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Decade after global treaty's adoption, persons with disabilities still at ‘grave disadvantage’ – Ban

Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on 2 December highlighted the challenges people with disabilities face despite progress made since the adoption of a global treaty to promote their rights a decade ago.

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Ireland Assists WFP Humanitarian Operations In Mozambique As The Lean Season Peaks

The Irish Government announced a contribution of EUR 1.5 million to support emergency operations by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Mozambique, where 1.4 million people are unable to meet their food needs due to an El Niño-induced...

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IFAD to provide US$114.5 million to strengthen small-scale irrigation in Ethiopia

A total of 108,750 poor rural households in four regions of Ethiopia are expected to benefit from a financial agreement signed between the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Ethiopia to boost small-scale irrigation schemes on...

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UN welcomes ratification of new peace accord in Colombia

Internally displaced children, victims of conflict in Colombia.