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Venezuela’s earthquake-hit hospitals pushed to the brink as disease risk grows

An assessment by the UN-backed Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) found that all eight health facilities it reviewed in La Guaira, Caracas and Miranda need immediate outside help.

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Venezuela quake: UN continues to scale up as damage estimate reaches $37 billion

“We and our partners are continuing to scale up assistance to impacted people by the earthquakes, in coordination with the Government,” UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told reporters i...

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‘Help is coming’: UN relief chief briefs on Venezuela quake recovery

“People are in shock and despair; formal meetings are not enough,” he

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International Criminal Court ‘a critical cog’ in global justice efforts

During his regular media briefing, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric was asked if the Secretary-General had anything to say regarding reports that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio wants...

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Colombia: Pockets of insecurity challenge ‘vibrant democracy’, Security Council told

“The high voter turnout on 21 June is a sign of the strong desire of Colombians to make their voices heard within a vibrant democracy,” said Miroslav Jenča, the UN chief’s Special Repres...

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Sudan: ‘El Obeid must not become the next crime scene’ warn UN investigators

The mission found “indicators of a genocidal path” in 

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Restoring dignity: Senegalese surgeon and Burundian foundation win reproductive health awards

The UN's sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA,

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Use of explosive weapons ‘must stop’ in eastern DR Congo: Türk

The most recent conflict in the eastern DRC began in 2021 when the Rwandan-backed and Tutsi-led M23 militia took up arms against the Congolese military. The fighting, which traces back t...

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World must move faster on Ebola response for DR Congo: UN relief chief

Mr. Fletcher warned that while Ituri province remains the centre of the outbreak, the virus is spreading to other provinces due to conflict and displacement.Since the DRC declared...

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New cholera outbreak alert for Sudan’s war-weary communities

“Cholera is back and it’s affecting several states, mainly in the western part of the country, the Darfurs and the Kordofans,” said Dr Shible Sahbani, UN World Health Organization (

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