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UAE President approves building 9 dams, 9 water canals in various regions including Sharjah

These measures will help tackle climate change and increase water reserves by collecting rainwater and floodwaters, storing up to 8 million cubic metres. The projects will be completed within 19 months.

  • 17 Oct 2024

UNRWA chief warns of ‘real risk’ of Gaza famine

UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini told a press conference in Berlin that "there is a real risk today... that we enter a situation where famine or acute malnutrition is unfortunately again a likelihood," pointing to the upcoming winter and the weakened immune systems of Gaza's population.

  • 17 Oct 2024

UN report says 1.1 billion people in acute poverty

India was the country with the largest number of people in extreme poverty, which impacts 234 million of its 1.4 billion population. It was followed by Pakistan, Ethiopia, Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The five countries accounted for nearly half of the 1.1 billion poor people.

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