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International Women’s Day: The ‘time is now’ to transform global push for women’s rights into action – UN

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Women in Brazil march for women's rights.

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Funding urgently needed to support hungry refugees in Ethiopia

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, are appealing for US$80 million to provide food assistance to refugees in Ethiopia.

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Government of Germany contributes €50 million towards strengthening resilience in southern Somalia

The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) has committed €50 million for a joint United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and UNICEF programme to tackle women and children’s nutrition in nine districts in Banadir and...

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UNICEF report: Over half a billion ‘uncounted’ children live in countries unable to measure SDG progress

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A child carried by a mother attending a clinic where basic health care services are...

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