27 Million People Lack Safe Water in Countries Facing Famine
Water shortages, inadequate sanitation, poor hygiene practices and disease outbreaks are posing an additional threat to severely malnourished children in
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Middle East and Africa
Middle East and Africa
Artists Announced to Receive UNESCO Sharjah Prize for Arab Culture
The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, will award the 14th edition of the UNESCO Sharjah Prize for Arab Culture to
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Half of Yemen Population Lives on Less Than $2 a Day
After two years of brutal conflict, families in Yemen are increasingly resorting to extreme measures to support their children, said
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UN Security Council Decides to Protect Heritage from Terrorists
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova addressed Friday’s public briefing of the United Nations Security Council on “Maintenance of international peace and
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Criminal Court Extends Prison Sentence of Former Congolese Leader
The United Nations-backed International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday sentenced the former Congolese Vice-President, Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, to another year
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1 in Every 3 People Lives in Underdeveloped World: UNDP Report
A quarter-century of impressive human development progress continues to leave many people behind, with systemic, often unmeasured, barriers to catching
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