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September 2023
UNESCO chief calls for ‘intensification’ of investment in girls’ education UN News – Global perspective Human stories
The head of the UN, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has urged governments to step up efforts to ensure that half of humanity is not shut out of the classroom. The head of the UN, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has urged governments to step up efforts to ensure that half of humanity is
Global Fund Support for PrEP Ring Ushers in New Era for Women and HIV Prevention in South Africa
Three key organizations involved in preventing and responding to HIV in South Africa – AIDS Foundation of South Africa, Beyond Zero, and Networking HIV & AIDS Community of Southern Africa – have placed an initial order of 16,000 dapivirine vaginal rings for HIV prevention with the support of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis
ILO launches global communication campaign to promote inequality reduction and social justice
Launched at the Global Citizen Festival in New York, the ILO “This Way to Social Justice” campaign calls for urgent action to reduce inequalities in the world of work.
Edwards Lifesciences cooperating with EU antitrust regulators Health Archives | Reuters News Agency
Reuters exclusively reported that US medical device maker Edwards Lifesciences, a global leader in its field, was the target of an EU antitrust raid a week ago on concerns that it may have abuse its market power. Shares in Edwards Lifesciences shed 2.5% in pre-market trade on the Reuters story. The company, which can face
World News in Brief: Sustainable tourism boost, record Antarctic sea ice melt UN News – Global perspective Human stories
As the climate crisis threatens the tourist industry and the communities who depend on it, greening the tourism sector is the only way forward.As the climate crisis threatens the tourist industry and the communities who depend on it, greening the tourism sector is the only way forward. Read MoreUN News – Global perspective Human stories
UNODC joins regional crime fighters to tackle scams and human trafficking in SE Asia UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Nations in the southeast Asian region joined the UN crime-fighting agency in Bangkok on Tuesday to launch a new strategy tackling organised crime and human trafficking.Nations in the southeast Asian region joined the UN crime-fighting agency in Bangkok on Tuesday to launch a new strategy tackling organised crime and human trafficking. Read MoreUN News – Global
Ban smoking and vaping in schools worldwide urges WHO UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Young people continue to be “relentlessly” targeted with tobacco and nicotine products, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday, in a call to ban smoking and vaping “whether sitting in class, playing games outside or waiting at the school bus stop”.Young people continue to be “relentlessly” targeted with tobacco and nicotine products, the World
Rights experts warn against forced separation of Uyghur children in China UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Forced separations and language policies for Uyghur and other minority Muslim children at State-run boarding schools in China’s Xinjiang region carry the risk of forced assimilation, three UN independent human rights experts said on Tuesday. Forced separations and language policies for Uyghur and other minority Muslim children at State-run boarding schools in China’s Xinjiang region carry
United States Joins in Commitment to Strengthen Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response Office of the Spokesperson International Health Issues – United States Department of State
Office of the Spokesperson Last week at the United Nations, the United States joined with other countries in pledging to improve Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response. Recognizing the need to do more to prepare for future health threats, the United States reaffirmed its longstanding commitment to this endeavor. Communities around the world have successfully made