WFP/Photolibrary

News in Brief 26 April 2019

26 April 2019

Guterres calls for ‘quantum’ leap in resources and will for development and climate solutions
New Mozambique storm rips off roofs, brings lashing rain as aid response kicks in
Mali insecurity leaves one in three Mopti schools closed

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UNICEF/James Oatway

News in Brief 25 April 2019

25 April 2019

‘Zero malaria starts with me’: UN health agency
UN project to aid 140,000 in the Sahel
‘A dark day’ for media freedoms in Myanmar

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3'16"

UNAMA/Fardin Waezi

News in Brief 24 April 2019

24 April 2019

Violence continuing to inflict ‘high levels of harm’ on Afghan civilians
More regulation on new technologies needed: UN Human Rights chief says after visiting Silicon Valley
‘Violent extremism must not divide us’: UN High Commissioner for Refugees on Sri Lanka’s attacks

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2'32"

WHO

News in Brief 23 April 2019

23 April 2019

Thousands shelter in clinics from Tripoli fighting, warns WHO
DRC Ebola dangers may increase after killing of health worker
45 children among those killed in Sri Lanka Easter Sunday outrages

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UN Photo/Loey Felipe

News in Brief 22 April 2019

22 April 2019

UN continues diplomatic push for political solution to end Libya fighting
Traditional knowledge at ‘core’ of indigenous heritage
Rohingya refugee crisis: UN Humanitarian top officials to visit Bangladesh

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2'53"

UNICEF/Hasen

News in Brief 18 April 2019

18 April 2019

‘Foreign children’ in overwhelmed Syrian camp need countries to help them: top UN official
Stress, overtime and disease contribute to 2.8 million workers dying every year: ILO
UN human rights chief alarmed at mass terrorism trial in Bahrain, revoking citizenship

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3'47"

©UNHCR/Hossein Eidizadeh

News in Brief 17 April 2019

17 April 2019

UN refugee agency stepping up support for Iran’s flood-hit communities
WHO unveils first digital health care guidelines
'Protect and empower children online': UN human rights expert calls for global efforts

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3'24"

© UNHCR/Roberto Carlos Sanchez

News in Brief 16 April 2019

16 April 2019

UNESCO offers help in reconstruction of Notre Dame
One year into Nicaragua crisis, more than 60,000 flee country seeking refuge: UNHCR
Libya: WHO appeals for access amid fears ongoing hostilities may hamper medical supplies distribution

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4'21"

UNICEF/Brown

News in Brief 15 April 2019

15 April 2019

Tackling poverty, inequality and climate change: ‘We need more money,’ says UN chief
‘Yemen bleeds. It is a tragic place’ Senior UN officials brief Security Council on situation in the country
Measles cases up 300 per cent on 2018, constitutes a global crisis

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3'11"

UN Photo/Tim McKulka

News in Brief 12 April 2019

12 April 2019

Sudan violence may not be over, says UN human rights in appeal to military to respect protesters’ rights
Airstrikes and heavy artillery exchanges increase fears of ‘chaos’ in Libya’s Tripoli
Five years since mass-abduction of Nigeria’s Chibok girls

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