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Churches urge urgent action at COP 26

As plans are made to hold the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP 26) talks in Glasgow from 1-12 November 2021, Global Prayer and Action Chain, a multi-faith initiative coordinated by Christian Aid is collecting signatures from all over the world for this petition, which will be delivered to the COP Presidency.

New EU guidance helps companies to combat forced labour in supply chains

Sustainable development | Brussels, 13 July 2021 The Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) have published today a Guidance on due diligence to help EU companies to address the risk of forced labour...

Behavioural and cultural insights shed light on how the pandemic has left youth behind

The pandemic has profoundly affected young people, for whom lockdown measures have drastically reduced opportunities to learn, work and socialize. The toll it has taken on their mental health has been particularly heavy, compounded...

“This must stop”: Anti-Bahá’í propaganda intensifies in Iran, evokes global outcry

Government officials and prominent figures raise alarm as a state-sponsored campaign of hate speech and propaganda against Iranian Bahá’ís reaches new levels.

CFO Jimmy Patronis Issues Proclamation Supporting the People of Cuba

7/12/2021 CFO Jimmy Patronis Issues Proclamation Supporting the People of Cuba TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis issued a proclamation supporting the people of Cuba. The proclamation comes following protests by Cuban...

Reaffirming Parental Rights

Parental Rights - The "Parents' Bill of Rights" (House Bill 240), signed by Governor DeSantis, gives parents access to school incident reports regarding emergency situations involving their child. Involuntary mental health examinations involving children more...

‘Tremendously off track’ to meet 2030 SDGs: UN chief  

Between 720 and 811 million people in the world faced hunger in 2020 – some 161 million more than for 2019  – the UN Secretary-General said on Monday; “new, tragic data”, which indicates the world is “tremendously off track” to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. 

Robert Wilkos: 7 Myths About Stock Brokers

-Keyport Venture Advisors- Stockbrokers have developed a certain reputation throughout the years STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, July 12, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Stockbrokers have developed a certain reputation throughout the years. For instance, they're all...

Just 10 new books you’ll probably love

Thrillers and romantic comedies and memoirs, oh my! Summer is in full swing, which means beach books galore — whatever type of story that might mean to you. Solve a mystery or get deep in...

School nutrition policies: taking action to prevent noncommunicable diseases

In collaboration with Johns Hopkins University, WHO has launched 2 pilot projects focusing on improving school nutrition policies and interventions in primary health care in selected countries. The projects aim to support the effective...

UN reports ‘leap forward’ in regulating DNA-altering technology to benefit all 

Releasing two companion reports on Monday, the UN health agency has provided the first global recommendations for DNA-altering technology, known as human genome editing, to be used as a safe, effective and ethical public health tool to benefit everyone. 

Conflict, climate change, COVID, forces more people into hunger

Global hunger levels have skyrocketed because of conflict, climate change and the economic impact of COVID-19; and one in five children around the world is stunted, UN agencies warned on Monday. 

Religious News From Around the Web July 12, 2021

Supreme Court Religion Cases – Battles Won, More to Come; Mass Graves at Religious Schools in Canada; How Religion Affected the 2020 Election; Government Measures Exacerbate India’s Religious Divide; Sikhs Come to Aid of...

BIOLYTICAL RECEIVES CE MARK FOR THE WORLD’S FIRST ONE MINUTE HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY RAPID TEST

BioLytical Laboratories Inc. announced today that its INSTI® HCV Antibody Test has received approval for immediate market entry into the European Union By providing access to the world’s first one minute HCV test, we are...

The 11 books former President Barack Obama recommends you read this summer

… platforms. Here are the 11 books Obama recommends people read this … Water" was an Oprah Book Club selection. ...

Côte d’Ivoire: Extraordinary Congress of the clergy. – Vatican News

The Extraordinary Congress of the Ivorian clergy opened this week on Wednesday, 7 July in Yamoussoukro, under the theme, “Life and ministry of a priest in Côte d’Ivoire.”

Cardinal Cupich: 5 steps to contrast growing violence in Chicago – Vatican News

The Archbishop of Chicago, Archbishop Blase J. Cupich, suggests five steps to contrast growing violence in Chicago.

Bookselling Profile: Baker Book House

According to the Baker Book House company website, Christian indie bookstore Baker Book House and Baker Publishing Group have a history of only slowly warming up to technological innovations. For instance, the company’s manual...

(Video) Free Iran 2021: More European Lawmakers Call For Regime’s Accountability

(PMOI / MEK Iran) and (NCRI): In June, various members of the European Parliament issued their own statement in a letter to the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and the President of...

A third of Haiti’s children in urgent need of emergency aid: UNICEF

Nearly a third of all children in Haiti – numbering around 1.5 million - are in urgent need of emergency relief due to rising violence, insufficient access to clean water, health and nutrition, said the UN Children’s Fund UNICEF on Friday.

Green Paper on Ageing: COMECE stresses the importance of intergenerational solidarity

  Green Paper on Ageing: COMECE stresses the importance of intergenerational solidarity In its recent contribution to the European Commission’s consultation on the Green Paper on Ageing of Wednesday 21 April 2021, the Commission of the...

North Macedonia joins UNODC’s Blue Heart Campaign against Human Trafficking

9 July 2021 - Joining 33 other countries across the globe, North Macedonia has become the latest state to adopt the Blue Heart Campaign in its efforts to tackle human trafficking. Announced this week...

Launch of state health insurance in the Syrdarya region

Uzbekistan, with the support of WHO/Europe, has begun offering tax-based health protection under a pilot scheme in the country’s Syrdarya region. The provision of state health insurance is part of the national health sector...

Team Modi’s Women Ministers Gave a Push to India’s Handloom

By  —  Shyamal Sinha Women in India now participate fully in areas such as education, sports, politics, media, art and culture, service sectors, science and technology, etc. Indira Gandhi, who served as Prime Minister of India for an...

Inaugural iHollywood Film Fest Honored creativity and people transforming the arts

Coldplay’s Chris Martin opens up Honors with Emmanuel Kelly HOLLYWOOD, CA, UNITED STATES, July 8, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Singer Emmanuel Kelly opened up the iHollywood Film Fest on with his Irish jokes. He soon discovered...
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