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WMO warns of up to seven major hurricanes in North Atlantic in 2024
The UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has issued a warning [...]
COVID-19 eliminated a decade of progress in global level of life expectancy
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‘All hands on deck’ in Antigua and Barbuda as small island States chart course to resilient prosperity
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WHO report reveals major health disparities between European teens
A report published on Thursday from the World Health Organization’s [...]
‘Be part of the plan’ to end nature loss on Biodiversity Day
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Droughts and floods threaten ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ across southern Africa
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‘Critical gaps’ in understanding climate change fuel tropical disease spread
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Accelerating extinction rate triggers domino effect of biodiversity loss
While nearly one million species are currently at risk of [...]
WHO reports major increase in sexually transmitted infections
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as syphilis are on the [...]
INTERVIEW: Developing countries risk missing out on net-zero benefits, but fairer future is possible
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World News in Brief: Myanmar violence intensifies, praise for Brazil refugee response, Baháí detainees in Yemen
The UN is continuing to closely follow the deteriorating situation [...]
Syria: WHO Regional Director calls for greater investment in health sector
Failure to invest in the health of the Syrian people [...]
Crimes against nature: UN agency puts environmental legislation under scrutiny
Global efforts to prevent crimes against nature and bring offenders [...]
UN forum in Bahrain closes with calls to support women entrepreneurs in conflict areas
The bi-annual UN forum on entrepreneurship and innovation wrapped up its work in Bahrain on Thursday focusing on women entrepreneurs from conflict zones, who stressed the importance of investing in their activities as a means of building peace, security, and stability in their communities.
UN forum in Bahrain endorses declaration on entrepreneurship and innovation for the SDGs
Delegates attending a UN forum in Bahrain endorsed on Wednesday a declaration calling on the international community to harness the power of entrepreneurship and innovation in pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a strong emphasis on including women, youth, persons with disabilities and productive families in these efforts.
UN forum in Bahrain: Innovation as the key to solving global problems
A major UN forum opened on Tuesday in Bahrain. Its mission: to empower entrepreneurial leaders who can build a brighter future and achieve sustainable development for all.
‘Untold harm to nature’ from wildlife trafficking, warns UN crime agency
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Japan: Safeguarding a mother tongue and mother nature
When asked what might be the most beautiful word in Shimamuni, the Indigenous language variety spoken on Okinoerabu Island in Kagoshima prefecture of southwestern Japan, Nami Sao pondered for a moment before replying “mihedirodoo.” Her husband, Tomoyuki Sao, is quick to elaborate that its utterance is always enlivened with a smile and tends to make fellow Shimamuni speakers noticeably more pleased than arigatou, the standard Japanese equivalent for saying thank you.