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FAO defends meat, eggs and milk as ‘essential source of nutrients’
Some consumers may choose veganism or a pescatarian diet, but meat, eggs and milk offer crucial sources of much-needed nutrients…
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Burkina Faso: UN human rights office calls for investigation into latest deadly attack on civilians
Burkina Faso authorities must carry out a full and independent investigation into the recent killing of dozens of civilians in…
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Sudan: UN relief operation continues amid dire humanitarian conditions
The United Nations will continue to provide desperately needed aid to the Sudanese people amid growing needs, acute shortages of…
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Guterres: The urgency of global challenges demands bold and swift action
The global multilateral system is under more pressure than ever since the creation of the United Nations, requiring swift action…
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World Immunization Week sees ‘big catch-up’ to get vaccines back on track
The COVID-19 pandemic has left millions of children without routine vaccinations and countries must act now to restore essential immunization…
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India poised to become the world’s most populous nation
India is poised to overtake China as the world’s most populous nation in the coming days, the UN population data…
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First Person: Saving Earth from Space
Before International Mother Earth DayObserved on April 22, NASA Chief Scientist Dr. Katherine Calvin shared her terrestrial and intergalactic experiences…
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First Person: Why indigenous peoples can help save the planet
On Mother Earth Day, celebrated annually on April 22, Naw Ei Ei Min, a member of the indigenous Karen people…
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UN coordinator calls for urgent ‘humanitarian pauses’ in Sudan as death toll rises
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan issued a strong statement on Friday calling on both sides in the struggle for…
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Yemen’s health system is ‘on the verge of collapse’, warns WHO
Yemen’s fragile health system is “severely overloaded,” the World Health Organization’s (WHO) top emergency operations official in the country said…
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