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UN-Habitat warns of crisis in Kabul's informal settlements
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Kabul now hosts over 40% of Afghanistan's urban population, most living in unsafe informal settlements lacking basic services. UN-Habitat warns these areas face rising climate risks and urgent investment is needed to prevent worsening humanitarian and environmental crises, according to Khaam
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Study explores new intervention in fight against gastrointestinal disease
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], May 14 (ANI): A team of researchers has validated a way to successfully detect a diverse range of bacteria (pathogens) that cause diarrhoeal disease in informal settlements.
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Over 60 Rohingya babies are born per day in B'desh refugee camps: UNICEF
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Cox's Bazar [Bangladesh], May 17 (ANI): More than 60 babies are being born every day in the camps and informal settlements in Cox's Bazar in the nine months since a brutal Myanmar army crackdown forced thousands of families to take refuge in Bangladesh.
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