Opinion
WHO is calling on governments to significantly increase taxes on sugary drinks and alcohol, as two new reports reveal levies remain low in many regions. “Health taxes have been shown...
Opinion
On alert, Cindy McCain – who heads the World Food Program (WFP) – blamed a “dangerous and worsening global food crisis” on violent conflicts, extreme weather and economic slowdown. The...
Opinion
Speaking to correspondents in New York, spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric reported that ongoing torrential rains are damaging and destroying fragile shelters, leaving large numbers of displaced people exposed to the cold....
Opinion
Supported by the United Nations trade and development agency, UNCTAD and other partners, the Beyond GDP initiative recognizes a warning from Secretary-General António Guterres that global policymaking is too dependent...
Opinion
From then on, Safia learned early on what it meant to care for others. As a primary school student, Safia began helping newly arrived families by translating during GP appointments...
Opinion
At the Heart of Change: Spotlight Initiative Highlights Advances in Combating Gender-Based Violence When it comes to protecting women and girls from gender-based violence, change happens when they are “at...
News
The amendments, adopted on December 29, to The law must stop UNRWA Operations “seek to further hamper the ability of UNRWA to function and carry out the activities entrusted to...
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Although COVID-19 no longer causing the widespread disruption seen during the global health emergency, the virus continues to hospitalize and kill people across Europe and neighboring regions. Studies carried out...
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Although funding cuts, conflict and climate shocks have strained health systems around the world – disrupting essential services in many countries – governments and partners have nevertheless made notable progress...
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According to has MINUSCA, preliminary reports from observers indicate that more than 99 percent of polling stations across the country opened as scheduled on Election Day. The transfer of envelopes...
