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Anaemia remains one of South Asia’s quietest but most pervasive health crises, disproportionately affecting the region’s poorest women and girls – and with 18 million more cases projected by 2030, experts say urgent, unified action is critical. Source UN News Read More

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UN calls on Taliban to end repressive policies

July 8, 2025 Village ReporterAsia News

The UN General Assembly on Monday overwhelmingly adopted a resolution expressing deep concern over Afghanistan’s deteriorating humanitarian, economic and human rights conditions, urging the Taliban to reverse repressive policies and ensure inclusive governance. Source UN News Read More

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First Person: Japanese UN volunteer ‘motivated by the passion of others’ to support peace

July 7, 2025 Village ReporterAsia News

A United Nations volunteer from Japan has said as a teenager he was motivated by the “passion” of young people he met on an exchange programme to contribute to peace and development initiatives. Source UN News Read More

Some African countries begin evacuating citizens from Iran and Israel

July 6, 2025 Elwin Mandowaafrica, africafeeds, Iran, Israel, News

The ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel has forced some African countries to begin evacuating their citizens from those two countries. Countries like Sierra Leone and Uganda have already evacuated some of their citizens. They join several others around the world doing so. The conflict between Israel and Iran has entered the seventh day with The post Some African… Read More

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UN chief condemns Russian strikes on Ukraine, warns of nuclear safety risk

July 5, 2025 Village ReporterEurope News

The UN Secretary-General on Saturday strongly condemned Russia’s latest wave of drone and missile attacks in Ukraine – reportedly the largest in over three years of war – warning that the strikes again jeopardised nuclear safety at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP). Source UN News Read More

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Shelter and safety elude Afghan women returnees from Iran and Pakistan

July 4, 2025 Village ReporterAsia News

As returns of Afghan refugees and those living in refugee-like conditions from Iran and Pakistan increase – many forcibly – women and girls are arriving in a country where their rights, safety, and futures face severe threats, according to a new UN-led report. Source UN News Read More

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Northern hemisphere heatwave underscores value of early-warning alerts

July 1, 2025 Village ReporterEurope News

The blistering early-summer heatwave that’s brought life-threatening temperatures across much of the northern hemisphere is a worrying sign of things to come, UN weather experts said on Tuesday. Source UN News Read More

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Report reveals significant rise in civilian casualties and rights violations in Ukraine

June 30, 2025 Village ReporterEurope News

Civilian casualties and violations in Ukraine have significantly escalated in recent months, including a sharp rise in often deadly drone attacks, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said in a report published on Monday. Source UN News Read More

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Afghanistan: Surging returns from Iran overwhelm fragile support systems, UN agencies warn

June 30, 2025 Village ReporterAsia News

More than 700,000 Afghan migrants have returned from Iran so far this year, including 256,000 in June alone, the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on Monday, warning of immense pressures on Afghanistan’s overstretched support systems. Source UN News Read More

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In South Asia, anaemia threatens women’s health and economic futures

UN calls on Taliban to end repressive policies

First Person: Japanese UN volunteer ‘motivated by the passion of others’ to support peace

Some African countries begin evacuating citizens from Iran and Israel

UN chief condemns Russian strikes on Ukraine, warns of nuclear safety risk

Shelter and safety elude Afghan women returnees from Iran and Pakistan

The Best Spots to Play Online Casino While Abroad

Northern hemisphere heatwave underscores value of early-warning alerts

Report reveals significant rise in civilian casualties and rights violations in Ukraine

Afghanistan: Surging returns from Iran overwhelm fragile support systems, UN agencies warn