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The world’s total number of people displaced by war, persecution, violence, and human rights abuses rose to 108.4 million in 2022 from 19.1 million the previous year, the UN stated.

Russia-Ukraine war refugee outflow fastest since World War II

HQ Team June 15, 2023: The world’s total number of people displaced by war, persecution, violence, and human rights abuses rose to 108.4.

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June 15, 2023
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The World Health Organization has posted a repository of more than 450 psychoactive drugs listing their abuses, harms, and dependence.

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WHO unveils online repository of 450 psychoactive drugs

HQ Team June 1, 2023: The World Health Organization has posted a repository of more than 450 psychoactive drugs listing their abuses, harms,.

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June 1, 2023
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Europe’s largest nuclear plant, the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant, in Ukraine, remains “extremely fragile and dangerous” because the war with Russia may escalate, the IAEA has stated.

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Situation in Europe’s largest nuclear plant remains ‘dangerous’: IAEA

Europe’s largest nuclear plant, the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant, in Ukraine, remains “extremely fragile and dangerous” because the war with Russia may escalate,.

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May 31, 2023
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Hunger is set to increase in severity and magnitude in 18 global hotspots out of 22 designated nations, including Sudan, due to conflicts, climate extremes, and economic shocks.

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18 global hotspots set to face severe hunger, UN agencies warn

HQ Team May 30, 2023: Hunger is set to increase in severity and magnitude in 18 global hotspots out of 22 designated nations,.

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May 30, 2023
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Record-breaking heat caused by greenhouse gases, ocean heat, and ocean acidification have resulted in glacial melts, a rise in sea levels, and human displacement last year, according to a WMO report.

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Failing crops, melting glaciers, record-smashing heat in 2022: WMO

HQ Team April 22, 2023: Record-breaking heat caused by greenhouse gases, ocean heat, and ocean acidification have resulted in glacial melts, a rise.

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April 22, 2023
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Women farmers’ inequalities on the rise as global hunger intensifies

HQ Team April 14, 2023: Women, who account for one-third of those employed in the agricultural sector, are paid about 20% less than.

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April 14, 2023
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About 263 million children and young people worldwide are out of school, and achieving education for all by 2030 is "seriously off track," the UN stated.

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Pandemic, poverty keeping 260 million children out of school: UN

HQ Team April 12, 2023: About 263 million children and young people worldwide are out of school, and achieving education for all by.

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April 12, 2023
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Aurobindo Pharma, an Indian maker of generic pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients, announced it signed a voluntary sub-licensing with a UN body for developing and marketing a drug to prevent HIV.

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Aurobindo Pharma signs licensing pact with UN body to fight HIV

Aurobindo Pharma, an Indian maker of generic pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients, announced it signed a voluntary sub-licensing with a UN body for.

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March 30, 2023
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About 800,000 people die yearly from diseases directly linked to unsafe water, inadequate sanitation, poor hygiene practices, and water-related hazards have increased at an alarming rate, the WHO stated.

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Water-related diseases claim 800,000 people’s lives every year

About 800,000 people die yearly from diseases directly linked to unsafe water, inadequate sanitation, poor hygiene practices, and water-related hazards have increased at.