December 2023

UN Women programming supports refugees worldwide UN Women – News

UN Women works around the world with local partners and other UN agencies, including UNHCR, to ensure that programming for refugees takes gender into account, enhancing women’s leadership and self-reliance in displacement settings.UN Women works around the world with local partners and other UN agencies, including UNHCR, to ensure that programming for refugees takes gender […]

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City mayors make commitments to advance action on gender equality globally UN Women – News

On 28 November 2023, city mayors from around the world gathered at the Fourth Global Meeting of Mayors on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment, in Quito, Ecuador, co-organised by UN Women and the City of Quito and supported by the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation.On 28 November 2023, city mayors from around the world

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Dengue spike fuels concerns of public health threat in previously untouched countries: WHO UN News – Global perspective Human stories

This year’s surprising spike in dengue infections globally represents a potentially high public health threat, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. This year’s surprising spike in dengue infections globally represents a potentially high public health threat, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.  Read MoreUN News – Global perspective Human stories

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Independent Evaluation of the Global Fund Funding Request and Grant-making Stages of the Grant Life-cycle

The Evaluation and Learning Office of the Global Fund, with oversight from the Independent Evaluation Panel, will commission an evaluation on the funding request and grant-making process for the 2023-2025 Global Fund Funding Cycle – Grant Cycle 7.

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Tuberculosis is still among the most common causes of death globally Our World in Data

Explore our new page on tuberculosis with global data and trends over time.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/tuberculosis" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/images/published/Tuberculosis-thumbnail.png"/></a>Explore our new page on tuberculosis with global data and trends over time.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/tuberculosis" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/images/published/Tuberculosis-thumbnail.png"/></a> Read MoreOur World in Data

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Federal Funds for Research and Development: Fiscal Years 2021–22

This set of detailed tables present data on the research and development (R&D) outlays and obligations of federal agencies. Outlays are provided by agency for total R&D and total R&D plant. Obligations are provided for R&D by agency for type of work (basic research, applied research, experimental development), field of R&D (for basic research, applied

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Gaza: UN expert on sexual violence in conflict reiterates grave concern for hostages UN News – Global perspective Human stories

The UN expert working to end rape during wartime remains gravely concerned for the safety and well-being of hostages still being held by Hamas militants, especially the 15 women captives, 75 days after the extremist group’s brutal incursion into southern Israel. The UN expert working to end rape during wartime remains gravely concerned for the safety

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World News in Brief: Latest Sudan fighting displaces thousands, second malaria vaccine, Russian dissidents ‘disappeared’ UN News – Global perspective Human stories

The latest surge in fighting in Sudan has displaced up to 300,000 people as conflict spread to the country’s second largest city, Wad Madani, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Thursday. The latest surge in fighting in Sudan has displaced up to 300,000 people as conflict spread to the country’s second largest city, Wad

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