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Monthly Archives: May, 2022

Africa: COVID has ‘pushed back’ democracy, Ukraine war further raises risks 

Already reeling from COVID-19, the fighting in Ukraine has introduced significant and worrying new risks likely to heavily impact Africa, UN development experts warned on Friday.

Clean hands may make the difference between life and death – WHO report

When good hand hygiene and other infection prevention and control (IPC) measures are followed, 70 per cent of infections can be prevented in health care settings, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) report published on Friday.

Christians in Belarus are ready ‘to sacrifice’ in the name of justice

When Christians in Belarus take responsibility to stand up for justice as individuals as their churches remain silent, they take on consequences for their own lives

Parliament backs giving new powers to Europol, but with supervision

New powers to Europol: it will be able to pursue research and innovation projects, process large datasets, and help national authorities screen foreign direct investment in security-related cases.

UN: 7.7 million people displaced inside Ukraine, aid conference raises $6.5 billion

Humanitarian needs continue to rise in war-torn Ukraine where an estimated now 7.7 million people displaced inside Ukraine, UN emergency relief chief Martin Griffiths said on Thursday.  

Ukraine: Journalists targeted and in danger, warn top rights experts

Journalists in Ukraine have been targeted and continue to face unprecedented dangers carrying out their work in the wake of the Russian invasion, top independent rights experts said on Wednesday.

Council of Europe Assembly adopts resolution on deinstitutionalisation

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe adopted a Recommendation and a Resolution on the deinstitutionalisation of persons with disabilities. Both of these...

World Hand Hygiene Day – hand cleaning at the core of disease prevention

This World Hand Hygiene Day, we interviewed Ana Paola Coutinho Rehse, Technical Officer for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control at WHO/Europe, to find out about the importance of hand hygiene and what the campaign hopes to achieve.

UN: reverse ‘precipitous drop’ in tourism sector

As part of the “long journey” to recover from the ravages of COVID-19, UN General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid highlighted on Wednesday the need to build a more sustainable, resilient, and responsible global tourism sector.

Standing with Ukraine: Commission announces new aid worth €200 million for displaced people

Today, the Commission is announcing a new aid package of €200 million to support displaced people in Ukraine, in the context of the International Donor's...

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