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1 in 2 children in Europe and Central Asia are exposed to high heatwave frequency, double the global average

Around half of children in Europe and Central Asia – or 92 million – are exposed to high heatwave frequency, according to an analysis of the latest available data from 50 countries published today by UNICEF in a new policy...

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US, Chinese Security Officials Discuss Defense Relations

The U.S. Defense Department said Wednesday the Pentagon's top official for Asia has discussed U.S.-China defense relations and regional security issues with a Chinese foreign ministry official.

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Rethinking Productivity Will Be Key to Sustaining and Expanding the Dynamic Economic Growth of the Dominican Republic

Over the last two decades the Dominican Republic has been one of the fastest growing economies in Latin America and the Caribbean. But maintaining this dynamic growth in the future, and spreading its benefits to more areas...

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Severe violations of children’s rights an ‘hourly occurrence’ in Sudan, warns UNICEF

As the brutal conflict in Sudan hits 100 days, UNICEF has received reports of a staggering 2,500 severe violations of children’s rights —an average of at least one an hour. As these are just the numbers reported to UNICEF...

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