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The majority of developing countries will fail to achieve their targets for Universal Health Cov ... more
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the inadequacy of investments in ... more
This Guidance was developed in response to the increase in HIV-related human rights crises and the ... more
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For Strengthening Mental Health In Cultural-Linguistic Communities Projects
Reporting on Climate Change and Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific: A Handbook for Journalists. UNESCO Series on Journalism education ... more
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War Trauma Foundation strengthens mental health care and psychosocial support through capacity building and development and dissemination of expertise through ... more
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mnesty International’s annual report on the state of the world’s human rights in 2021, publi ... more
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A practical manual presenting the specific knowledge, skills and practices that First Aiders should have to act safely and effectively when caring for people caught up ... more
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Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Humanitarian Response. The 2018 Sphere Handbook builds on the latest developments and learning ... more
Technical Note on Antimicrobial Resistance This document reflects UNICEF’s response to the growing global threat of AMR to child survival, growth and development. It identifies UNICEF’s AMR-spe ... more
Democratic dispensation in 1994 created a political and social platform that reshaped life in South Africa. There was a surge in common belief that ... more
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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched a new Framework for E ... more
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Transforming health: Acclerating the attainment of health goals
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What school closures under COVID-19 mean for children and young people in crisis-affected contexts
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Stay­ing sa­fe in spi­te of a di­sas­ter. What can you do for your sa­fe­ty in ... more
More than 700 000 people lose their life to suicide every year. The world is not on track to reach the 2030 suicide reduction targets. WHO advocates for ... more
Validation of elimination of mother-to-child transmission, or vertical transmission, of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B virus (HBV), is an attestatio ... more
This working paper is a case study on South Sudan as an important refugee country of origin. The case study looks at issues of forced displacement ... more
THE SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC, IRAQ, JORDAN, LEBANON, TURKEY, WEST BANK AND GAZA STRIP, EGYPT
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Agricultural adaptation: Six categories of good practices and technologies in Africa

Unique Kulima Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH (2021) C1
The threats posed by climate change to agriculture are now well known. Climate change has already resulted in a negative trend ... more
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: Development assistance for health (DAH) is one of the most important means ... more
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Now entering its ninth year, the crisis in north-east Nigeria has created vulnerabilities and humanitarian concerns. An estimated 7.7 million men, women, boys and girls are ... more
The emergence and transmission of zoonotic diseases are driven by complex interactions between health, environmental, and socio-political systems. ... more
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Atlas of Health and Climate

World Health Organization WHO Word Health Organization (2012) C_WHO
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In response to a call by the United Nations Secretary-General and the Governments of Guinea, Lib ... more
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This report presents data and outlines best practices and policies that can put governments on the path to providing every child with the best start in ... more

Recovering from the Ebola Crisis

Magdy Martínez-Solimán; Abdoulaye Mar Dieye; Izumi Nakamitsu et al. United Nations, The World Bank, European Union and African Development Bank (2015)
Full Report. In response to a call by the United Nations Secretary-General and the Governments of ... more
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Technical Note Recently, the approach to hazardous events has undergone a considerable shift, away from reactive activities focused on managing and responding to events and towards a more proactive process ... more
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A multidisciplinary and multisectoral collaboration, through a One Health approach is required to effectively prepare for, detect, assess, and respond to emerging and endemic zoonotic diseases. Howe ... more
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Mentally Challenged Children in Africa: Victims of Sexual Abuse

Jabulani G. Kheswa Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences MCSER Publishing, Rome-Italy (2014) CC
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he statistics in this report are from the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT) maintained by the Centre f ... more