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UN welcomes ‘most comprehensive agreement ever’ on …

WEBCongratulating world leaders, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General at the World Health Organization told the historic meeting that UHC was “a …

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‘The air that keeps us alive is making us sick’, warn UN …

WEB7 September 2022 Climate and Environment. International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, marked on 7 September, takes place in a world where almost all the air we breathe is …

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World must be ready to respond to next pandemic: WHO …

WEB22 May 2023 Health. Although COVID-19 may no longer be a global public health emergency, countries must still strengthen response to the disease and prepare for …

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WHO guidance on Artificial Intelligence to improve …

WEB28 June 2021 Health. Artificial Intelligence (AI) holds “enormous potential” for improving the health of millions around the world if ethics and human rights are at the heart of its …

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World must invest in strong health systems that protect …

WEBSpending patterns “WHO is also launching a new report that provides the first analysis of how global health spending has changed during 2020 in response to the …

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WHO: Global health community prescribes climate action …

WEBBased on a growing body of research confirming numerous and inseparable links between climate and health, the World Health Organization’s COP26 Special …

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Healthcare: Lack of universal coverage, ‘human rights …

WEBA fundamental right. Speaking on behalf of UN chief António Guterres, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed emphasized that universal health …

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Stories from the UN Archive: UN proclaims world’s first …

WEBMore recently, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Goals strikes a greener, cleaner, fairer path forward for all, and every year, world leaders and …

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‘Just in case’ antibiotics widely overused during COVID …

WEBIn an alert, WHO noted that although just eight per cent of hospitalised coronavirus patients also had bacterial infections which can be treated with antibiotics, a …

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Healthy forests, healthy planet, healthy humans UN News

WEB21 March 2023 Climate and Environment. Forests are often called the lungs of the planet, because they absorb harmful carbon dioxide and produce life-giving oxygen so it’s no …

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State of the ocean will ‘ultimately determine the survival of our

WEBThe health of the ocean will ultimately determine the survival of humankind on Earth, according to the UN Special Envoy for the Ocean, Peter Thomson. Marking the opening …

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Improve healthcare access to end ‘preventable tragedy’ of child

WEB9 January 2023 Health. A child or young person died every 4.4 seconds in 2021, and millions more could lose their lives by 2030 unless all women and children have access …

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Redefining life-long benefits of sexual health – WHO UN News

WEBIt is a state of physical, emotional, mental and social well-being, related to sexuality. Sexual health is not merely the absence of disease, dysfunction or infirmity. It …

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At least one in eight people now obese UN News

WEB29 February 2024 Health. At least one in eight people on Earth are living with obesity, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, citing a newly released global medical …

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Hepatitis killing thousands daily, WHO warns in new report

WEB9 April 2024 Health. The number of lives lost due to viral hepatitis infections is increasing and already accounts for 3,500 deaths daily, according to a report by the World Health …

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Climate action ‘cannot trample over the poor’, says Guterres, …

WEBThe newly established Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals brings together a diverse group of governments, organisations and UN bodies to develop a set …

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Almost half of us worldwide are neglecting oral healthcare: WHO …

WEB18 November 2022 Health. A new report published by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday reveals that some 3.5 billion people suffer from oral diseases – with …

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Nearly one billion people have a mental disorder: WHO UN News

WEB17 June 2022 Health. Nearly one billion people worldwide suffer from some form of mental disorder, according to latest UN data – a staggering figure that is even more worrying, if …

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Gender therapy review reveals devastating impacts on teens

WEBA top Human Rights Council-appointed expert has welcomed the decision by all health authorities in the United Kingdom to halt the routine use of puberty-blockers …

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Violations of women’s reproductive health rights trigger rise in

WEBInterwoven Lives, Threads of Hope: Ending inequalities in sexual and reproductive health and rights, reveals that more than half of all preventable maternal …

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Teen alcohol and nicotine use in Europe is up, WHO urges …

WEBData covering all three areas revealed that more than one in two 15-year-olds experimented with alcohol, while one in five teenagers recently used e-cigarettes, the …

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Health system ‘barely surviving’ as OCHA calls for Gaza aid

WEB28 March 2024 Peace and Security. Gaza’s health system is ‘barely surviving’ after more than five months of Israeli bombardment, the head of the UN World Health Organization …

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Ukraine health facilities ‘stretched to breaking point’, warns WHO

WEBThe World Health Organisation (WHO) warned on Monday that it is working “day and night” to keep medical supply chains open and preserve the health system in …

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WATCH/LISTEN: Social media negatively affects girls’ mental …

WEBDigital technologies and algorithm-driven software, especially social media, present high risks of privacy invasion, cyberbullying and distraction from learning to …

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Sudan: Security Council members call for immediate halt to …

WEBUN Security Council members on Saturday called on the warring parties in Sudan to immediately halt the military build-up and take steps to de-escalate the …

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Gaza: ‘Systematic dismantling of healthcare must end’ says WHO

WEBAs WHO marks World Health Day on Sunday, under the theme My health, my right, this basic right is utterly out of reach for the civilians of Gaza, said the agency. …

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Sudan: Civilians trapped in El Fasher as UN warns of imminent attack

WEBAn attack on the city would have devastating consequences for civilians, the statement from the UN Spokesperson’s Office continued. “This escalation of tensions is …

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