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World must be ready to respond to next pandemic: …

22 May 2023 Health. Although COVID-19 may no longer be a global public health emergency, countries must still strengthen response to the disease and prepare for future pandemics and other threats, the Director-General of the World Health Organization ( WHO) said on Monday in Geneva. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was delivering his report

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Nearly one billion people have a mental disorder: WHO

(4 days ago) WebTo make matters worse, in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, rates of common conditions such as depression and anxiety, went up by more than 25 per cent, …

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WHO chief declares end to COVID-19 as a global health …

(4 days ago) Web5 May 2023 Health. The head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has declared “with great hope” an end to COVID-19 as a public health emergency, …

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World Food Safety Day: ‘Nobody should die from eating …

(4 days ago) Web18 hours ago · This year, focus is on the role of established food safety practices and standards which ensure that what we eat, is safe to consume.. Ending ‘preventable …

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WHO guidance on Artificial Intelligence to improve …

(4 days ago) Web28 June 2021 Health. Artificial Intelligence (AI) holds “enormous potential” for improving the health of millions around the world if ethics and human rights are at the …

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COVID-19: Depression, anxiety soared 25 per cent in a year

(4 days ago) Web2 March 2022 Health. In the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, global rates of anxiety and depression increased by a massive 25 per cent, the World Health …

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The end of the COVID-19 pandemic is in sight: WHO UN …

(4 days ago) Web14 September 2022 Health. As the number of weekly reported deaths from COVID-19 plunged to its lowest since March 2020, the head of the World Health …

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WHO: 2022 can mark the end of COVID's acute stage

(4 days ago) WebWorld Health Organization Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus reminded that it was two years ago, as people gathered for New Year’s Eve celebrations, that a …

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World leaders call for new international treaty to improve …

(4 days ago) Web30 March 2021 Health. A group of world leaders have joined the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) in calling for an international treaty to improve …

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Healthcare’s a human right, not ‘a privilege for the rich’ …

(4 days ago) WebDelivering health care for all is a political choice that too many governments are not making, said the agency. For example, Thailand has managed to reduced …

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WHO advises against use of artificial sweeteners UN News

(4 days ago) WebNew guidelines from the UN health agency released on Monday have advised against using non-sugar sweeteners (NSS).. The recommendation from the …

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US state abortion bans ‘putting millions of women and girls at risk’

(4 days ago) Web2 June 2023 Health. Millions of women and girls across the United States have suffered an alarming deterioration in access to sexual and reproductive healthcare, …

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UN analysis shows link between lack of vaccine equity and …

(4 days ago) WebTwitter Email. 28 March 2022 Health. New analyses released by the UN Development Programme (UNDP), show that only a tiny proportion of COVID-19 …

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Food waste: a global problem that undermines healthy diets

(4 days ago) WebAn additional 132 million people face food and nutrition insecurity today because of the COVID-19 pandemic, FAO said, ahead of the International Day of …

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Nearly 15 million deaths directly or indirectly linked to COVID-19

(4 days ago) Web5 May 2022 Health. Approximately 14.9 million deaths globally were directly or indirectly associated with the COVID-19 pandemic by the end 2021, the World Health …

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COVID vaccines: Widening inequality and millions vulnerable

(4 days ago) Web19 September 2021 Health. Health leaders agree that a world without COVID-19 will not be possible until everyone has equal access to vaccines. More than …

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‘Toxic tidal wave’ of plastic pollution putting human rights at risk

(4 days ago) Web“We are in the middle of an overwhelming toxic tidal wave as plastic pollutes our environment and negatively impacts human rights in a myriad of ways over its life …

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The right to a healthy environment: 6 things you need to know

(4 days ago) WebThe newly declared right to a healthy and clean environment will also hopefully influence positively negotiations during the upcoming UN Climate Conference …

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Buckling up to save lives: UN celebrates five decades of seat belt …

(4 days ago) Web17 hours ago · 6 June 2023 SDGs. Laws making seat belt use mandatory in cars have saved millions of lives, UN agencies announced on Tuesday, marking half a century of …

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Teleworking during COVID: Risks, benefits and steps to a ‘new …

(4 days ago) WebDownside. However, the report warns that without proper planning, organization and health and safety support, teleworking can lead to feelings of isolation, …

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World off track for reaching key goal on sustainable energy by 2030

(4 days ago) Web1 day ago · Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, from the International Energy Agency (IEA), the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the UN Statistics …

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Afghanistan’s healthcare system on brink of collapse, as hunger …

(4 days ago) WebAmid concerns over women’s rights in the country following the appointment of an exclusively male Taliban interim cabinet earlier this month, Tedros insisted that …

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Plastic pollution on course to double by 2030 UN News

(4 days ago) Web21 October 2021 Climate and Environment. Plastic pollution in oceans and other bodies of water continues to grow sharply and could more than double by 2030, …

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DR Congo: Lack of sufficient funding means tough choices for

(4 days ago) Web8 October 2021 Humanitarian Aid. Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and a lack of funding, are leaving humanitarians with a stark choice over …

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Fast-spreading HIV variant doubles rate of immune system decline

(4 days ago) Web7 February 2022 Health. Newly published research from the Netherlands has revealed the existence of a more transmissible and damaging variant of HIV, the Joint …

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Human rights for all, still ‘work in progress’ warns Türk

(4 days ago) Web20 hours ago · 6 June 2023 Human Rights. The full realization of human rights for all is a “work in progress”, and the world must now adapt and update its thinking to respond to …

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Workers with HIV-AIDS continue to face stigma, discrimination: ILO

(4 days ago) Web30 November 2021 Health. “Myths and misconceptions” about HIV and AIDS continue to fuel stigma and discrimination in the workplace, the International Labour …

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Ukraine: Dam destruction ‘monumental humanitarian, economic …

(4 days ago) Web22 hours ago · The UN human rights office, OHCHR, said that civilians’ rights to housing, health and livelihoods, along with access to clean water and a health environment, were …

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UN Security Council to welcome five new non-permanent members

(4 days ago) Web21 hours ago · Ready to serve. The five newly elected countries will join Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland as non-permanent members of the Council. They …

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5 reasons the world needs WHO, to fight the COVID-19 pandemic

(4 days ago) WebThe World Health Organization (WHO), the UN’s health agency, has played a crucial role in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic, ever since the first cases were identified …

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Central Africa faces ‘turning point’ amid multiple crises

(4 days ago) Web1 day ago · 5 June 2023 Peace and Security. Despite critical gains by Central African nations in advancing stability and cooperation, the region faces multiple crises, and the …

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