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Youth in Uzbekistan: personal stories of living through the COVID-19 pandemic

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It’s hardly possible to find someone whose life has not been changed in one way or another because of COVID-19. In this photo story young people from Uzbekistan share their experiences of living through a pandemic and how it has transformed their lives. Such personal experiences reflect on the impact that COVID-19 has had on physical and mental health, relationships, values and priorities for young people facing the future.
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What does “organic” really mean when we talk about organic food?

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Organic food is no longer a niche market. Sales of organic food products in the European Union have more than doubled over the last decade - from €16.3 billion in 2008 to €37.4 billion in...
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Drug use among older persons a ‘hidden epidemic’, narcotics experts warn

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Drug use among older people globally has risen in recent years and countries must act to address this “hidden epidemic”, the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) said in its annual report, issued on Thursday. 
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JUDGES CHOSE POPULAR SUGAR ALTERNATIVE – VITAFIBER – AS A FINALIST AS WORLD’S TOP INNOVATIVE FOOD INGREDIENT FOR 2021

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JUDGES CHOSE POPULAR SUGAR ALTERNATIVE - VITAFIBER - AS A FINALIST AS WORLD’S TOP INNOVATIVE FOOD INGREDIENT FOR 2021 - Organic Food News Today - EIN Presswire ...
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Chemical status of European surface waters decreases while monitoring improves

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Global COVID-19 infections rise for fourth consecutive week, deaths level off

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COVID-19 confirmed cases continued to rise around the world for a fourth consecutive week, with around 3.3 million new cases reported in the past seven-day period, the UN health agency said on Wednesday.
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Fighting the Mafia on Its Own Turf

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Francesco Citarda thinks the grapes in his Sicilian vineyard do more than produce excellent wine. In Alto Belice Corleonese, an area rived by the Mafia’s presence, Mr. Citarda says his co-op’s products can fight...
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Investors urge Europe to prioritise climate in agriculture reform

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A $2 trillion group of investors on Monday (22 March) urged the European Commission to be more ambitious in its planned overhaul of the bloc’s huge farming subsidy programme to fight climate change and protect biodiversity. Ahead of a meeting of …
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1.4 million with tuberculosis, lost out on treatment during first year of COVID-19

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An estimated 1.4 million fewer people received necessary care for tuberculosis (TB) during 2020 compared with the previous year, because of COVID-19, the UN health agency said on Monday.
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First Person: Prepare for the next pandemic, says WHO scientist

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New technologies have given us new ways to control diseases - crucial to fighting the COVID pandemic, and future global outbreaks, says the World Health Organization’s Chief Scientist.
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Building a sustainable and resilient recovery from COVID-19

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This week, WHO/Europe participated in the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe’s 2021 Regional Forum on Sustainable Development. Held under the theme “Sustainable and resilient recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and action and delivery...
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The first joint COVID-19 Surveillance Bulletin launched WHO Europe and ECDC

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The first joint COVID-19 weekly surveillance bulletin was released on 19 March 2021 by WHO/Europe and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
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WHO European Region: COVID-19 case incidence on the rise as deaths edge towards 1 million

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Last week marked 1 year since WHO announced that the Public Health Emergency of International Concern declared on 30 January 2020 represented the first ever pandemic caused by a coronavirus. Since then, we’ve seen nearly 42 million cases in this region alone, and more than 120 million globally. But we’ve also seen giant scientific leaps and the introduction of effective tools that give us power over the virus, when used. The power of the collective. The heroism of our frontline. When I look back at the past year, I see remarkable attributes we have all expressed to limit the spread of the coronavirus. Ultimately, our behaviour is saving lives.
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Do not use weather as a basis to relax COVID-19 control measures, UN agency urges

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The UN meteorological agency on Thursday cautioned that weather and climate conditions, including the onset of higher temperatures in the northern hemisphere spring, should not be used as a trigger to relax measures to halt the spread of coronavirus. 
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Health experts give green light to Janssen COVID jab, allay clotting concerns

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The Janssen COVID-19 vaccine was publicly approved for international use on Wednesday by UN health agency expert advisory board, SAGE, which allayed concerns over clotting events being associated by some countries, without definitive evidence, with coronavirus jabs.
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South Asia: Sharp rise in child, maternal deaths due to COVID-19-induced disruptions

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Severe disruptions in health services due to the COVID-19 pandemic may have resulted in an additional 239,000 child and maternal deaths in South Asia last year, United Nations agencies said on Wednesday. 
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Keep mothers and newborns together, new health research says

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The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday, highlighted the risks of separating newborns from mothers, with new research showing that up to 125,000 lives could be saved by keeping them together to ensure skin-to-skin contact. 
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A call to action: national governments and the global community must act now

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Today, the Pan-European Commission on Health and Sustainable Development called on governments, economic and social stakeholders, and international organizations to rethink their broad policy priorities, to step up investments and reforms in health- and social-care systems, and to upgrade global governance of public goods, such as health and the environment.
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COVID-19: a continued call for international solidarity and equity

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28th Standing Committee of the Regional Committee (SCRC), Third Session (virtual, 10-11 March 2021) Statement, 12 March 2021 Exactly one year after COVID-19 was characterized as a pandemic, the Twenty-eighth Standing Committee of the Regional Committee for Europe...
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UK Farmers slam free pass for EU imports as exports face higher costs

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Farmers union slams free pass for EU imports as UK food exports face red-tape and higher costs The National Farmers Union has criticised the government’s approach to trade with the EU, arguing UK exporters are...
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Peta calls on Cyprus to switch to organic vegan agriculture

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Animal right’s organisation Peta on Thursday urged Cyprus to include organic vegan agriculture as part of reforms under the EU common agriculture policy, arguing it would reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the outbreak of...
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COVID disrupts contraception services, leads to 1.4 million unintended pregnancies, says UNFPA 

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One year since COVID-19 was officially declared a pandemic, the UN’s reproductive health agency said on Thursday that an estimated 12 million women have experienced disruptions to their family planning services. 
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‘Some light at the end of the tunnel’ as pandemic turns one – Guterres

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After 12 months where the world has faced “a tsunami of suffering”, the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines represents “some light at the end of the tunnel” said the UN chief on Thursday, marking the anniversary of the World Health Organization (WHO) issuing its pandemic alert.
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Regression on ‘virtually every indicator’ of progress for children: UNICEF

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One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, progress has gone backward across virtually every key measure of childhood, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday, revealing a “devastating and distorted new normal” for the world’s children. 
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What will attract consumers to ‘hybrid’ meat products?

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Mar 08, 2021 (MarketLine via COMTEX) -- As more consumers become interested in the sustainability of what they eat, what role can 'hybrid' products made from meat and vegetables play? After all, early launches haven't...
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