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United Nations special envoy for
Myanmar, Christine Schraner Burgener, called for
dialogue on Friday after arriving in Bangkok and
being denied entry to Myanmar. An undetermined
number of people were wounded and at least 10
killed the same day by troops firing rifle
grenades at protesters in Bago. Full Story: Thomson Reuters
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The United Nations has made
progress toward eradicating improvised explosive
devices from 215 square miles of land, UN
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the UN
Security Council on Thursday, but "challenges
have intensified." Guterres urged the 33 member
states that have not yet ratified the
international treaty against land mines
introduced in 1997 to do so. Full Story: The Associated Press (4/8)
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The World Health Organization's
COVAX program has begun dispersing COVID-19
vaccinations to 100 of the world's poorest
countries and has delivered 40 million vaccine
doses so far across six continents. "COVAX has
given the world the best way to ensure the
fastest, most equitable rollout of safe and
effective vaccines to all at-risk people in
every country on the planet," WHO
Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
said. Full Story: United Press
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Dr. Ademola Olajide, the United
Nations Population Fund Representative for
Kenya, says the UNFPA is modifying how it
delivers services to adjust to COVID-19
restrictions. UNFPA is working with Amref and
the Kenya Red Cross Society to set up referral
systems for obstetric emergencies and also
partnered with the Kenya Medical Supplies
Authority and Coca-Cola Beverage Africa through
its last-mile assurance program to provide
supplies related to sexual and reproductive
health nationwide. Full Story: Business Daily (Kenya) (4/9)
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Japan may change its 2030
greenhouse gas emissions target, which had been
set at 26% of fiscal 2013 levels, to 40%, says a
Kyodo news agency report. The country had
planned to finalize the goal by the November
Climate Change Conference, but now plans to firm
things up by the G-7 summit in June. Full Story: Reuters (4/8)
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United Nations Secretary-General
Antonio Guterres said in a letter to the UN
Security Council the 3,700-member peacekeeping
force must remain in the special administrative
status Abyei area for now rather than exiting.
Initiating an exit strategy would require "good
neighborly relations between ... Sudan and South
Sudan and the parties reaching an agreement on
the final status of the Abyei area with the
support of the region, the African Union and the
United Nations," said Guterres. Full Story: The Associated Press (4/9)
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