Malawi Protesters Call for Electoral Commission’s Head to Step Down

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Malawi Protesters Call for Electoral Commission’s Head to Step Down

LILONGWE - Nearly 15,000 opposition supporters brought business to a standstill in the capital Lilongwe as they marched to the Capitol Hill, the seat of government offices.They wanted to present a petition, demanding the resignation of election commiss...

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UN Calls for Independent Investigation into Death of Egypt’s Morsi

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UN Calls for Independent Investigation into Death of Egypt’s Morsi

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - The U.N. human rights office is calling for a prompt, impartial, transparent investigation...

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New funding boosts efforts to combat deforestation, desertification, climate change and strengthen food systems

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New funding boosts efforts to combat deforestation, desertification, climate change and strengthen food systems

FAO today welcomed a decision by the Council of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to provide...

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New funding boosts efforts to combat deforestation, desertification, climate change and strengthen food systems

June 15, 2019 Web Desk Comments Off on New funding boosts efforts to combat deforestation, desertification, climate change and strengthen food systems

New funding boosts efforts to combat deforestation, desertification, climate change and strengthen food systems

FAO today welcomed a decision by the Council of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to provide...

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Tanzanian Journalist Arrested for Publishing ‘False’ News: Lawyer

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Tanzanian Journalist Arrested for Publishing ‘False’ News: Lawyer

NAIROBI - A Tanzanian journalist has been arrested for "publishing false information" after broadcasting a story about police brutality, his lawyer said Friday, in the latest crackdown on free press in the country.Joseph Gandye, who works for local sta...

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App Helps African Farmers Detect Crop Disease

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App Helps African Farmers Detect Crop Disease

BINGUELA, CAMEROON �For Alain Lietbou, it has become a ritual: Every time he visits his farm,...

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App Helps African Farmers Detect Crop Disease

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App Helps African Farmers Detect Crop Disease

BINGUELA, CAMEROON �For Alain Lietbou, it has become a ritual: Every time he visits his farm,...

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South Africa Court: Apartheid-Era Flag Is Hate Speech

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South Africa Court: Apartheid-Era Flag Is Hate Speech

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's Equality Court this week ruled it illegal to gratuitously display the apartheid-era...

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Child Soldiers and Deaths Surge in Mali as Violence Worsens

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Child Soldiers and Deaths Surge in Mali as Violence Worsens

DAKAR - The number of children forced to join armed groups in Mali has doubled since last year amid worsening jihadist and ethnic violence, the United Nations said Tuesday.In the first six months of 2019, the U.N. children's agency, UNICEF, recorded 99...

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Pelosi to Observe 400th Anniversary of Slave Trade in Ghana

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Pelosi to Observe 400th Anniversary of Slave Trade in Ghana

ACCRA, GHANA - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is in Ghana with a U.S. congressional delegation...

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Pelosi to Observe 400th Anniversary of Slave Trade in Ghana

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Pelosi to Observe 400th Anniversary of Slave Trade in Ghana

ACCRA, GHANA - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is in Ghana with a U.S. congressional delegation...

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Republic of Cameroon | Northwest and Southwest: Humanitarian Reach and Activities | 5Ws (July 2019)

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Republic of Cameroon | Northwest and Southwest: Humanitarian Reach and Activities | 5Ws (July 2019)

SummaryIn June 2019, a total of 27,140 beneficiaries were reached out of 35,528 people targeted with...

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GENEVA / EDUCATION ALERT PRESSER

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GENEVA / EDUCATION ALERT PRESSER

STORY: GENEVA / EDUCATION ALERT PRESSERTRT: 2:15 SOURCE: UNTV CH / UNICEFRESTRICTIONS: PLEASE CREDIT UNICEF ON SCREEN FOR BROLLLANGUAGE: ENGLISH /NATSDATELINE: 23 AUGUST 2019 GENEVA, SWITZERLAND SHOTLIST:UNTV CH - 23 AUGUST 2019 GENEVA, SWITZERL...

UNICEF / AFRICA CHILDREN EDUCATION

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UNICEF / AFRICA CHILDREN EDUCATION

STORY: UNICEF / AFRICA CHILDREN EDUCATIONTRT: 3:02SOURCE: UNICEFRESTRICTION: PLEASE CREDIT UNICEF ON SCREEN / EMBARGOED UNTIL...
UNICEF / AFRICA CHILDREN EDUCATION

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UNICEF / AFRICA CHILDREN EDUCATION

STORY: UNICEF / AFRICA CHILDREN EDUCATIONTRT: 3:02SOURCE: UNICEFRESTRICTION: PLEASE CREDIT UNICEF ON SCREEN / EMBARGOED UNTIL...

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

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Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the...

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