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United Nations Secretary-General
Antonio Guterres is urging authorities in
Ethiopia to de-escalate tensions as officials in
Sudan brace for hundreds of thousands of
refugees crossing the border to escape violence
in Ethiopia's Tigray region. UN High
Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet
is seeking a probe into civilian deaths in the
region, which she says could constitute war
crimes, while World Food Programme officials in
the region report that Ethiopian police have
asked them to identify staff who are members of
the ethnic Tigrayan community. Full Story: The Associated Press
(11/11), The Malay Mail (Malaysia)/Agence
France-Presse
(11/13), Reuters
(11/13), NHK World (Japan)
(11/12)
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A World Health Organization
accelerator program aimed at ensuring equitable
coronavirus vaccine distribution is short $28.5
billion of its financing goal and urgently needs
$4.5 billion to continue its program, says WHO
Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
"We may be tired of COVID-19 but it is not tired
of us," the WHO chief said as he urged the
global community to take precautions to prevent
further spread of the virus. Full Story: Thomson Reuters
Foundation/Reuters
(11/12), Voice of America/Agence
France-Presse
(11/12)
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A dip in vaccination numbers
around the world drove the number of measles
cases in 2019 close to 870,000 -- the highest
number recorded in 23 years -- and increased
measles deaths to 207,500, according to data
from the World Health Organization and the CDC.
"These data send a clear message that we are
failing to protect children from measles in
every region of the world," says WHO
Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom
Ghebreyesus. Full Story: The Associated Press
(11/12)
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The Guardian
(London)
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United Nations data show close to
10% of the homes damaged in the August port
explosion in Beirut belonged to elderly women
living alone, and aid agencies say many of these
women are struggling to access assistance in the
wake of the blast. A legal advocacy group is
urging the UN to participate in an investigation
of the explosion, noting the UN has repeatedly
warned of corruption in the Lebanese
government. Full Story: Thomson Reuters
Foundation
(11/12), The Guardian (London)
(11/12)
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Voice of America/Agence
France-Presse
(11/11)
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United Nations Secretary-General
Antonio Guterres has welcomed a pledge from 450
development banks around the world to tie
pandemic recovery efforts to goals set out in
the 2015 Paris climate accord, but is urging
commitments to eliminate funding for fossil fuel
projects as well. UN Development Programme
finance sector hub director Marcos Neto says the
agreement is a critical step toward climate
action and is urging countries that finance the
banks to implement rules that require lending
practices to support climate goals. Full Story: Reuters
(11/12), The Guardian (London)
(11/11)
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Participants in Libyan peace
talks hosted by the United Nations in Tunisia
this week have agreed to hold national elections
in 18 months, Stephanie Williams, deputy head of
the UN Support Mission in Libya, reports.
Williams says delegates have also agreed on a
draft plan to begin reconciling the nation and
facilitating the return of those displaced by
the conflict. Full Story: Voice of America
(11/12), Morocco World News
(11/12)
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Prensa Latina
(Cuba)
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Neglected tropical diseases:
Countries endorse new targets to eradicate 20
killers Full Story: UN News
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"A Civil War Looms in
Ethiopia" Full Story: UN Dispatch
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Every 6 minutes someone is killed
on the roads of the WHO European Region - 220
people needlessly losing their lives in road
traffic each day. On World Day of Remembrance
for Road Traffic Victims we remember those who
have been lost & those whose lives won't
ever be the same. @WHO_Europe | | |
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