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Horn of Africa once again polio-free, say UNICEF and partners
The Horn of Africa is once again free of polio, with Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda having reported no wild poliovirus cases for more than a year, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and its partners announced today.
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Nutrient-rich algae can boost Chadian women's incomes and tackle malnutrition - UN
A local variety of the nutrient-rich, blue-green algae known as spirulina could boost incomes for women in Chad who harvest the product as well as help fight nutrition, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported today.
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UN health agency sounds alarm on high obesity in Pacific island nations
Pacific Ocean countries face a severe obesity problem, which is also causing increased rates of heart disease and strokes, according to the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO).
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Namibia's handling of rift valley fever can serve as example to others - UN official
A top United Nations official has applauded Namibia for taking swift and effective action to halt the spread of Rift Valley Fever during recent outbreaks, adding that other countries can learn valuable lessons from its experience.
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UN agency chief pledges support for Africa's efforts to boost food security
The United Nations is committed to helping African nations combat hunger and malnutrition as well as enabling the continent to feed itself, the head of the World Food Programme (WFP) has pledged.
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More Haitian children to be vaccinated in UN-backed campaign
The United Nations and its partners are aiming to reach an additional 500,000 Haitian children during a second round of emergency immunizations in the Caribbean nation that was struck by a devastating earthquake just over six months ago.
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Defeating malaria vital to achieving global development targets - Migiro
The fight against malaria is integral to boosting women's and children's health and achieving the other Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro told Africa leaders, urging them to build on the progress made so far to defeat the disease.
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UN agency pledges to double food purchased in Millennium Villages
A top United Nations official has promised to double the amount of food purchased from women farmers living in a Millennium Village in Uganda, part of a United Nations-backed initiative to help African communities lift themselves out of poverty.
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UN-backed child polio vaccine campaign kicks off in Afghanistan
More than 20,000 volunteers and health workers are making house calls to vaccinate children against polio in Afghanistan as part of a United Nations-backed campaign targeting nearly eight million children by the end of the year.
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Latin America and the Caribbean is world's most unequal region, UN report shows
Populations in Latin America and the Caribbean have the world's highest levels of differences in wealth and income, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says in a new report that calls for social policies which tackle the problem of inequality in the region.
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