UN: Many women in poor nations can’t say, `No sex’
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Less than half the women in 57 developing countries are denied the right to say “no” to sex with their partners, to decide whether to use contraception, or to seek health…
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Ethiopia: Government returns refugees who fled Tigray fighting
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — In a development the United Nations calls “disturbing,” Ethiopia on Friday said it is returning thousands of refugees who ran from camps in its Tigray region as war swept through, putting…
UN Assembly president: ‘Inclusion is key’ for virus vaccine
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The president of the U.N. General Assembly is warning that a vaccine for COVID-19 must be made available to everyone who needs it because if just one country is left out…
Libya: UN migrant center plagued with crowding, TB, food cuts
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — The United Nations center in Libya was opened as an “alternative to detention,” a last, safe stop for migrants before they were resettled in other countries. Now, just a year later,…
UN says rebel attacks in eastern Congo kill Ebola responders
BENI, Congo (AP) — Rebels have killed four Ebola response workers in eastern Congo, the World Health Organization said Thursday, an alarming development that could cause the waning outbreak to again pick up momentum in…
UN: Bodies of at least 6 migrants found on Libyan coast
CAIRO (AP) — At least six bodies of Europe-bound migrants were found on Libya’s Mediterranean coast on Friday, while another 90 were intercepted by Libya’s coast guard, the U.N. migration agency said. Libya has emerged…
Nigeria: Govt assures UN of continued collaboration on road safety
The Nigerian government has assured the United Nations Decade of Action and other road safety stakeholders of continued collaboration to ensure safety advocacy and education. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed gave the…
Mali: UN peacekeeper killed, 5 others seriously wounded
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The United Nations says a peacekeeper from Chad was killed and five other peacekeepers were seriously wounded in a pair of attacks in Mali. The peacekeeper was killed and four colleagues…
UNHCR: Attacks in NW Nigeria Send Thousands Fleeing to Niger
GENEVA – A surge in brutal attacks by armed groups in northwest Nigeria is sending thousands of refugees fleeing to Niger, the United Nations refugee agency says. More than 40,000 Nigerians have fled to Niger…
UN: Tanzania not sharing details on Ebola-like cases
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The World Health Organization has issued an unusual statement raising questions about whether Tanzania is covering up possible cases of the deadly Ebola virus, a significant cause for concern during a regional…