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Shock and devastation remain, a day after Himalayan flood disaster
A day after a wall of floodwater tore through mountain towns and villages across the Himalayas, rescue crews are scrambling…
More health workers, stronger systems: Africa’s new ambitious goal
By the mid-2030s, the African continent is projected to lack more than six million health professionals — a deficit that…
Deadly floods cause widespread destruction in China, Nepal
Waters swollen by the peak of the South Asian monsoon season have turned rivers into destructive forces across two countries,…
Global food supply has become ‘collateral damage’ in conflicts: Secretary-General
Global food supply has become, in the words of UN Secretary-General António Guterres, "collateral damage" in three simultaneous armed conflicts.…
Two UN peacekeepers killed in South Sudan ambush
South Sudan's already precarious path toward lasting stability took a sharp blow on Monday when unidentified gunmen launched a coordinated…
100 days of Ebola and the race to stop the spread
Eastern Congo's dense forests and fractured road networks have long made disease containment a logistical nightmare. Now, one hundred days…
