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

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

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WFP and Government of Uttar Pradesh work together to address malnutrition in children

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the State Rural Livelihood Mission (SRLM) of Uttar Pradesh are setting up over 200 supplementary nutrition production units to support distribution under the government’s Integrated Child Development...

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Build a better future with blue skies for all, UN urges, marking first International Day of Clean Air

The first International Day of Clean Air for blue skies is being commemorated around the world, on Monday, following the recognition by the United Nations General Assembly of the importance of clean air for the health and day-to-day lives of people....

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China Freezes Visa Renewals for Journalists with US-Based News Outlets 

Chinese authorities have stopped renewing press credentials for foreign journalists working for U.S. news organizations in China, the latest move in a continuing cycle of tit-for-tat retaliations between Beijing and Washington over economic and...

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