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    Bhutan Launches National Roadmap to Ensure Every Child Grows up Healthy and Strong

    The launch, done together with the Ministry of Health and UNICEF in Bhutan,  coincides with UNICEF’s new global child nutrition report, which finds that overweight and obesity are rising fast among children, including in Bhutan.
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    Finance and Economy

    Global Gender Equality Progress Stalls as 351 Million Women Remain in Extreme Poverty: UN Report

    With just five years left to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a new United Nations report has warned that the world is “alarmingly off-track” on gender equality, placing millions of women and girls at risk of being left behind.
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    Disaster Management

    Window to Prevent Famine Spreading in Gaza is ‘Closing Fast’, UN Warns

    Fletcher’s statement amid what he described as “a massive military offensive” by Israeli forces against Palestinians in Gaza City, and the failure of ceasefire negotiations with Hamas militants.
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    Child mortality

    The Midwifery Gap in Asia-Pacific: India at the Heart of a Silent Crisis

    In 2023 alone, roughly 260,000 women worldwide died during or shortly after childbirth, with 22 per cent (about 58,000 maternal deaths) occurring in the Asia-Pacific – many of which were preventable with timely midwife-led care.
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    Child mortality

    Gaza: ‘No One Should Ever be Forced to Risk Their Life to Find Food,’ Says UN OCHA

    UNICEF also called for more humanitarian aid and commercial traffic to come in to stabilise the situation and reduce the desperation of the population.
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    Climate change

    Pollution, Melting Microbes, Undamming Rivers, Risks for Elders: Four Key Climate Issues

    The report paints a vivid picture of how climate change is not only altering ecosystems but also exposing communities – especially the most vulnerable – to new and intensifying dangers.
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    Health Policy

    WHO Chief Warns of Starvation Crisis in Gaza, Highlights Global Health Emergencies

    WHO’s joint report with UNICEF on global immunization revealed that although vaccine coverage has modestly improved.
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    Child mortality

    Lifesaver: Study shows vaccine campaigns cut deaths by nearly 60 per cent

    The results highlight not only the effectiveness of emergency vaccination, but also the critical role of preparedness and speed in response to emerging threats.
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    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh To Launch Year-Long Doorstep Family Planning Drive to Reverse Rising Births

    The campaign offers a case study in how a middle-income country with a strong historical track record in family planning responds when systems weaken.
    Child mortality

    World Bank Flags Persistent Child Stunting in Sri Lanka as Lasting Scar of Economic Crisis

    Health officials have acknowledged that traditional approaches have not fully resolved the stunting puzzle and are exploring new measures.
    Farmers

    India’s Retail Inflation Hits Near Two-Year High of 5.54 per cent as Food Prices Surge

    RBI sources maintain that India’s inflation remains moderate by historical standards and well within the RBI’s tolerance band, yet the steady upward climb since early 2026 and the sharp food contribution have returned price stability to the centre of the policy conversation.

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    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh To Launch Year-Long Doorstep Family Planning Drive to Reverse Rising Births

    The campaign offers a case study in how a middle-income country with a strong historical track record in family planning responds when systems weaken.
    Child mortality

    World Bank Flags Persistent Child Stunting in Sri Lanka as Lasting Scar of Economic Crisis

    Health officials have acknowledged that traditional approaches have not fully resolved the stunting puzzle and are exploring new measures.
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    As climate variability continues to reshape river systems across South Asia, the Gujarat hilsa story serves as a vivid reminder that traditional food geographies are no longer fixed.
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    Bangladesh: World Bank Warns Subsidies Bypass the Poorest Amid Rising Poverty and Slowing Growth

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