December 2023

Hundreds of thousands of Afghans face harsh return after expulsion from Pakistan UN Women – News

In early September 2023, fewer than 300 people per day crossed the official border points from Pakistan to enter Afghanistan. But since the Government of Pakistan decreed on 15 September that undocumented immigrants would be required to leave the country—a policy that applies to an estimated 1.3 million Afghan refugees—the number of daily crossings increased […]

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As climate change pushes millions of women into poverty, UN Women calls for a new feminist climate justice approach UN Women – News

On today’s gender day at the UN climate conference, COP28 in Dubai, UN Women launched its “Feminist climate justice: A framework for action” report.On today’s gender day at the UN climate conference, COP28 in Dubai, UN Women launched its “Feminist climate justice: A framework for action” report. Read MoreUN Women – News

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US FDA finds control lapses at Moderna manufacturing plant  Health Archives | Reuters News Agency

Reuters exclusively reported that U.S. drug regulators in September found quality control lapses at Moderna’s (MRNA.O) main factory including with equipment used to manufacture drug substance for its COVID-19 vaccine.  The post US FDA finds control lapses at Moderna manufacturing plant  appeared first on Reuters News Agency. Reuters exclusively reported that U.S. drug regulators in

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State Department to Host University of Virginia’s “Ukrainian City Redesigned” Presentation Climate, Environment, and Conservation – United States Department of State

Office of the Spokesperson On December 15, the State Department will host University of Virginia students, who will present their final products for the “Ukrainian Cities Redesigned” Diplomacy Lab project they undertook during the fall 2023 semester.  Students from the University of Virginia’s School of Architecture produced a plan for sustainable redevelopment of the Ukrainian

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Cardiovascular diseases are the most common cause of death worldwide Our World in Data

Explore global data on cardiovascular diseases, their treatments, risk factors, and trends over time.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/cardiovascular-diseases" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/images/published/Cardiovascular-diseases-thumbnail.png"/></a>Explore global data on cardiovascular diseases, their treatments, risk factors, and trends over time.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/cardiovascular-diseases" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/images/published/Cardiovascular-diseases-thumbnail.png"/></a> Read MoreOur World in Data

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World News in Brief: End e-cigarette boom urges WHO, measles surge in Europe, Central Asia; crisis for kids in Lebanon UN News – Global perspective Human stories

E-cigarettes, which pose serious health risks, are being “aggressively marketed” to young people and in large parts of the world there are no rules in place to protect children from their harmful effects, UN health agency WHO warned on Thursday.E-cigarettes, which pose serious health risks, are being “aggressively marketed” to young people and in large

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