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News in Brief 28 July 2023
Sudan health crisis at ‘gravely serious’ level warns WHO
- Forced returns to Burkina Faso must end says UNHCR
- New liver care campaign launched on World Hepatitis Day
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News in Brief 27 July 2023
July set to be hottest month on record: WMO
- ‘Surge in diplomacy for peace’ needed on Korean Peninsula
- Niger: Guterres condemns ‘unconstitutional’ coup declaration
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News in Brief 26 July 2023
- UNESCO calls for global ban on smartphones in schools
- UN calls on Uganda to repeal Anti-Homosexuality Act, condemns killings of Indigenous in Brazil
- FAO: Rate of mangroves loss slowed in last decade
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News in Brief 25 July 2023
- Yemen: UN starts high-risk operation to prevent catastrophic oil spill from decaying tanker
- IAEA: Anti-personnel mines found in Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine
- UN warns of looming disaster emergency in Asia-Pacific region
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News in Brief 24 July 2023
- UN chief lends support to tackle global hunger.
- Sudan: At least 435 children killed and 2025 injured says UNICEF
- WHO: 20,000 deaths a year from drowning are ‘entirely preventable’ in Europe
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News in Brief 21 July 2023
- UN expert demands end to mass detention and child separation in northeast Syria
- WHO warns of Dengue increase amidst changing climate patterns
- WFP warns of ripple effects of Sudan across West and Central Africa
Odessa Mayor's Office
News in Brief 20 July 2023
- UN condemns attacks on Odesa Port
- UNHCR: Rohingya refugees face more hunger as aid cuts bite
- UNODC partners with Royal Foundation to combat illegal wildlife crime
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News in Brief 19 July 2023
- UN Secretary-General urges regulation of AI at inaugural security council meeting
- Unitaid: Close to one million deaths by 2035 if TB prevention is not implemented.
- UN Women team up with FIFA to promote gender equality
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News in Brief 18 July 2023
Health risks on the rise as heatwave intensifies across Europe: WMO
Child vaccination makes unequal post-COVID recovery across regions: WHO, UNICEF
- More than 90 per cent of world’s women live in countries with large gender gap: UNDP, UN Women
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News in Brief 17 July 2023
- Honour Mandela’s legacy by fighting for equality and justice, says UN chief
- Russia: UN experts call for release of journalist Evan Gershkovich
- Devastating violations against Indigenous Peoples’ rights must stop: Türk