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Ensure digital technologies are 'a force for good', Guterres says in message for International Day

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Ensure digital technologies are ‘a force for good’, Guterres says in message for International Day

Although the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digital transformation across the planet, millions worldwide still lack Internet access, the UN Secretary-General said on Monday, highlighting why information and communication technologies (ICTs)…

17 May 2021 · 2 min read

Share excess COVID-19 vaccines now, UNICEF chief says ahead of G7 summit

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Share excess COVID-19 vaccines now, UNICEF chief says ahead of G7 summit

The deadly increase in COVID-19 cases in India could potentially occur elsewhere if vulnerable countries do not have access to vaccines, the head of the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, warned on…

17 May 2021 · 3 min read

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Pope makes donation to women’s healthcare centre in India – Vatican News

Pope Francis lent his support to the Marathon of Solidarity conference, promoted by the Catholic University and University Centre for International Solidarity to raise funds for the Shanti Ashram Centre,…

16 May 2021 · 2 min read

During the pandemic US Bible reading soared in 2020: Survey

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During the pandemic US Bible reading soared in 2020: Survey

During the COVID-19 pandemic millions of Americans who typically do not read a Bible opened one in 2020 a new survey has found.

15 May 2021 · 3 min read

COVID-19: Wealthy nations urged to delay youth vaccines, donate to solidarity scheme

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COVID-19: Wealthy nations urged to delay youth vaccines, donate to solidarity scheme

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday appealed for wealthier countries to delay vaccinating younger people against COVID-19 and instead donate doses to the COVAX global vaccine solidarity initiative.

14 May 2021 · 4 min read

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Holy See: media freedom promotes democracy and justice – Vatican News

Monsignor Janusz Urbańczyk, Holy See’s Permanent Representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) addressed a meeting on media freedom on Thursday.

13 May 2021 · 3 min read

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First Person: ‘God save us from famine’

The conflict in Yemen forced Asia El-Sayeed Ali and her family from her home in Aden’s Al Tawahi district, where there was active fighting, in 2015. Today, she works at…

13 May 2021 · 3 min read

Top COVID probe urges bold overhaul of pandemic prevention measures

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Top COVID probe urges bold overhaul of pandemic prevention measures

A prestigious World Health Organization (WHO) appointed panel on Wednesday urged bold action to end the COVID-19 crisis, while also calling for the UN agency to be given greater authority…

12 May 2021 · 5 min read

ESMA consults on its MiFID II/MiFIR Annual Report

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ESMA consults on its MiFID II/MiFIR Annual Report

The Consultation Paper provides for the Annual Assessment of the operation of the thresholds for the liquidity determination of bonds and the trade percentiles determining the pre-trade SSTI-threshold which is…

12 May 2021 · 1 min read

Consultation Paper on the RTS 2 Annual Review

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Consultation Paper on the RTS 2 Annual Review

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) invites responses to the specific questions listed in the Consultation Paper on the transparency regime for non-equity instruments and the trading obligations for…

12 May 2021 · 1 min read