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Gaza: UN reports increased winterization efforts as cold weather intensifies
More than 230,000 families, or around 1.15 million people, received food packages each month between November 1 and 27, via 59 distribution points, including 21 in northern Gaza. Shelter partners...
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HIV and AIDS: despite funding declines, prevention is progressing
“Promise you will take your medicine for life,” Mishra told UN News in landmark message World AIDS Day Monday. “Your medication is your greatest protection“, she added. Yet the global...
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WHO supports wider use of weight-loss drugs, calling obesity a chronic disease
The guidelines focus on GLP-1 therapies – drugs such as liraglutide, semaglutide and tirzepatide – and offer conditional recommendations on how they can be used safely as part of long-term...
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Landmine casualties rise to four-year high as treaty setbacks deepen
It documents 6,279 victims in 2024. Children remain particularly vulnerable, particularly in conflict-affected countries where displaced families return to heavily contaminated areas. “Civilians accounted for 90 percent of casualties in...
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EU geographical indication scheme extends to craft and industrial goods
From today, Europe's glassblowers, potters, jewellers and other makers can register their product names under the EU's new geographical indication scheme for craft and industrial goods. This protection will safeguard...
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235 projects to help boost Europe’s energy connectivity
The EU is to invest in 235 cross-border energy projects to strengthen energy connectivity across the continent. More than 100 projects focus on electricity, offshore and smart electricity grids, another...
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EU Intensifies Multi-Front Effort to Consolidate Control Over Tobacco and Nicotine Policy
European institutions are increasing their efforts to expand regulatory control over tobacco and nicotine products. Developments in Brussels and at the World Health Organization’s COP11 meeting show that the European...
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New tool tells you how much CO₂ your lifestyle emits
The new Energy tracker app quantifies your carbon emissions from heating, electricity use and transport, and provides tailored recommendations on how to reduce your energy consumption. The EU-funded project, AURORA,...
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Record cocaine seizure in Haitian waters highlights country’s ‘crucial’ role in trafficking
Haiti is in the grip of a security crisis as gangs fight for control of territory in the capital and beyond while continuing to expand their criminal activities. Insecurity has...