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      United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres briefs reporters during a Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima, Japan on May 21, 2023.

      War and Climate Crisis Threaten Global Progress on Human Health, Warns UN Chief

      "We can return to the path of progress. We can realize our ambitions for health and well-being for all," said António Guterres. "But only if the world works together... despite the tensions straining relations between nations."

      Jessica Corbett
      May 21, 2023

      "Progress is in peril."

      That was United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres' warning Sunday to the 76th World Health Assembly.

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      NIAC Statement on Israeli Strikes in Iran

      Newswire Editor
      Jan 29, 2023

      War is never the answer.

      NIAC president Jamal Abdi released the following statement following reports of Israeli strikes against military facilities inside Iran:

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      A woman cleans up rubble from a house destroyed by a Russian missile in a village on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine

      Ukrainian Women Prove Resilient in the Face of War

      The Russian aggression has provoked a redistribution of family roles, adding to the already heavy burden of women who, in addition to traditional home responsibilities are now obliged to look for additional sources of income.

      Cesar Chelala
      Jan 02, 2023

      The war in Ukraine is having growing negative effects on women and girls' health and well-being. They encompass not only gender-based violence but include all aspects of women's and girls' lives. Access to basic services and life-saving sexual and reproductive healthcare has been drastically disrupted.

      Since the 2013 Maidan revolution, also known as the "dignity revolution," Ukrainian women have been increasingly engaged in the political, social, and economic affairs of the country. This engagement has led to an increase in women's political participation, manifested by gains in parliamentary seats and in village and regional councils. As a result, Ukraine has ratified or joined most international agreements on gender equality.

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