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1. Uganda’s UN-supported wildlife forensics lab turns ivory seizures into convictions

   The package originated in Entebbe, Uganda, bound for Cairo, containing 10 kilograms of thumb-sized pieces that could have been either bone or elephant ivory.

2. ‘Money alone won’t get us there’: UN steps up aid for 12 forgotten crises

   Getting aid to people in the world’s most neglected emergencies takes more than money. It takes open roads, open borders and leaders willing to help it reach those in dire need.

3. Global life expectancy bounces back to near pre-pandemic levels, WHO says

   People around the world are living longer again, with global life expectancy almost fully recovered from the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.

4. Ukraine war ‘a human rights catastrophe’ that must end, says Türk

   The war in Ukraine is a human rights catastrophe that is “growing and intensifying by the week” and threatening an even greater disaster across the region, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Friday.

5. Collective action needed to tackle global information crisis, UN-led dialogue hears

   Governments, UN entities, civil society, media, academia and the private sector have called for stronger cooperation and practical action to respond to a rapidly changing global information landscape.