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Wednesday’s Daily Brief: Fear rampant in Burundi, WHO on nutrition, Hurricane Dorian latest, Cyberbullying poll, Bachelet, one year on

4 September 2019

A recap of Wednesday’s main stories: UN rights experts warn ‘climate of fear’ rampant in Burundi; New health report on proper nutrition; One in three young people say they’ve been bullied online; and UN’s top rights official on world’s crises

News in Brief 4 September 2019

4 September 2019

News in Brief

3.7 million lives could be saved by 2025, through better nutrition--WHO
A third of young people report being a victim of online bullying--UN poll
‘Climate of fear everywhere’ in Burundi-- UN rights experts

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3.7 million lives could be saved by 2025 if health services ramp up nutrition actions: WHO

4 September 2019

Humanitarian Aid

If governments boost their focus on healthier eating, 3.7 million deaths could be prevented by the year 2025, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) latest guidelines on improving nutrition, released on Wednesday.

News in Brief 15 July 2019

15 July 2019

News in Brief

Over 820 million people suffering from hunger, new UN report reveals
‘Complacency’ a factor in stagnation of global vaccination rates, warn UN health chiefs
We won’t get to zero cases of Ebola without a big scale-up in funding, warns UN emergency relief chief

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News in Brief 16 May 2019

16 May 2019

News in Brief

Fears over rising Ebola infections in DR Congo, lack of funding for safe burials
More than 20 million babies born with a low birthweight, warns UN report
Healthy diets vital for progress in Laos say UN food agencies

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News in Brief 3 May 2019

3 May 2019

News in Brief

Attacks in DRC continue to terrorize the population: UN refugee agency
Iran: execution of child offenders ‘absolutely prohibited’, says UN human rights chief
Distribution of ‘super cereal’ suspended by WFP, while tests continue

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News in Brief 08 November 2018

8 November 2018

News in Brief

Supporting host countries that support refugees
Central African Republic still in cross-hairs
Weigh up the real cost of burgers, urges UN Environment

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Poor diets threaten health more than malaria, tuberculosis, measles – new UN report

7 November 2018

Health

With one-in-five deaths associated with poor-quality diets, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) issued a co-authored report on Wednesday, urging policymakers to reduce food loss and waste, to improve access to nutritious and healthy food.

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‘Bad’ fats targeted in new global health guidelines

4 May 2018

Health

People everywhere need to cut down on their consumption of artery-clogging fatty foods, the World Health Organization (WHO) is urging, in a new report released on Friday.