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News in Brief 31 January 2022

  • Focus on diplomatic solutions to end Ukraine crisis, DiCarlo urges
  • UN chief stands in solidarity with Myanmar’s people, a year after coup
  • WHO calls for international boost to tackle neglected tropical diseases 
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News in Brief 21 January 2022

  • Tigray: Eritrean refugees ‘scared and struggling to eat’ says UNHCR
  • Tonga: OCHA says access to safe water for half of population across island nation ‘a serious concern’
  • Visit of UN Sudan rights’ expert postponed by Government