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21/02/2018
‘There Is No Plan B,’ Says Guterres, Reiterating UN’s Commitment to Two-State Solution to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Human Wrongs Watch
After over a century of hostilities including 50 years of continued military occupation, Israelis and Palestinians are still no closer to peace, a United Nations special envoy on 20 February 2018 said, warning that even as many in the region have lost hope for positive change, the enemies of peace are growing more confident by the day.
UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Process Nikolay Mladenov delivered his latest monthly briefing to the Security Council, noting that he was doing so at a time when “regional tensions are taking an increasingly perilous turn.”
21/02/2018
Rohingya Refugees Face Immense Health Needs in Crowded Mega Camps — UN
Human Wrongs Watch
Critical health services must be scaled up for nearly 1.3 million people – Rohingyas and their surrounding host communities – in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar, where vulnerable populations in crowded settlements and ‘mega camps’ are at risk of a host of waterborne diseases, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) on 20 February 2018 warned.
“Commendable efforts have been made by the Government of Bangladesh and partner agencies to provide health services; prevent diseases such as cholera; and rapidly control outbreaks of measles and diphtheria. However, the challenges are huge, multiple and evolving,” said Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director for (WHO) South-East Asia.
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21/02/2018
World Is Failing Newborns; Global Mortality Rates Remain ‘Alarmingly High’ — UNICEF
“We know we can save the vast majority of these babies with affordable, quality health care solutions for every mother and every newborn. Just a few small steps from all of us can help ensure the first small steps of each of these young lives,” she added.
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