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COVID-19: WHO designates JN.1 ‘variant of interest’ amid sharp rise in global spread

·December 21, 2023·3 min read

Though its current evaluation of the global public health risk is “low”, the UN health agency cautioned that with the onset of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, the new variant “could increase” the burden of respiratory infections in many countries, noting other diseases such as RSV, influenza and childhood pneumonia...

Sharp uptick in fighting in Myanmar, UN humanitarians report

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·November 4, 2023·2 min read

Clashes intensified on Sunday and continued through the week, significantly impacting northeast and southeast Myanmar and forcing over 48,000 people from their homes, amid rising needs, according to the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). There are also reports that an alliance of three rebel groups seized towns...

High Commissioner reports sharp decline in respect for children’s rights

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·January 17, 2023·2 min read

Addressing the opening of the 92nd session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child, he stressed that its work is more vital than ever. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), and Mr. Türk noted that the document has paved the...

World Bank: sharp, long-lasting slowdown to hit developing countries hard

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·January 11, 2023·2 min read

Globally, growth continues to slow sharply due to rising inflation and interest rates, reduced investment, and supply disruptions caused by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Any new adverse development could further push the global economy into recession, said the World Bank. This includes higher-than-expected inflation rates, abrupt rises in interest...

UN envoy reports ‘sharp increase’ in violence this year in Israel-Palestine conflict

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·December 20, 2022·3 min read

He reiterated deep concern over the high levels of violence in the past several months, characterized by clashes, protests, attacks, Israeli security operations and other incidents. “I am gravely concerned by the sharp increase in violence against civilians on both sides, which exacerbates mistrust and undermines a peaceful resolution to...