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Cutting aid could kill children. Giving cash could save them

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Opinion: Maternal deaths are rising for the first time in decades, and every year, children die before their fifth birthday, mostly from preventable causes. But the answer may not entirely lie in medicine — it's also a question of money.

Exclusive: A first look at the Trump administration's UNGA priorities

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State Department email outlines U.S. demand for a leaner U.N. and a return to “founding principles.”

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US aid cuts leave refugees in Malawi desperate and hungry

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Donor cutbacks have plunged Malawi’s refugee camp into crisis. Once heavily supported by U.S. contributions, Dzaleka now faces slashed food rations and shrinking health and protection services.

A diagnostic gap is fueling Africa’s antimicrobial resistance

20 August 2025

Opinion: Failing to act means locking vulnerable communities in a cycle of unchecked infections, creating a global health crisis.

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Cutting aid could kill children. Giving cash could save them

21 August 2025

Opinion: Maternal deaths are rising for the first time in decades, and every year, children die before their fifth birthday, mostly from preventable causes. But the answer may not entirely lie in medicine — it's also a question of money.