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UN agencies call for immediate support amid deepening food crisis in southern Madagascar

18 November 2016

Neighborhoods May Be Key to Teens' Mental Well-Being

Nov. 18, 2016

UN agencies call for immediate support amid deepening food crisis in southern Madagascar

Photo:Southern Madagascar has been hit by consecutive droughts.

On World Toilet Day, UN spotlights impact of sanitation on peoples’ livelihoods

Photo:Maria and her children stand in front of the place where they go to wash themselves.

‘Great Green Wall’ initiative offers unique opportunity to combat climate change in Africa – UN agency

17 November 2016

World’s first malaria vaccine set for 2018 rollout in Africa after UN health agency secures funding

Photo:Standing water is a potential breeding ground for mosquitoes that carry the malaria parasit

'Philosophy is an art of living together,' says UNESCO on World Philosophy Day

Photo:Sculpture "The Thinker" by Auguste Rodin. World Philosophy Day takes place every November.

MARRAKECH: Middle East and North Africa region taking action to combat climate change

Photo:Street scene in Marrakech, Morocco.

UN agriculture agency calls for giant research leap to rein in farm-driven antimicrobial resistance

Photo:A poultry operation in Egypt.

With ‘Silicon Valley’ model, UNICEF invests in tech start-ups working to improve children’s lives

Photo:Innovators using a specialised computer.