UN chief to launch women, children health drive

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UN chief to launch women, children health drive Reuters UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will announce on Wednesday a $40 billion launch to a plan to save the lives of 16 million women and children over the next five years, UN officials said. The drive aims to make headway on the ... See all stories on this topic »