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SUNS # 9773 Tuesday 2 May 2023
  
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UN : Glaring gender digital divide among youth, says report (PRIV)
 (Kanaga Raja, Penang)
 Among 54 countries and territories analysed , only eight have achieved gender parity in internet use among youth (aged 15 -24), according to the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

Cuba : Energy crisis calls for greater boost for renewable sources (PRIV)
 (IPS, Havana)
 Long lines of vehicles outside of gas stations reflect the acute shortage of diesel and gasoline in Cuba, which h as had negative impacts on an economy that is highly dependent on fuel imports and has only a small proportion of renewable sources in its energy mix.

Opinion : The UN Road Safety Fund in a poly-crises world (PRIV)
 (IPS, Geneva)
 Crises may be a centuries-old phenomenon, but so too is human resilience.

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