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Top challenges for the future of humanity and the planet include sustaining ocean health, reversing biodiversity loss and addressing infectious agents

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Ban calls for postponement of Yemen consultations, urges ‘soonest possible’ return to dialogue

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has delivered more than 21 tonnes of critical life-saving medicines...

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Northeast Nigeria: Alarming spike in suicide attacks involving women and girls - UNICEF

More women and children have been used as suicide bombers in Northeast Nigeria in the first five months of this year than during the whole of last year, according to reports collated by UNICEF.

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Concluding Ireland visit, UN chief tells refugee community world must provide 'safe avenues of migration'

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Refugees and migrants risk their lives travelling from Africa to Europe in over-...

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