NEWS
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Health
‘Just in case’ antibiotics widely overused during COVID-19, says UN health agency
Antibiotics saw “extensive overuse” globally among hospitalized COVID-19 patients during the pandemic without improving clinical outcomes, while also potentially increasing…
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Humanitarian Aid
World News in Brief: ‘Barbaric’ sexual violence in Sudan, Haiti’s transitional council in place, rights experts condemn Iran rapper’s death sentence
The international community must take immediate action to end the wave of sexual violence being carried out against women and…
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Americas
Senior UN aid official urges comprehensive response to Haiti crisis
The ongoing crisis in Haiti is having a “massive” and “devastating” impact, with over half the population acutely food insecure…
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Culture and Education
UNESCO report spotlights harmful effects of social media on young girls
Digital technologies and algorithm-driven software – especially social media – present high risks of privacy invasion, cyberbullying and distraction from…
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Middle East
Syria crisis intensifies in shadow of Gaza war
The war in Gaza continues to cast a dark shadow over the wider Middle East region, in particular Syria where…
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