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SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN / MENA Newswire / — The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations welcomed the ninth replenishment of the Global Environment Facility, saying initial pledges of $3.9 billion will support agriculture, climate and food security solutions. The funding cycle, known…
NEW YORK / MENA Newswire / — UN envoy Jean Arnault said regional agreement is emerging around a quick end to the Middle East conflict. He also cited the need to restore trust and support a lasting settlement. Arnault serves as the Personal Envoy of…
Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi is advancing climate adaptation, biodiversity protection and resource monitoring across the emirate.
UAE and IAEA officials reviewed nuclear safety and Barakah safeguards after talks between Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed and Rafael Grossi.
Health
KINSHASA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO / MENA Newswire / — The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported 507 confirmed Ebola cases and 88 confirmed deaths in the Democratic…
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA / MENA Newswire / — Africa’s top public health body and the World Health Organization launched a $518 million Ebola response plan on June 5, as…
WHO says Congo Ebola response is advancing as testing improves, but contact tracing, insecurity and supply strains slow control efforts.
Uganda confirmed six new Ebola cases, raising the outbreak total to 15 as health teams trace contacts and care for admitted patients.
Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo rose to 282, with Ituri accounting for most confirmed infections in the eastern outbreak.
Bangladesh’s measles outbreak has passed 60,000 suspected cases, with confirmed and suspected child deaths nearing 500.