UN Women Reveals Concerning Regression in Attitudes Towards Gender Roles During Pandemic in New Study Findings of the 20-country study show attitudes towards gender roles have deteriorated amid...
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UN Women Reveals Concerning Regression in Attitudes Towards Gender Roles During Pandemic in New Study Findings of the 20-country study show attitudes towards gender roles have deteriorated amid...
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GENEVA - The Global Fund and Chevron Corporation have celebrated a 12-year partnership that served as an example of the private sector’s contribution to the fight against infectious diseases and to...
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Executive summary The fall armyworm (FAW) is a polyphagous insect pest which feeds on maize and on more than 80 crops, including sorghum, millet, sugarcane, vegetable crops and cotton. It is a...
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Introduction A. Context Disasters cause massive human suffering and economic loss. In 2017 alone, 318 natural disasters occurred in 122 countries resulting in 9,503 deaths, affecting 96 million...
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Geneva, 9 September 2019 Distinguished President of the Council, Excellencies, Colleagues and Friends, A year has gone by since I began my mandate. I won´t lie to you, it has not been an easy task...
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THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/96 of 20 June 1996 concerning humanitarian aid1 , and...
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Highlights In the southern African region, maize prices continue to show mixed trends. In countries such as Malawi and South Africa, national average maize prices have been on an upward trend, while...
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Vienna, Austria, February 26, 2017. A new report, Wastewater: The reuse opportunity, published today by the International Water Association and OFID (the OPEC Fund for International Development),...
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GA/11966 30 OCTOBER 2017 SEVENTY-SECOND SESSION, 36TH & 37TH MEETINGS (AM & PM) Speakers in General Assembly Welcome Reversal of Withdrawal Decisions by South Africa, Gambia, Urging Burundi to Follow...
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La tuberculose reste la maladie infectieuse la plus mortelle. 30 OCTOBRE 2017 | GENÈVE - Les actions menées à l’échelle mondiale pour lutter contre la tuberculose ont permis de sauver environ 53...
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AG/11966 ASSEMBLÉE GÉNÉRALE PLÉNIÈRE SOIXANTE-DOUZIÈME SESSION, 36E & 37E SÉANCES PLÉNIÈRES – MATIN & APRÈS-MIDI « La CPI n’est pas parfaite. Mais elle fonctionne et a gagné en maturité », a déclaré...
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WHO report signals urgent need for greater political commitment to end tuberculosis Tuberculosis remains leading infectious killer 30 OCTOBER 2017 | GENEVA - Global efforts to combat tuberculosis...
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Question What innovative WASH options exist for situations of severe population overcrowding and limited space? What lessons have been learned from their application? Summary A rapid review of the...
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Who Suffers Most From Extreme Weather Events? Weather-related Loss Events in 2015 and 1996 to 2015 The Global Climate Risk Index 2017 analyses to what extent countries have been affected by the...
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In a wide-ranging opening speech to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad al Hussein sheds a light on "preventable calamities" and...
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The Stop TB Partnership launched an online consultation process today to engage a wide group of stakeholders in developing the Global Plan to Stop TB 2016-2020. The development of the Global Plan...