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UN agencies are scaling AI tools—from interactive textbooks for children with disabilities to methane leak alerts and rapid TB screening—while establishing governance frameworks to keep the technology equitable and safe.
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A new WHO‑Lions Clubs partnership will broaden community‑based mental health care, adding counselling in East Amman and psychosocial corners in ten Nepalese district hospitals, addressing gaps in access to care.
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WHO and Africa CDC welcome the allocation of 70,000 Ervebo doses to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with 20,000 earmarked for a Bundibugyo virus trial and 50,000 for health‑care workers.
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After 100 days, the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC has recorded over 5,500 infections and at least 2,642 deaths, with Ituri province accounting for around 85 percent of cases and mortality near 48 percent.
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The UN chief says disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, the Black Sea and the Bab‑Mandab Strait are raising oil and freight costs, pushing food and fertilizer prices higher and deepening hunger for vulnerable populations.
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Following a second IHR Emergency Committee meeting, WHO issued updated temporary recommendations for the DRC, urging a national health emergency declaration, a unified response plan and intensified community‑focused measures amid a very high risk of Bundibugyo virus disease.
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On 30 August an aerial attack in South Kordofan shattered two WFP trucks carrying 50 tonnes of food, wiping out supplies for about 5,800 people and underscoring the growing danger to humanitarian work in Sudan.
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A new global mpox vaccine stockpile, funded by Gavi and managed by the International Coordinating Group, aims to give every country rapid, equitable access to doses as outbreaks persist, especially in Africa.
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More than 6 million Sudanese are internally displaced and 4.5 million have fled abroad as attacks affect civilian infrastructure and severely damage health services.
Humanitarian aid
A UNMISS‑led quick‑impact project delivered a 3,200‑square‑metre reservoir in Terekeka, South Sudan, providing reliable water for farmers and herders while supporting community cooperation.
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WHO has validated Bhutan’s elimination of dog‑transmitted rabies, noting zero human deaths since June 2023 and a commitment to free post‑exposure prophylaxis across all districts.
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Over half a million people in Ituri face near‑starvation as Ebola spreads, prompting the World Food Programme to call for urgent funding to pair nutrition with medical care.
