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The World Health Organization has
signed an agreement with Pfizer that will
provide the WHO's COVAX initiative with 40
million doses of coronavirus vaccine for
distribution in poor countries. WHO
Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
says vaccines could help bring the rising global
case count -- which is nearing 100 million --
under control, but says that vaccine hoarding by
wealthy countries will undermine efforts to end
the pandemic. Full Story: CNBC
(1/22), Voice of America
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United Nations Secretary-General
Antonio Guterres called on leaders around the
world to make education for all a priority in an
address marking International Day of Education
on Sunday. The average student has lost
two-thirds of their academic year because of
coronavirus school closures, and more than 800
million students around the world face further
pandemic-related disruptions to their education,
UNESCO reports. Full Story: CTV (Canada)
(1/24), Associated Press of
Pakistan
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Xinhua News Agency
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Ongoing violence and instability
in Ethiopia's Tigray region have disrupted
health care services and could accelerate the
spread of deadly diseases including the
coronavirus, measles and malaria, the World
Health Organization warns. Continued conflicts
in the region mean the need for assistance is
increasing faster than humanitarian agencies can
deliver aid, United Nations spokesperson
Stephane Dujarric says. Full Story: Voice of America
(1/23), Xinhua News Agency
(China)
(1/22)
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Women in Africa who have
completed their secondary or tertiary education
are significantly more likely to have access to
financial services and resources needed to start
their own businesses than those with only
primary education, a report by the United
Nations Economic Commission for Africa says. The
report urges leaders in Africa to focus on
making education accessible to all women and
ending gender discrimination that bars women
from accessing credit or assets. Full Story: Down To Earth
(1/22)
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Foundation
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Many of the world's approximately
60,000 large dams are near the end of their
useful life, and the changing weather and more
intense storms caused by climate change are
putting more stress on dams than they were
designed to withstand, a study by the United
Nations University warns. Dam failures could
threaten downstream populations and have other
social and environmental impacts, the study's
authors say. Full Story: The Guardian (London) (free
registration)
(1/22), NDTV (India)/Press Trust of
India
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The Straits Times
(Singapore) (free content)/Agence
France-Presse
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Approximately 20,000 foreign
fighters and mercenaries have remained in Libya
beyond the Jan. 23 deadline set for them to
leave in a United Nations-backed permanent
cease-fire agreement. UN Secretary-General
Antonio Guterres has repeated his plea for all
parties to the deal to repatriate forces
"without delay." Full Story: Arab News (Saudi Arabia)/Agence
France-Presse
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France-Presse
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Guterres hails entry into force
of treaty seeking nuclear weapons ban Full Story: UN News
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"One child, one teacher, one pen
& one book can change the world. Education
is the only solution." - @Malala This #EducationDay & every day,
let's work together to achieve the #GlobalGoals and give all
children an opportunity to live a better
life. @GlobalGoalsUN | | |
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