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NewsWorld leaders uphold multilateralism to tackle global problems in speeches to Davos Agenda 2021
Geneva/New York, January 26 – Learning from the harsh realities inflicted by the pandemic, some world leaders gave strong support to multilateralism as a way ...
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HealthWHO: High-income countries making separate vaccine deals with drugmakers at the expense of the poor is morally wrong
Geneva/New York, January 18 – High-income countries appeared to have reneged on their promises for fair and equitable distribution of Covid-19 vaccines when they signed ...
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NewsCovid-19 pandemic, climate, health and job fears prompt a majority of people to support more international cooperation to solve global problems. UN survey says
New York, January 8 – A year-long United Nations-led campaign of survey and dialogues involving more than
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FeaturedNewsChina’s centuries-old martial art tai chi (taijiquan) inscribed in UNESCO’s cultural heritage list; tai chi joins yoga as world’s best body-mind health exercises
NEWS FEATURE Paris/New York – China waited for 12 years after applying for UNESCO’s World Heritage list
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HealthWHO’s global vaccine initiative secures 2 billion doses to be distributed to 190 participating countries in early 2021
Geneva/Oslo/New York, December 18 – The World Health Organization said its global initiative known as COVAX to ensure rapid and equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines ...
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HealthWorld’s largest youth organizations, representing 250 million members, and WHO launch global mobilization to respond to disruptive impacts of COVID-19 on young people
Funding for community programmes, engaging youth in solutions to address COVID-19, and convening Global Youth Summit are key features of this new mobilization Following is ...
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ClimateUN calls for global State of Climate Emergency after a decade of hottest temperatures; rich countries must lead the way to help poorer ones
New York, December 12 – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sounded the alarm as carbon dioxide, the harmful gas heating up the planet, has reached its ...
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News$20.6 Billion to Help Women, Newborns, Young Children and Adolescents
Funding secured to recover health and social services lost to COVID-19 Pledges (please see detailed information below): * Afghanistan – $176.6 million * India – ...
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HealthCovid-19 provides the right incentive to quit smoking but millions of smokers have no access to support services, WHO said.
Geneve/New York, December 8 – The World Health Organization has launched a global campaign to support over 100 million tobacco users who have tried to ...
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EcologyHow Many Fish in the Sea?
New tool will help census oceans from surface to seafloor, monitor fish, track shifting marine life due to climate change, around coral reefs, aquaculture or ...
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NewsWorld Economic Forum announces Davos Agenda for January 2021 virtual meeting
Geneva/New York, November 23 – The World Economic Forum made public its upcoming Davos Agenda under the theme “2021 is a crucial year to rebuild ...
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ClimateOil and gas firms commit to report and reduce methane emissions to help solve climate crisis
Governments, UN, civil society, companies collaborate on robust new tracking and disclosure system Nairobi/Brussels/New York, 23 November – In a move that will help tackle ...
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