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UN Reports Ethiopia Aid, Condemns Abyei Drone Strikes, Tracks Heat Risks
WHO scales up health aid in northern Ethiopia, Guterres condemns deadly Abyei drone strikes, and UN agencies launch heat-health indicators for mothers and children.
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The World Health Organization is expanding emergency health operations across Ethiopia's Afar, Amhara and Tigray regions and has delivered more than 71 tonnes of supplies. Separately, the UN Secretary-General condemned drone strikes near Abyei's Amiet Market that killed dozens of civilians, while UN agencies launched indicators tracking extreme heat's effects on pregnancy and newborns.
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