Human Welfare

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Social science forum on sustainable futures’ security opens

The 2018 World Social Science Forum was officially opened on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 by Their Imperial Highnesses the Crown Prince and Crown Princess...
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Half of world’s poor are children, says UN

Half of those living in poverty around the world are under 18 years of age, according to UN data released on Thursday, September 20,...
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Global goal to end poverty by 2030 unlikely – World Bank

People living on less than $1.90 a day have fallen to record low of about 655 million – or nine per cent of the...
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Niger approves N60m relief package for flood victims

Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger State on Thursday, September 6, 2018 approved the release of over N60 million for provision of relief materials for...
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Lake Chad crisis not over despite progress made, UN cautions

The UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr Mark Lowcock, has said that despite improvements in the humanitarian situation in the Lake Chad region, millions continue...
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EU releases €138m in humanitarian, devt funding for Lake Chad region

The European Union on Monday, September 3, 2018 announced new funding of €138 million funding for humanitarian assistance and development in Lake Chad Region. According to a...
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UNICEF calls for speedy regulation on child care, protection

The UNICEF Representative in Namibia, Rachel Odede, has called for the speedy regulation of the 2015 Child Care and Protection Act in the country. The...
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Human-animal conflict in Uganda as crocodile eats mother, baby

A crocodile attacked and ate a woman and her five-month-old baby, who had gone to fetch water from a lake in north-western Uganda, officials...
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