Food
Forty countries now have best-practice trans fat elimination policies in effect, protecting 1.4 billion people from this deadly food compound, according to a report released on Tuesday by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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The virtual panel discussion "Ethics, Justice and the Holocaust" considered the issue of medical ethics during, and in response to, the Holocaust The panellists discussed educational initiatives that drew on…
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volcano// Pope Francis said he is praying “for the dead, the injured and the displaced as well as for the emergency personnel and civil authorities engaged in recovery efforts” following…
America
© iStockphoto/Berezko UNODC and Argentina promote gender mainstreaming in the judiciary and measures to prevent violence against women 7 December 2021 - During the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based…
Europe
On 10-12 December, the European Citizens’ Panel on "European democracy / Values and rights, rule of law, security" will meet for the third and final time. Source : © European…
Environment
Plastic pollution has become pervasive in agricultural soils, according to a new report released on Tuesday by the UN agriculture agency, posing a threat to food security, people’s health, and…
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Leveraging the power of the Internet while tackling the risks of cyberspace is the focus of a UN meeting underway in Katowice, Poland, this week.
Health
New analysis from WHO/Europe identifies surprising trends in rates of overweight and obesity across the Region An analysis has identified that in some countries of the WHO European Region, rates…
Europe
Statement by Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe 7 December 2021 Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, Last month, we alerted that a further half a…
America
Author: PROF. GEORGI KRUSTALAKIS We live in a land of wonders, a land of divine madness, as the old man Porphyry said, and we are too weak to respond appropriately…
