UN NEWS—Rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in Europe is “unacceptably slow” as new cases increase among practically all age groups there, according to the regional office of the World Health Organization (WHO), which covers 53 countries and territories. Most countries saw a rise in coronavirus transmission last week, with 1.6 million
UN News - Climate change and loss of biodiversity are seen as the most pressing challenge over the decade, according to the World in 2030 Survey report published on Wednesday by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). More than 15,000 people worldwide contributed to the survey, which
UN News - Vulnerable communities disproportionately bear the brunt of environmental degradation caused by plastics pollution, and action is urgently needed to address the issue and restore access to human rights, health and well-being, according to a new UN report published. The report, entitled, Neglected: Environmental Justice Impacts
Press Release - PAHO/WHO, through the Latin American and Caribbean Center on Health Sciences Information, which is part of the Department of Evidence and Intelligence for Action in Health (BIREME/EIH) and the PAHO offices in Brazil, El Salvador, Guatemala and Peru, invites to participate virtually
UN NEWS—The COVID-19 pandemic has reversed development gains for millions in poor countries, creating an even more sharply unequal world, according to a new UN report released on Thursday. “The global economy has experienced “the worst recession in 90 years, with the most vulnerable segments of
A shooting at a crowded Colorado supermarket that killed 10 people, including the first police officer to arrive, sent terrorized shoppers and workers scrambling for safety and stunned a state and a nation that has grieved several mass killings. A lone suspect was in custody,
Caribbean’s digital currency to pilot by end of March By the end of this month, the Caribbean will see the rollout and implementation of its very own digital currency. More popularly known as DCash, this Eastern Caribbean Central Bank’s (ECCB) digital currency is a securely minted alternative
UN News - 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. In many countries, if COVID-19 infections are confirmed or suspected,
ATLANTA (ASSOCIATED PRESS) — A white gunman was charged Wednesday with killing eight people at three Atlanta-area massage parlors in an attack that sent terror through the Asian American community, which has increasingly been targeted during the coronavirus pandemic. A day after the shootings, investigators were trying
UN News - Health officials from the UN and the European Union will meet this week on the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine after several more countries suspended its use, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. Agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told journalists
