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Education and Prevention – A Protection Against Drug Use
Education and Prevention - A Protection Against Drug Use Drug Use: The Director of the European Monitoring Center on Drug and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) in the presentation of the 2021...
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A big blow to St. Petersburg because of the war in Ukraine
Cruise companies are changing routes due to the war in Ukraine and excluding St. Petersburg from possible ports of call
Europe
Ukraine: Journalists targeted and in danger, warn top rights experts
Journalists in Ukraine have been targeted and continue to face unprecedented dangers carrying out their work in the wake of the Russian invasion, top independent rights experts said on Wednesday.
Council of Europe
Council of Europe Assembly adopts resolution on deinstitutionalisation
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe adopted a Recommendation and a Resolution on the deinstitutionalisation of persons with disabilities. Both of these provide important guidelines in the process...
Europe
World Hand Hygiene Day – hand cleaning at the core of disease prevention
This World Hand Hygiene Day, we interviewed Ana Paola Coutinho Rehse, Technical Officer for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control at WHO/Europe, to find out about the importance of hand hygiene…
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New plan to accelerate clean energy access for millions globally
Amid the global energy crisis and worsening climate emergency, the United Nations and partners on Wednesday launched two new initiatives to accelerate action towards achieving clean, affordable energy for all,…
Europe
Human Rights Watch: risks for refugees in Poland
(Brussels) HRW.org – Refugees from Ukraine, particularly women and girls, face heightened risks of gender-based violence, trafficking, and other exploitation due to lack of systematic protection and security measures in Poland. “Poland’s...
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WHO calls for end to ‘insidious’ online marketing of baby formula
The $55 billion baby formula industry must end exploitative online marketing targeting parents, particularly mothers, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new report published on Friday.
Europe
‘The world sees you’ UN chief tells Ukrainians, pledging to boost support
Describing Ukraine as “an epicenter of unbearable heartache and pain”, the UN chief took to the podium alongside its president in Kyiv on Thursday, vowing to increase support for the people…
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Girls’ performance in maths ‘starting to add up to boys’, says UNESCO
The UN published promising news in the global fight for gender equality and opportunity on Wednesday, showing that when it comes to mathematics, girls are now performing as strongly as…