Health
As Polio Resurfaces in Kenya, Officials in Geneva Race the Clock
One polio infection could set back eradication efforts in Africa.
Not on A-1: Saving 24,000 Kids’ Lives in Uganda
A vaccine brings hope and health.
If Guilford County, North Carolina Were a Country It would Be Namibia
A child born here has about the same chances of dying on her first day as a child in Namibia.
Map of the Day: Where Newborns Die on their Birth Day
A new Birth Day Risk index ranks countries by the chances that a baby will die on the first day of life.
Not on A-1: How UNICEF Keeps Vaccines Cold
One of the big barriers to fighting childhood diseases is the simple logistical challenge of keeping vaccines cold.
Not on A-1: Groundbreaking New Vaccine Launches in Somalia
One jab. Five immunizations. Somalia welcomes the Pentavalent vaccine
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The SC; HRC; DPRK; South Sudan
The SC: The Security Council today held its last consultations under the Council Presidency of ROK. Tomorrow, Russia will take over the rotating Presidency of the Security Council for March under Ambassador Vitaly Churkin.
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The SG; Mali; Middle East; Palestine
The SG: At the Fifth Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations in Vienna, Austria today, the SG emphasized the role of youth in ensuring a “prosperous, equitable and peaceful future.”
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The SG; DRC; HRC; Palestinian Prisoner
The SG: In Ethiopia over the weekend, the SG is now in the United Arab Emirates. Today he met with Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, where the two discussed developments in the region, including Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan, and in the Middle East Peace Process.
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