The Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved more than USD 39 million in funding for a project that will build resilience and mitigate the effects of climate change to the benefit of nearly one million people in …
General News
Over $39 million earmarked by UN-backed fund to combat effects of climate change in Nepal
More than $39 million in funding was approved on Wednesday for a project that will build resilience and mitigate the effects of climate change, benefitting nearly one million Nepalis, according to the Board of the UN-backed Green Climate Fund (GCF).…
Trading News
Rautahat continues to see dengue patients, health officials say
When dengue epidemic was at its peak across the country in August and September, the health department of Chandrapur Municipality had launched several campaigns to raise awareness among locals on the precautions to be taken to control dengue. The campaigns …
Science And Technology
First Committee Debates Global Divisions between Nuclear ‘Haves and Have-Nots’, with Some Delegates Calling for Action on Deteriorating Security Landscape
Nuclear weapon States disagreed today on who bears responsibility for a deteriorating global security environment, as the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) concluded its thematic debate on nuclear weapons against the backdrop of an impasse in disarmament and non …
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Loss of World’s Arable Land Threat to ‘Everything We Eat, Drink, Breathe’, Speaker Says, as Second Committee Takes Up Sustainable Development
The devastating impacts of climate change threaten the progress and even existence of least developed countries, speakers told the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) today during the first of two days of debate on the issue of sustainable development.
Ibrahim …
Health And Safety
Delegates Stress Vital Need for Adequate Training, Gender Parity, as Fourth Committee Continues Debate on Peacekeeping Operations
Delegates highlighted the essential importance of adequate training and gender parity for the success of peace operations today, as the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) continued its general debate on the comprehensive review of United Nations peacekeeping.
Ethiopia's representative …
Games
Rural Population ‘Left Behind’ by Uneven Global Economy, Speakers Note, as Second Committee Debates Poverty Eradication
Despite a significant reduction in the rate of worldwide extreme poverty, speakers stressed that eradicating it has slowed, especially in rural areas, as the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) met to take up that issue today.
Daniela Bas, Director of …
Epidemiology and Disease Control Division: Early Warning and Reporting System (EWARS) Weekly Bulletin (43rd Epidemiological Week) 3rd November 2019
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Highlights
Dengue: 404 cases of Dengue are reported this week. The majority of the cases are from Rupandehi (107 cases), Kathmandu (95 cases), Lalitpur (92 cases), Kaski (52 cases), and Bhaktapur (23 cases).
Malaria: One Malaria cases is reported this …
Learning to farm with droughts and deluges
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The weather patterns in Nepal used to be regular about 15 to 20 years ago, says Durga Sunchiuri, who grew up helping his parents to farm their land in the mountainous terraces of Nepal's Terhathum District. Not anymore.
Today, he …
(Im)migration Recap, Oct. 27-Nov. 1
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Editor's note: We want you to know what's happening, and why and how it could impact your life, family or business, so we created a weekly digest of the top original immigration, migration and refugee reporting from across VOA. Questions? …
(Im)migration Recap, Oct. 27-Nov. 1
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Editor's note: We want you to know what's happening, and why and how it could impact your life, family or business, so we created a weekly digest of the top original immigration, migration and refugee reporting from across VOA. Questions? …
Construction of integrated settlement for quake-hit people in Laprak to be completed within two months
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The NRNA had signed an agreement with the NRA to build 573 houses for the quake displaced families at Gupsipakha with facilities such as running water and solar panels for electricity.
Hariram Uprety
Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) plans to complete …
Construction of integrated settlement for quake-hit people in Laprak to be completed within two months
nepalnewsgazette.com Comment Closed Human Rights, legal-Judicial
The NRNA had signed an agreement with the NRA to build 573 houses for the quake displaced families at Gupsipakha with facilities such as running water and solar panels for electricity.
Hariram Uprety
Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) plans to complete …
Opposition to Contest Mozambican President’s Electoral Win
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MAPUTO - Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi and his Frelimo party won a resounding victory in the Oct. 15 elections. While opposition parties plan to contest the results, commentators see little chance of them being overturned.
Official tallies show Nyusi winning …
Concerned about Chemical Weapon Attacks, First Committee Delegates Discuss Best Ways to Identify, Bring Perpetrators to Justice
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Raising concerns for the reappearance of the use of chemical weapons in places such as Syria, Malaysia and the United Kingdom, States exchanged the best ways to identify and bring perpetrators to justice, as the First Committee (Disarmament and International …
General News
Over $39 million earmarked by UN-backed fund to combat effects of climate change in Nepal
More than $39 million in funding was approved on Wednesday for a project that will build resilience and mitigate the effects of climate change, benefitting nearly one million Nepalis, according to the Board of the UN-backed Green Climate Fund (GCF).…
Trading News
Rautahat continues to see dengue patients, health officials say
When dengue epidemic was at its peak across the country in August and September, the health department of Chandrapur Municipality had launched several campaigns to raise awareness among locals on the precautions to be taken to control dengue. The campaigns …
Science And Technology
First Committee Debates Global Divisions between Nuclear ‘Haves and Have-Nots’, with Some Delegates Calling for Action on Deteriorating Security Landscape
Nuclear weapon States disagreed today on who bears responsibility for a deteriorating global security environment, as the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) concluded its thematic debate on nuclear weapons against the backdrop of an impasse in disarmament and non …
Fashion News
Loss of World’s Arable Land Threat to ‘Everything We Eat, Drink, Breathe’, Speaker Says, as Second Committee Takes Up Sustainable Development
The devastating impacts of climate change threaten the progress and even existence of least developed countries, speakers told the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) today during the first of two days of debate on the issue of sustainable development.
Ibrahim …
Health And Safety
Delegates Stress Vital Need for Adequate Training, Gender Parity, as Fourth Committee Continues Debate on Peacekeeping Operations
Delegates highlighted the essential importance of adequate training and gender parity for the success of peace operations today, as the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) continued its general debate on the comprehensive review of United Nations peacekeeping.
Ethiopia's representative …
Games
Rural Population ‘Left Behind’ by Uneven Global Economy, Speakers Note, as Second Committee Debates Poverty Eradication
Despite a significant reduction in the rate of worldwide extreme poverty, speakers stressed that eradicating it has slowed, especially in rural areas, as the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) met to take up that issue today.
Daniela Bas, Director of …