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Half of world’s health facilities lack basic hygiene, 4 billion people at risk
Half of the world's healthcare facilities lack basic hygiene services, putting nearly 4 billion people at greater r
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World monkeypox outbreak tops 50,000 cases; transmission slowing in hot spots
More than 50,000 monkeypox cases have been recorded in the global outbreak, World Health Organization (WHO) figures show
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Heat waves, wildfires to worsen air pollution: UN
More frequent and intense heat waves and wildfires driven by climate change are expected to worsen the quality of the ai
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Human progress set back 5 yrs by crises
People visit the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar, on Aug. 6, 2022. Myanmar has recorded no new COVID-19 deaths over
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IMF eyes expanded access to emergency aid for food shocks
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was looking for ways to provide emergency funding to countries facing war-induced
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WMO sounds climate alarm
Climate science has shown clearly that the world is going "in the wrong direction" in fighting climate change,
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IMF plans to expand aid to help countries deal with food shocks
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday confirmed that it is moving toward expanding emergency financing for co
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UN chief calls for solidarity to address general issues
The 77th session of the UN General Assembly opened on Tuesday, and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for soli
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US claim of foodstuffs, medicines not sanctioned ‘big lie’: Iranian official
The US claim that humanitarian items, including foodstuffs and medicines, are not included in the list of sanctions on I
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UN chief advocates for hope
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday that next week's General Debate of the General Assembly mus
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Girls lagging behind boys in math
Around the world, girls are falling behind boys in mathematics, with sexism and gender stereotypes among the root causes
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UN launches education facility
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and his special envoy for global education, Gordon Brown, on Saturday launched the
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US envoy slammed for downplaying climate crisis in Africa
Green campaigners from the Sub-Saharan African region on Saturday slammed the US Climate Envoy John Kerry for giving li
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Study challenges farming norms
Diverting grain and other feed for livestock to human consumption could boost food supply sufficiently to feed an additi
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How many ants are on Earth? At least 20 quadrillion, new research says
There are at least 20 quadrillion ants on Earth, according to a new study that says even that staggering figure likely u
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Rising obesity projected to hit global GDP
Rising levels of obesity are set to cost the world economy 3.3 percent of GDP by 2060, slowing development in lower-inc
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Webb captures Neptune’s rings
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured stunning new images of Jupiter. Webb's Jupiter observations wil
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Babies in the womb react differently to flavors: researchers
Babies in the womb are big fans of carrots but not so much leafy green vegetables - and show it in their faces, scienti
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Iran regrets Ukraine’s decision to downgrade diplomatic ties, vows reaction
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanani on Saturday expressed regret for the decision of the Ukrainian gover
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Potential of metals in fighting fungal infections shown in study
Researchers from Australia's University of Queensland (UQ) found that metal compounds may be the answer to combatin
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