UN News Today 04 October 2024
- Lebanon: Desperate scenes at Syrian border after Israeli airstrikes
- Nuclear legacy in Marshall Islands in spotlight Human Rights Council
- WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test for emergency use
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WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test for emergency use
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Friday that it has approved the first mpox diagnostic test for emergency use, which will boost diagnostic capacity in countries facing outbreaks of the disease.
UN News Today 20 September 2024
- Lebanon escalation: 1,500 blast victims still in hospital, says WHO
- Mpox alert: UNICEF issues $58.8 million appeal to stop outbreak in six African countries
- Food security under more pressure from La Niña weather phenomenon, warns FAO
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Mpox alert: UNICEF issues $58.8 million appeal to halt outbreak in Africa
The UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, issued an urgent appeal on Friday for nearly $59 million to support efforts to halt the rapid spread of mpox in six African countries including Burundi, where youngsters have been impacted the most.
UN News Today 13 September 2024
- UNRWA mourns loss of first staffer in West Bank for ten years
- WHO approves first mpox vaccine in big boost to fighting disease across Africa
- Humanitarians rush to Nigeria to assist flood victims following dam collapse
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WHO approves first mpox vaccine to boost access in Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the use of an mpox vaccine for the first time, which it says should facilitate “timely and increased access” for millions at risk in Africa where the latest outbreak has infected more than 20,000 so far this year.
UN News Today 12 September 2024
- UNICEF scales up protection for Congolese children amid mpox outbreak
- Sudan’s cultural heritage under “unprecedented” threat from looting and destruction, warns UNESCO
- Cambodia: Independent experts call for suspension of new Government-mandated journalism code
UN News Today 11 September 2024
- U.S. government needs to deliver justice for 9/11victims: human rights expert
- UN refugee agency seeks millions to combat mpox outbreak in Africa
- UNICEF condemns migrant family separation in Latin America and the Caribbean
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Mpox: UNHCR launches appeal to support refugees in African countries
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, appealed on Wednesday for $21.4 million to urgently scale up health services for forcibly displaced people in African countries impacted by mpox.
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Mpox: Equitable vaccine access crucial for Global South
As African countries grapple with a deadly mpox outbreak, the UN independent expert on the right to health on Friday stressed that equitable access to vaccines is crucial in the race to save lives.