KEY POINTS The University of Panama’s Institute of Geosciences (IGC-UP) has revised the magnitude of the 9 October earthquake to 7.6. The epicentre was 39 km north-west of Tonosí, at a depth of 4 km. The institute has since recorded more than 200 earthquakes, five of them magnitude 6.0 or above. A
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. On International Day of the Girl, UNICEF welcomes progress and urges sustained investment so every girl can learn, lead and thrive ADDIS ABABA, 11 October 2026 – The proportion of young women in Ethiopia who were married before the age of 18 fell from 40 per cent in 2016 to 32 ...
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. Key Highlights Market Overview During the 1st week of October, national average prices recorded generally modest week-on-week movements, while several key food commodities remained elevated compared with last year and their longer-term averages. Rice, wheat, cooking oil, sugar ...
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. Source du mandat : S/RES/1612 (2005) Période considérée : 1 er janvier 2023-31 décembre 2025 Rapport précédent : S/2023/893 Thèmes principaux : enfants dans les conflits armés ; Afghanistan Résumé Établi en application des dispositions de la résolution 1612 (2005) et des résolu...
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. Afghanistan: A Multilayered Crisis with Devastating Consequences for Children The context in Afghanistan remains marked by a complex combination of insecurity, poverty, displacement, environmental challenges, and severe restrictions on the rights of women and girls, all of whic...
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. Highlights On 9 October 2026, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Panama, causing damage to homes, schools, health facilities, roads, bridges, and water supply infrastructure, particularly in Veraguas, Coclé, Los Santos and Herrera provinces. On 10 October, the government declare...
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. El terremoto se sintió con fuerza en la capital y en las provincias del centro, y se han registrado daños en todo el territorio nacional. En coordinación con el Gobierno nacional y el sistema de las Naciones Unidas en Panamá, ACNUR se ha movilizado rápidamente para apoyar a las...
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. Descripción El día 9 de octubre de 2026 se registró un sismo de gran magnitud, estimado entre 7.2 y 7.7, con epicentro reportado en el área de Tonosí, provincia de Los Santos. El movimiento telúrico fue percibido en gran parte del territorio nacional y ha sido seguido por diver...
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. Mental health is an essential component of health and well-being, influencing how people think, feel, and function throughout their lives. People affected by conflict and displacement, survivors of gender-based violence, people living with chronic disease such as HIV/TB, person...
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. De avril à août 2026, le Cluster Santé Madagascar, avec l’appui de 13 partenaires opérationnels, a poursuivi la mise en œuvre d’interventions sanitaires couvrant la quasi-totalité des districts du pays. Les efforts se sont concentrés sur la riposte à l’épidémie de mpox, la répo...
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. Another 84 are still missing. The toll rose from 109 after 30 more bodies were recovered, and search and rescue efforts are continuing. The boat was carrying 305 people from Djibouti towards Yemen when it went down near Guehere, north of Obock, on the night of 8–9 October. It i...
