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Food Hero: Cultivating women farmers in Georgia
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Food Hero: Cultivating women farmers in Georgia

A farmer in the central European country, Georgia, has been sharing her lifetime of knowledge with other women farmers in the region, saying that “there is nothing in agriculture that…

10 October 2021 · 3 min read

Decade of climate breakdown saw 14 per cent of coral reefs vanish
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Decade of climate breakdown saw 14 per cent of coral reefs vanish

Between 2009 and 2018, the continuous rise in sea temperature cost the world 14 per cent of its coral reefs – that’s more than the size of Australia’s reefs combined…

5 October 2021 · 4 min read

France focuses on responsibility and solidarity in the face of global challenges
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France focuses on responsibility and solidarity in the face of global challenges

In his address to the UN General Assembly on Monday, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian upheld multilateralism as the key to overcoming global challenges including conflict, the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change. 

27 September 2021 · 3 min read

5000 alcohol-related cancer deaths could be prevented every year by doubling alcohol taxes in the European Region, says WHO/Europe
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5000 alcohol-related cancer deaths could be prevented every year by doubling alcohol taxes in the European Region, says WHO/Europe

An estimated 10 700 new cancer cases and 4850 alcohol-related cancer deaths could be avoided annually in the WHO European Region by doubling current excise duties on alcoholic beverages.

20 September 2021 · 5 min read

Highlights from the 71st session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe
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Highlights from the 71st session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe

WHO/Europe’s 71st session of the Regional Committee (RC71) concluded yesterday, bringing to a close a busy 3-day agenda that saw delegates endorse the launch of the European Immunization Agenda 2030 as…

16 September 2021 · 1 min read

Member States commit to stronger mental health services

Europe

Member States commit to stronger mental health services

Member States of the WHO European Region have endorsed a historic resolution committing governments to better and stronger public mental health services in the Region – the European Framework for…

14 September 2021 · 3 min read