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WHO prequalifies first self-test kit for Hepatitis C virus

8 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home WHO prequalifies first self-test kit for Hepatitis C virus 10 July 2024 Unsplash/Diana Polekhina Hepatitis C disproportionately affects marginalized groups including people who inject drugs. The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday that it has prequalified the first self-test for the hepatitis C virus (HCV), thus accelerating efforts towards elimination of the viral…

Digital boom could well be a bust for the environment, warns UN trade agency

8 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Digital boom could well be a bust for the environment, warns UN trade agency 10 July 2024 WHO Electronic and electrical waste (e-waste) is the fastest growing domestic waste stream in the world. Did you know that producing a computer weighing two kilogrammes (kg) requires a staggering 800kg of raw materials? Or that the energy required for data mining for bitcoins reached 121 terawatts last…

World News in Brief: Ukraine rescue efforts, Libyan activist abducted, climate impacts on fish stocks, SDG ‘wake-up call’

8 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Ukraine rescue efforts, Libyan activist abducted, climate impacts on fish stocks, SDG ‘wake-up call’ 10 July 2024 © UNICEF/Ukraine The aftermath of a missile strike in Kyiv. The UN and its partners are offering support to Ukrainian authorities as they address the impact of the deadly Russian airstrikes in Kyiv and other cities earlier this week, the UN aid coordination…

UN humanitarians warn against Israeli evacuation orders in Gaza City

8 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN humanitarians warn against Israeli evacuation orders in Gaza City 10 July 2024 © UNOCHA A mosque in Gaza City lies in ruins (file). Israel’s order for people to leave Gaza City on Wednesday “will only fuel mass suffering for Palestinian families", many of whom have been displaced multiple times, the UN relief coordination office, OCHA, has warned.…

UN emphasizes gender-sensitive approach in response to Hurricane Beryl

8 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN emphasizes gender-sensitive approach in response to Hurricane Beryl 10 July 2024 ©PMA/Fedel Mansour El huracán Beryl ha causado estragos en Union Island, en San Vicente y las Granadinas. The United Nations has announced a regional response plan to support communities in the islands worst affected by Hurricane Beryl, which swept through the Caribbean last week, leaving a trail of…

UN rights council condemns Myanmar abuses, urges immediate action

8 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN rights council condemns Myanmar abuses, urges immediate action 10 July 2024 © UNICEF/Minzayar Oo The silhouette of a 15-year-old child on crutches. He lost a leg after accidentally stepping on a landmine in a rice field. The UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday reiterated its deep concern over the crisis in Myanmar, amid reports of widespread abuses by the military and opposition armed…

UN Trade and Development Press Conference

8 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN Trade and Development Press Conference 10 July 2024 Press Conference Announcement Publication of the Digital Economy Report 2024: Shaping an environmentally sustainable and inclusive digital future Embargoed until 10 July 2024 at 12 noon. Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary General, UN Trade and DevelopmentShamika Sirimanne, UN Trade and Development, Director of Technology and Logistics 

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

8 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 09 July 2024 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by spokespersons and representatives of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the World Health Organization and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Ukraine…

Southeast Asia: Torture rooms and karaoke bars in gang-run ‘scam farms’

8 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Southeast Asia: Torture rooms and karaoke bars in gang-run ‘scam farms’ 09 July 2024 UNODC/Laura Gil Scammers who do not meet their quotas are often tortured Transnational crime syndicates based in Southeast Asia are fuelling the trafficking of people, either forcing them to commit crimes or for sexual exploitation in so-called “scam farms” that have spread across the region, according to…

Arbitrary detentions and impunity widespread in Libya, warns UN’s Türk

8 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Arbitrary detentions and impunity widespread in Libya, warns UN’s Türk 09 July 2024 © SOS Méditerranée/Anthony Jean Migrants are rescued off the coast of Libya by the NGO, SOS Méditerranée. (file) The desperate plight of migrants and refugees tortured, trafficked and sold “at scale” in Libya took centre stage at the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Tuesday, where UN rights…