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Distrust of public institutions, health inequities could push more countries into conflict, UN political affairs chief warns

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Zaina's mother, Cremesta, has moved into her daughter's home in Montepuez after fleeing from conflict.

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Masked Men in Belarus Detain Another Lukashenko Foe

Unidentified Belarusian authorities have detained one of the two remaining free leaders of an opposition council amid continuing protests against longtime President Alexander Lukashenko following a disputed election.

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Thousands of Refugees in Greece Displaced by Fire

Fire destroyed much of Greece's largest refugee camp early Wednesday, displacing thousands of refugees and asylum-seekers amid a camp-wide outbreak of COVID-19.

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More than half a million children under five in Burkina Faso are acutely malnourished – UNICEF

Over 535,500 children under 5 years of age in Burkina Faso are acutely malnourished, including 156,500 suffering from severe acute malnutrition who are at imminent risk of death, UNICEF announced on September 9, 2020. The alarming findings from a recent nutrition survey are indicative of deteriorating food and nutrition security for children and other vulnerable groups across the country.

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European Union helps WFP provide life-saving assistance to vulnerable Yemenis

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a EUR 45 million contribution from the European Union (EU) to provide vital food assistance to families in Yemen facing acute food shortages as conflict, economic collapse and now the coronavirus pushes millions of people to the brink.

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China Launches Data Security Initiative

China’s foreign minister announced Tuesday the start of a global data security initiative, outlining principles that should be followed in areas ranging from personal information to espionage.

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In Video Testimony, Ex-Myanmar Soldiers Confess to Atrocities Against Rohingya Muslims

Two news outlets say two Myanmar soldiers have recounted gruesome details of the 2017 military campaign against Rohingya Muslims in northern Rakhine state that the United Nations has categorized as genocide.

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Kenya Secures the First Horn of Africa Initiative Project to Boost Regional Integration and National Development

The World Bank Board of Directors approved $750 million in International Development Association (IDA)* financing to improve the movement of people and goods, digital connectivity and access to social services for over 3.2 million people living in the North Eastern region where the Isiolo-Mandera Regional Road Corridor traverses on September 08, 2020.

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PHILIPPINES: Vibrant Agriculture is Key to Faster Recovery and Poverty Reduction

Transforming Philippine agriculture into a dynamic, high-growth sector is essential for the country to speed up recovery, poverty reduction and inclusive growth, according to the latest report released by the World Bank.

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COVID-19 could reverse decades of progress toward eliminating preventable child deaths, agencies warn

With the number of under-five deaths at an all-time recorded low of 5.2 million in 2019, disruptions in child and maternal health services due to the COVID-19 pandemic are putting millions of additional lives at stake

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A child and his mother while waiting to receive medical care in a health facility supported by UNICEF in Tachira, Venezuela on June 26, 2020.