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Asia Pacific
More support needed for women and girls in super typhoon-ravaged Philippines
As the debris clears, the scale of destruction is laid bare. When Super Typhoon Rai – Odette as it’s known…
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Africa
Daughters of Somalia, a continuous pledge to end female genital mutilation
In Somalia, over 90 per cent or more of girls and women, have been subjected to female genital mutilation, or…
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Middle East
Taliban backs WHO polio vaccination campaign across Afghanistan next month
The decision by the Taliban leadership to support the resumption of house-to-house polio vaccination across Afghanistan has been welcomed by…
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Asia Pacific
Afghanistan’s healthcare system on brink of collapse, as hunger hits 95 per cent of families
Afghanistan’s health system is on the brink of collapse, the head of the World Health Organisation, WHO, warned on Wednesday, while on the…
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Middle East
WFP moves to support families affected by Gaza violence
Responding to rising humanitarian needs brought about by the escalation of conflict in the Gaza Strip, the World Food Programme…
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