Read More
Pacific 

Afghanistan: ‘Now is the time to stand as one’, UN chief tells Security Council

Village Reporter
Mr. Guterres appealed for the Council to stand as one, and ensure that human rights are upheld, humanitarian aid continues, and that the country does not again become a platform for terrorism.  We cannot & must not abandon the people of Afghanistan. It’s time for the international community to stand, work & act together: We must speak with one voice… Read More
Pacific 

Report details grave violations against children in Afghanistan

Village Reporter
The study found that 5,770 Afghan youngsters were killed or maimed between January 2019 and December 2020, the reporting period.   Meanwhile, child casualties hit their highest levels ever during the first half of this year.  Stop all abuses  Virginia Gamba, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, said Afghanistan continues to be one of the most… Read More
Africa East Africa World 

Al-shabab Islamist militants hail Taliban’s takeover in Afghanistan

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– – Somali-based media outlets affiliated to the Islamist militant group al-Shabab have hailed the Taliban’s takeover in Afghanistan. The outlets cheered the collapse of Western-backed government in Afghanistan and the Taliban’s seizure of the country. Pro-Shabab websites Calamada and Somali Memo said in their headlines “God is great: the city of Kabul falls to the forces of the Islamic Emirate.”… Read More
Africa Southern Africa World Zambia 

Zambia’s opposition leader Hichilema wins presidential election

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– – Zambia’s electoral commission has declared opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema winner of last week’s presidential election. Mr Hichilema defeated his main rival, the outgoing President Edgar Lungu, by more than a million votes. In its final tally, the electoral commission said Mr Hichilema had won 2,810,777 votes to Mr Lungu’s 1,814,201 out of over seven million registered voters. “I… Read More
Pacific 

Afghanistan: Guterres urges restraint as Taliban reach Kabul; UN Security Council set to meet Monday

Village Reporter
A note issued to the UN press corps said that Mr. Guterres is following with deep concern the rapidly evolving situation in Afghanistan, as the conflict is forcing hundreds of thousands to flee their homes. There continue to be reports of serious human rights abuses and violations in the communities most affected by the fighting, added the note. Protect rights… Read More
Pacific 

FROM THE FIELD: The pollution challenge facing the ‘Dragon’s Jewels’ of Viet Nam

Village Reporter
The waste in Ha Long Bay, an area which is known as the Dragon’s Jewels, is generated mainly by the local tourism and fishing industries. So far, 1000 tonnes of plastic waste have been properly separated, and 150 tonnes collected by freelance waste workers as part of a Global Environment Fund project, which is implemented by the UN Development Programme… Read More
Africa Southern Africa World Zambia 

Zambia: Lungu trails rival Hichilema, questions fairness of vote

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– – Zambian President Edgar Lungu has questioned the fairness of Thursday’s presidential and general elections as he trails his rival, Hakainde Hichilema. On Saturday, results from 62 of 156 constituencies had been released by the Zambian Electoral Commission. The tally from those early results showed that opposition leader, Hichilema obtained 1,024,212 votes so far while incumbent President Edgar Lungu… Read More
Africa Featured World 

Haiti struck by deadly 7.2-magnitude earthquake

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A powerful earthquake has struck the Caribbean nation of Haiti, killing at least 304 people and injuring more than 1,800. The 7.2-magnitude quake hit the west of the country on Saturday morning, toppling and damaging buildings including churches and hotels. The prime minister said there was “extensive damage” and declared a month-long state of emergency. Haiti is still recovering from… Read More
Pacific 

Thailand flexes financial muscle to grapple with climate crisis

Village Reporter
It is increasingly recognized that the finance and banking sectors can have a huge influence on the economy, through the way that they decide to invest in, and fund, businesses, and in Thailand, the UN is helping the government to raise awareness of the importance of sustainable finance. Ahead of a UN-backed event aimed at encouraging Thai finance leaders to… Read More
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