World News in Brief: Aid for Ethiopia, Abyei drone strikes condemned, extreme heat and newborn health

The World Health Organization (WHO) is scaling up emergency health response operations across Afar, Amhara and Tigray in Ethiopia to address growing humanitarian and health needs resulting from ongoing hostilities.

Summit in Samarkand, a boon for child wellbeing and health

Representatives from across the international community are meeting in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, to ensure that children everywhere can thrive in a world marred by war, climate chaos and other fundamental challenges.