Famine looms in Somalia without funding boost, WFP says

This article is published in association with United Nations. “The time to step up is now” for the people of Somalia, where drought threatens 1.7 million young children at risk of acute malnutrition, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Tuesday. The East African country faced famine in 2022, but a scale-up in humanitarian assistance helped […]

More ‘political commitment’ needed urgently for HIV prevention: UNAIDS chief

This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. As HIV infections continue to rise, UNAIDS — the UN agency leading the global effort to end the public health threat posed by the virus — called on Tuesday for countries to boost prevention measures and continue facilitating access to treatment. Around 1.8 million […]

UN chief welcomes start of Church-mediated national dialogue in Nicaragua

This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the start of a national dialogue in Nicaragua between civic groups and the government, following deadly clashes between security forces and people protesting the country’s planned social security reforms. “The Secretary-General welcomes the start of a national dialogue […]

Obese people more likely to smoke, says new gene research: WHO

This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. 16 May 2018 New research indicates that people who are genetically prone to being overweight have a higher risk of taking up smoking – and they are likely to smoke more than average — UN scientists said on Wednesday. According to Dr. Paul […]

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