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How close is Africa to eradicating polio?

During the Africa Regional Commission for the Certification of poliomyelitis eradication...

Health benefits of climate action far outweigh the costs, say WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) launched a special report at the United Nations...

World Soil Day – 5 December 2018

World Soil Day is celebrated annually on the 5th of December at the Food and Agriculture...

Turning rain water into a resource

Recurrent floods, typhoons, and hurricanes have left cities around the world inundated...

African Development Bank announces new plans to reduce stunting by 40%

In collaboration with the Alike Danote Foundation and Big Win Philanthropy, the African...

FAO humanitarian snapshot: $1 billion needed to assist 24 countries experiencing severe hunger

According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations’ (FAO)...

Agricultural resilience must be top priority for MENA region, highlights new report

A new discussion paper published by ICARDA and the CGIAR Research Program on Climate...

Four countries pledge more than $215 million to improve healthcare systems in Myanmar

The United States, Switzerland, Sweden and the United Kingdom have collectively committed...

132 million people will need humanitarian assistance in 2019, warns UN

Today, 4th December 2018, UNOCHA released their 2019 Global Humanitarian Overview...

Cross-border surveillance crucial to mitigate Ebola, says WHO

Due to the spread of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the Democratic Republic of Congo...

World Bank to invest $200bn to fight climate change

The World Bank is set to make a total of $200bn (£157bn) available to fund...

UNOCHA’s humanitarian report warns of worsening global trends

The World Humanitarian Data and Trends report, released by UN Office for the Coordination...

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