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Japan contributes US$600,000 to WFP as malnutrition in Uganda's Karamoja region exceeds emergency levels

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomed a contribution of US$600,000 from the Government of Japan to boost nutrition and prevent deaths of young children in Karamoja region, where households in two out of nine districts have malnutrition above emergency levels.

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World Bank Approves $12 Billion for COVID-19 Vaccines

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved an envelope of $12 billion for developing countries to finance the purchase and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, tests, and treatments for their citizens on October 13, 2020.

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British Opposition Leader Calls for Three-week 'Circuit Breaker' Lockdown

Britain’s opposition Labor Party Leader Keir Starmer on Tuesday called on the government to implement a three-week temporary nationwide “circuit breaker” lockdown to stop the spread of COVID-19 throughout Britain.

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After 7-month Wait, Japanese Tourist Visits Machu Picchu

It didn’t go exactly as planned, but for one Japanese tourist, his dream of visiting the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu finally came true.

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‘Staggering’ rise in climate emergencies in last 20 years, new disaster research shows

The first 20 years of this century have seen a “staggering” rise in climate disasters, UN researchers said on Monday, while also maintaining that “almost all nations” have failed to prevent a “wave of death and illness” caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Germany Calling for EU Sanctions on Belarusian President

Germany is calling for European Union sanctions on Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko.

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Bangladesh Approves Death Penalty for Rapists Amid Protests

Bangladesh’s government approved the death penalty as the maximum sentence in rape cases Monday, following days of protests against a string of sexual assaults.

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Debt Burden of Least Developed Countries continues to climb to a record $744 billion in 2019

More detailed and more disaggregated data on sovereign debt will help implement debt relief efforts in least developed countries

In response to an urgent need for greater debt transparency, the latest edition of the International Debt Statistics (IDS) report provides more detailed and more disaggregated data on external debt than ever before in its nearly 70-year history—including breakdowns of what each borrowing country owes to official and private creditors in each creditor country, and the expected month-by-month debt-service payments owed to them through 2021.

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Dozens Arrested on 10th Straight Sunday of Belarus Protests

Dozens of protesters in Belarus were arrested Sunday during the 10th straight weekend of demonstrations against longtime authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko.

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Belarus: ‘There is no sustainable development without human rights’ - a UN Resident Coordinator blog

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Women protesters hold hands in solidarity over the disputed presidential election in Belarus.