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New report by WHO and UNICEF says nearly one billion children and adults with disabilities and older persons in need of assistive technology are denied access
WHO and UNICEF call on governments, industry, donors and civil society to fund and prioritize access to assistive products
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Human Rights Watch warns armed Islamist groups, government security forces and militia committing increased abuses against civilians in Burkina Faso as conflict intensifies and widens
Human Rights Watch warned on Monday that armed Islamist groups and government security forces and militia in Burkina Faso are committing increased...
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In joint statement, G7 says it will help Ukraine battle Russia to the very end
In a joint statement on Saturday, the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and...
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Biden calls for ‘significant’ focus on human rights in Africa, says he ‘convinced G7 to agree’ to provide more resources to continent
U.S. President Joseph R. Biden Jr. said on Friday that he 'convinced G7 to agree' to provide more resources to...
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Breaking two-month decline in overall infections, Southern Africa now facing upsurge in COVID-19 cases for third consecutive week as winter season in the region approaches
Southern Africa is facing an upsurge in COVID-19 cases for the third consecutive week as the winter season in the...
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At second COVID-19 summit, leaders mobilize nearly $3.2 billion in new commitments to fight pandemic and prevent next one, urge countries to avoid complacency as people continue to die
The coronavirus pandemic is far from over and countries should avoid complacency, leaders said at the Second COVID-19 Summit held...
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A WICKET WORLD: At the second COVID-19 summit holding today, richer countries should know that abandoning Africa, refusing to grant vaccine rights waivers, keeping all their vaccines for endless booster shots and failing to fight misinformation will keep COVID around for a very long time for all of us, rich or poor, black, white or brown people, all of us
The governments of Senegal, United States, Germany, Indonesia and Belize are co-hosting the second COVID-19 summit today, May 12, 2022,...
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In Morocco, U.S. and other leaders say defeating Daesh/ISIS in Iraq and Syria ‘remains the number one priority’
The Ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS reconvened in Marrakesh, Morocco, on Thursday, at the invitation of Moroccan Foreign...
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COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Africa driven by the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron sub-variants in South Africa
New COVID-19 cases in Africa continued to rise for the third consecutive week, with South Africa's National Institute for Communicable...
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Top Biden official suggests China is no match for the U.S. when it comes to doing ‘sustainable’ business in Africa
United States Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and Environment, Jose W. Fernandez, who traveled to South Africa...
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