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London Put On High Alert for COVID-19
The British Health Ministry has declared London on COVID-19 High Alert, the second highest level on the government’s three-tiered alert scale, as coronavirus infections in the capital approach 100 per 100,000 people and have passed that mark in many districts.
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WHO Investigates Congo Sex Abuse Allegations
The World Health Organization says it has created a commission to investigate allegations of sexual abuse and exploitation committed by WHO workers during the response to the tenth Ebola virus epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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World Bank Issues Sustainable Development Bonds in Scandinavian Currencies and Raises Awareness for Food Loss and Waste
The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD, Aaa/AAA) priced new Norwegian krone- and Swedish krona-denominated Sustainable Development Bonds raising approximately US$ equivalent 550 million while engaging with Scandinavian investors to raise awareness for the importance of combatting food loss and waste. These challenges are outlined by Sustainable Development Goal 12.3: halving food waste by 2030.
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New WFP report shows access to food grossly unequal as coronavirus adds to challenges
A basic meal is far beyond the reach of millions of people in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic joins conflict, climate change and economic troubles in pushing up levels of hunger around the world, according to a new study released by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on October 16, 2020.
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Continued violence strains Colombia peace process, Security Council hears
Enormous challenges remain on the road to lasting peace in Colombia, where despite ongoing attacks and stigmatization, the vast majority of former FARC-EP fighters who laid down their weapons under a 2016 peace agreement with the Government, remain engaged in the reintegration process, the head of the UN mission in the South American country says.
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Myanmar: ‘Shocking’ killing of children allegedly used as human shields
A settlement in Rakhine province, northern Myanmar.
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Man Who Attacked Paris Police Officer Sentenced to 28 Years
A Paris court on Wednesday handed down a 28-year jail term to the Algerian man who attacked a police officer with a hammer in 2017 as officers guarded Notre Dame Cathedral.
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Thailand Under State of Emergency After Massive Anti-Government Protests
Thailand’s prime minister has declared a state of emergency in response to massive protests demanding his resignation and reforms of the country’s constitutional monarchy.
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FACT SHEET: Lack of handwashing with soap puts millions at increased risk to COVID-19 and other infectious diseases
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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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Human Rights
Fostering a More Humane World: The 28th Eurasian Economic Summi
Conscience, Hope, and Action: Keys to Global Peace and Sustainability
Ringing FOWPAL’s Peace Bell for the World:Nobel Peace Prize Laureates’ Visions and Actions
Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020