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Officials from the World Health
Organization are urging people in Africa and
Europe to remain vigilant in fighting the
coronavirus as cases climb in both places. Dr.
Hans Kluge, WHO regional director for Europe,
this week welcomed news of multiple positive
vaccine trial results, but noted that equitable
distribution of a vaccine around the world is
needed to end the pandemic. Full Story: BBC (free registration)
(11/19), Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
(11/20), CNBC
(11/19)
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Iran has begun operating 174
uranium-enrichment centrifuges installed in an
underground nuclear plant in violation of the
2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, but has
not significantly increased its ability to
enrich uranium, International Atomic Energy
Agency Director-General Rafael Grossi said this
week. The Iranian ambassador to the IAEA has
confirmed the report. Full Story: The Guardian (London)
(11/18), Voice of America
(11/18)
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Pandemic-related disruptions to
education, mental health services and health
care around the world are harming children, who
also account for one of every nine coronavirus
patients globally, according to a UNICEF report.
"The longer the crisis persists, the deeper its
impact on children's education, health,
nutrition and well-being," UNICEF Executive
Director Henrietta Fore warns. Full Story: The Hindu (India)
(11/20), Politico
(11/18)
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The United Nations Population
Fund has unveiled an $8 billion campaign
targeting several women's rights issues,
including eliminating preventable maternal
deaths, gender-based violence, child marriage
and female genital mutilation, as well as
ensuring global access to family planning and
reproductive health services. "As long as we
stand together, we will prevail," said UNFPA
Executive Director Natalia Kanem. Full Story: ThisDay Newspapers
(Nigeria)
(11/19)
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Recent climate commitments from
China, Japan and South Korea, as well as US
President-elect Joe Biden's pledge to recommit
to global climate agreements offer hope for the
global community that climate change can still
be addressed, says United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change Executive Secretary
Patricia Espinosa. UN Secretary-General Antonio
Guterres this week urged leaders in the EU to
increase their efforts to reduce
emissions. Full Story: The Associated Press
(11/19), Reuters
(11/19)
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More than 30,000 people have fled
violence in Ethiopia's Tigray region across the
border into Sudan -- a number that could climb
to 200,000 in the coming months -- and
communications and access restrictions in the
region are hampering humanitarian aid access,
United Nations officials say. The UN High
Commissioner for Refugees is appealing for a
cease-fire so aid can be delivered, while other
UN agencies have launched a $200 million appeal
to fund shelter, food and care for refugees
fleeing into Sudan. Full Story: Reuters
(11/20), The Associated Press
(11/20), Voice of America
(11/19)
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