September 2020
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This is an especially challenging time across the globe. The world is facing a global pandemic, with countries’ health, social and economic
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August 2020
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Nearly 820 million children worldwide do not have basic handwashing facilities at school, putting them at increased risk of COVID-19 and other
June 2020
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Asha Maalim, a returnee explains how the COVID-19 pandemic is casting a dark cloud over her hope for better life.
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May 2020
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How one of the poorest countries in the world is preparing for coronavirus
How do you prepare for a pandemic?
That’s the big question facing
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March 2020
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UN teams across the globe continue to work with the government and partners to help tackle COVID-19. See the highlights as of 27 March 2020.
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February 2020
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Nearly all schools in Yemen have no adequate sources of electricity, which prevents students from having access to safe water and sanitation services.
May 2018
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Action 2030 Blog
When the Guatemalan government realized that it had failed to achieve 63 percent of the targets of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), it was a
April 2018
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Action 2030 Blog
Good news and Somalia are words that rarely appear in the same sentence. The country is slowly emerging from decades of conflict and recurrent drought
October 2016
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Action 2030 Blog
The US election and the Syrian war are all over the news. The recent crisis in Central African Republic is not. Unfortunately, we don’t make it to the news, but now that I got your attention, here it is:
There is a crisis in the Central African Republic. Over the past three years, the country has experienced a major political crisis which has resulted in a violent conflict affecting nearly the entire population and leaving some 2.3 million people, over half the population, in dire need of assistance. For a full report on the situation, you can check the OCHA Central African Republic website.
February 2015
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Action 2030 Blog
I am in Liberia, where shaking hands is taboo but washing hands and temperature checks are routine. Dark clouds hover above the wettest capital in the
