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Ethiopia's declaration that it
has captured the Tigray capital of Mekele does
not indicate that conflict in the region is
over, and urgent support is needed for around
96,000 Eritrean refugees living in Tigray as
well as over 44,000 refugees that have been
driven into Sudan by the violence, United
Nations officials say. The UN High Commissioner
for Refugees is urging all parties to facilitate
immediate humanitarian access to the
region. Full Story: The Associated Press
(11/29), Arab News (Saudi Arabia)/Agence
France-Presse
(11/28), Reuters
(11/27), The Associated Press
(11/30)
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Lawmakers in Iran voted
unanimously on Sunday to end cooperation with
the International Atomic Energy Agency following
the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, one of
the country's top nuclear scientists. Iranian
officials have suggested that responsibility for
the killing lies with Israel and hinted at
retaliatory measures, while United Nations
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned
against any actions that would escalate tensions
in the region. Full Story: NHK World (Japan)
(11/29), The Guardian (London)
(11/29), Reuters
(11/27)
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Progress in the fight against
malaria has slowed in recent years, and the
pandemic threatens to reverse progress
previously achieved, the World Health
Organization says. "Despite the devastating
impact COVID-19 has had on African economies,
international partners and countries need to do
more to ensure that the resources are there to
expand malaria programs which are making such a
difference in people's lives," says WHO regional
director for Africa Dr. Matshidiso
Moeti. Full Story: Voice of America
(11/29), Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
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The United Nations has released
$25 million from its emergency fund to allow UN
Women and the UN Population Fund to help support
agencies fighting gender-based violence, which
experts say has risen amid pandemic-related
lockdowns. UNFPA Executive Director Natalia
Kanem has praised countries and charitable
organizations for continuing efforts to support
women and girls, noting that the crisis "has
only sharpened our focus and
resolve." Full Story: Xinhua News Agency
(China)
(11/29), The Guardian (London)
(11/25)
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Failure to address climate change
and shortages of fresh water could leave
billions of people facing chronic hunger, the
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
warns. "We must take very seriously both water
scarcity (the imbalance between supply and
demand for freshwater resources) and water
shortages (reflected in inadequate rainfall
patterns) for they are now the reality we all
live with," says FAO Director-General Qu
Dongyu. Full Story: The Guardian (London)
(11/26)
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An attack by Boko Haram militants
in a northeastern Nigerian village has left at
least 110 civilians dead and several people
missing, says Edward Kallon, United Nations
humanitarian coordinator in Nigeria. Kallon is
demanding that perpetrators be brought to
justice, calling the attack "the most violent
direct attack against innocent civilians this
year." Full Story: Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
(11/30), The Guardian (London)/Agence
France-Presse
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