Reduce pollution to combat ‘superbugs’ and other anti-microbial resistance — Global Issues

Reduce pollution to combat ‘superbugs’ and other anti-microbial resistance — Global Issues

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The study focuses on the environmental dimensions of AMR, which occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines.  It calls for strengthening action to reduce the emergence, transmission and spread of “superbugs” – strains of bacteria that have become resistant to every…

Reduce pollution to combat ‘superbugs’ and other anti-microbial resistance — Global Issues

New grant gives boost to women peacekeepers — Global Issues

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“My Command appreciates the recognition of female officers as a catalyst of systematic change within the Zambia Police Service,” said the Inspector General of Police Lemmy Kajoba. “We take very seriously our role in driving policy reforms, ensuring gender mainstreaming and accountability for gender equality and women’s empowerment within our…

Reduce pollution to combat ‘superbugs’ and other anti-microbial resistance — Global Issues

Partnerships key to boosting online safety — Global Issues

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In Belarus, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and a local communications company launched the #InternetWithoutBullying initiative to raise awareness on safe online behaviours among children and young people and equip them with the right tools to identify, cope with and respond to bullying. UNICEF also provides guidelines for teenagers on…

Around 4.2 million girls at risk for Female Genital Mutilation says Guterres, stressing men must also speak out — Global Issues

Around 4.2 million girls at risk for Female Genital Mutilation says Guterres, stressing men must also speak out — Global Issues

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António Guterres said that the practice of genital cutting, prevalent in some cultures for more than a thousand years, causes lifelong damage to both the physical and mental health of women and girls. ‘Vicious manifestation of the patriarchy’ “It is one of the most vicious manifestations of the patriarchy that…

UN human rights chief calls on Mali to reverse ‘regrettable’ expulsion order — Global Issues

UN human rights chief calls on Mali to reverse ‘regrettable’ expulsion order — Global Issues

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“I deeply regret the decision by the Malian authorities to declare my representative, Guillaume Ngefa, as persona non grata and to order him to leave the country in 48 hours,” Volker Türk said. Mr. Ngefa, Director of the Human Rights Division of the UN Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) and…

South African peacekeeper killed after helicopter comes under fire mid-flight in DR Congo — Global Issues

South African peacekeeper killed after helicopter comes under fire mid-flight in DR Congo — Global Issues

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In a statement issued by his Spokesperson, UN Secretary-General António Guterres strongly condemned the attack, which left the South African ‘blue helmet’ dead, and another wounded. Emergency landing According to news reports, the severely injured peacekeeper was able to continue flying, and along with the rest of the crew, managed to land…

Reduce pollution to combat ‘superbugs’ and other anti-microbial resistance — Global Issues

UN rights chief appeals for Israelis and Palestinians to end ‘illogic of escalation’ — Global Issues

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“Rather than doubling down on failed approaches of violence and coercion that have singularly failed in the past, I urge everyone involved to step out of the illogic of escalation that has only ended in dead bodies, shattered lives and utter despair,” he said in a statement.   Record killings…

Reduce pollution to combat ‘superbugs’ and other anti-microbial resistance — Global Issues

WHO launches bid to tackle inequalities behind global breast cancer threat — Global Issues

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Each year, more than 2.3 million women are diagnosed with breast cancer, making it the most common cancer in the world affecting all adults, according to WHO. Although a limited number of high-income countries have been able to reduce breast cancer mortality by 40 per cent since 1990, for women…