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Friday’s Daily Brief : Sudan and South Sudan, Ebola, ECOSOC elections, risks of 5G tech
South Sudanese facing famine in all but name, warns UN food agency Record numbers in South Sudan – some seven...
Young New Yorkers bring robots, and a glimpse of the future, to UN Headquarters
In the room next door, UN communications technology staff were briefing the other half of the student group on some of...
Recognize, celebrate and ‘stand in solidarity’ with persons with albinism
Each 13 June, the world is reminded that people with albinism deserve to have their rights to life and security protected. Persons...
Second Ebola death confirmed in Uganda as UN health agency mulls global emergency call
The development, which is likely linked to the ongoing outbreak in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), comes ahead...
Sexual abuse of elderly likely to ‘grow dramatically’, UN expert says
“The sexual abuse and rape of older persons is a subject rarely discussed, but nevertheless is a reality,” said Ms. Kornfeld-Matte, in a...
Business leaders urged to set more ambitious climate targets in effort to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C
UN Secretary-General’s Climate Action Summit to recognize private sector leadership on climate change and inspire a faster transformation to a...
UN health agency identifies 5-year-old Congolese boy as first confirmed case of Ebola in Uganda
Despite numerous previous alerts in Uganda, this is the first instance in which the virus has been identified outside DRC...
One-in-five suffers mental health condition in conflict zones, new UN figures reveal
showing increased rates of severe, moderate and mild mental health issues, with the latter being the most prevalent. “I am...
Wednesday’s Daily Brief: mental health, conflict prevention, Ebola in Uganda, Sudan protests, child labour
One-in-five suffers mental health condition in conflict zones, new UN figures reveal More than one-in-five people living in conflict-affected areas...
As advocates demand greater inclusion for persons with disabilities, the UN releases roadmap for transformative change
Disability advocates demand accelerated action to ensure the rights of persons with disabilities. New York, 11 June – As more...
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