Normally, resolutions voted at the United Nations General Assembly do not make the headlines. As nonbinding and mostly symbolic, rich in principles yet empty and lacking the power to carry consequences, these statements are shrugged off and ignored. But there are exceptions, and today’s (May 2…
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Facing a fast-moving Ebola outbreak caused by a rare strain of the virus, the World Health Organization (WHO) is relying on a rapid, community-centred response to halt transmission in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, a senior official has told UN News.
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But in 2023, CARE Tanzania and KAZI Yetu, with the support of Bloomberg Philanthropies, established the Sakare Specialty Tea Company (SSTC), the first smallholder farmer-owned specialty tea factory to process its own orthodox (wholeleaf) black, green, and specialty teas on-site. It is women who powe…
UN heads condemn failure to protect civilians from growing threats to their security
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Elayne Wangalwa
20 May. 2026 4.19 p.m.
Statement by Principals of the Inter-A…
A new Ebola outbreak in the eastern DRC is raising regional concern, including in Uganda. CARE and local partners are supporting preparedness efforts, with a focus on trusted information, infection prevention, and the heightened risks facing women and girls.
The post New Ebola outbreak hits DRC and …
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Source: World Health Organization
**Kinshasa—** The World Health Organization (WHO) is intensifying efforts …
