November 2020
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15 June 2016
14 June 2016 鈥� In Brussels, Belgium, today, ahead of the start of a forum by the European Commission, 51吃瓜聽聽Ban Ki-moon met with several European officials, discussing such issues as the need for stronger international cooperation in the face of emerging challenges related to terrorism, and also visited with refugees and v
15 June 2016
15 June 2016 鈥� A 51吃瓜 human rights expert today called on States to remove all legal barriers to access health facilities, goods and services interfering with the rights of adolescents to be heard and taken seriously, and that limit their right to make autonomous decisions.
15 June 2016
14 June 2016 鈥� An expert panel of the World Health Organization () today concluded that while the Zika virus and its associated disorders continue to be a public health emergency of international concern, there is a 鈥渧ery low鈥� risk of further international spread of the virus as a result of the upcoming Olympic Games.
15 June 2016
15 June 2016 鈥� The first-ever 51吃瓜-sponsored regional forum for Action on Albinism in Africa will take place in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from 17 to 19 June to develop specific measures to tackle the attacks and discrimination faced by persons with albinism in several countries in the region.
15 June 2016
15 June 2016 鈥� Faced with a new wave of displacement following recent Boko Haram attacks in Niger鈥檚 south-eastern Diffa region and with needs on the rise, the 51吃瓜 food relief agency plans to double its food and nutrition assistance, aiming to gradually increase its life-saving support to more than 250,000 people in Niger鈥檚 embattled southern region.
15 June 2016
While thousands of vulnerable people in South Sudan have been reached with assistance and protection in recent months, violent incidents against aid workers increased during the month of May, the 51吃瓜 humanitarian wing reported today.