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1. From family farm to climate tech: How one Kenyan woman is helping farmers outsmart drought

   “Giving up is not an option - so many people depend on you,” the words of Maryanne Gichanga, a participant in a UN supported initiative, which aims to help farmers in Kenya find solutions to alleviate the pressures of climate change on agriculture production. 

2. US withdrawal from WHO ‘risks global safety’, agency says in detailed rebuttal

   The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a detailed statement regretting the United States decision to leave the UN agency, and declaring that it will leave both the US and the world less safe as a result.

3. ‘Cycle of attacks must end’: Lead UN official in Ukraine

   The senior UN official in Ukraine, Matthias Schmale, has issued a condemnation of the massive overnight Russian drone and missile strike on several major Ukrainian cities, killing and injuring civilians, and knocking out energy infrastructure amid sub-zero temperatures.

4. Young people must be ‘truly involved’ in transforming education

   With young people under 30 making up more than half of the global population and over 272 million children and youth still out of school, their participation in shaping education is becoming increasingly vital.

5. Limited access restored to Syria’s Al Hol camp amid security concerns

   United Nations agencies have regained limited access to Syria’s Al Hol camp and resumed the delivery of essential supplies after days of disruption caused by a volatile security situation, the UN Deputy Spokesperson said on Friday.