Don’t play “geopolitical football” with COVID-19 virus origins: WHO
The WHO urged nations to come forward with information regarding the origins of the COVID-19 virus and not play "geopolitical football" as it.
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Conflict, climate disasters, ends 78 million children’s education
About 78 million children worldwide don't go to school because of conflict, climate disasters and displacement, according to a UN statement.
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UN appeals for $5.6 billion aid for Ukrainians as towns disappear
The UN has appealed for $5.6 billion in aid to help Ukrainians trapped inside the county and refugees in host nations, as massive.
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Turkey, Syria trembler toll at 33,000, UN calls for $43 million in aid
The WHO needs $43 million to help support earthquake response in Turkey and Syria, as the combined death toll touched 33,000 and aftershocks.
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Turkey, Syria quake toll crosses 20,000, global agencies call for new aid routes
About 14 trucks carrying relief materials reached opposition-held areas in Syria from Turkey, through the only authorized route for aid deliveries to quake-struck.
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Time running out for quake survivors in Turkey, Syria
Time was running out for the survivors of the earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria as health agencies and organisations called for urgent.
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Global leaders lack long-term vision on climate action, nuclear threats: UN chief says
Global politicians and decision-makers lack a long-term vision on climate action, financing debt of lower-income nations, cultural rights and rising nuclear threats, the.
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Covid-19 viral genome sequence sharing with WHO falls 90%
The number of sequences to detect the presence of the Covid-19 viral genome, being shared with WHO, has dropped by more than 90%,.
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Every 4.4 seconds, a child or youth died in 2021: WHO
A child or youth died every 4.4 seconds in 2021 and about five million children died before their fifth birthday, due to labor.
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China Covid wave might lead to a million deaths
China Covid wave is expected to lead to a million deaths in the coming months