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Inequality Kills One Person Every Four Seconds
- Inter Press Service
Feb 14 (IPS) - Inequality is deadly… It contributes to the deaths of at least 21,300 people each day—or one person every four seconds. This is a “highly conservative estimate” for deaths resulting from hunger, lack of access to healthcare and climate breakdown in poor countries…
An Unjustified COVID-19 Complacency -- & a 16-Billion Dollar Gap in Vaccine and Treatment Regime
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, Feb 14 (IPS) - I am not sure the world will ever forgive us for worsening vaccine inequality and treatment of Africa as bad as under colonial rule.
People have become complacent about COVID-19. Our global (health) funds are fast running out of money. Vaccine inequity is getting worse.
Radio: The universal medium that leaves no one behind
- UN News
In the age of new communication technologies and social media, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) recently announced the designation of new FM frequencies to expand radio's reach in Africa.
Ensuring safety and inclusive elections in Timor-Leste: A UN Resident Coordinator blog
- UN News
As Timor-Leste prepares to choose a new president in March, Roy Trivedy, the senior UN official in the country, explains the Organization’s role in securing the vote for all citizens across the small island nation, which gained independence from Indonesia in 2002, and expresses his hopes for safe, inclusive, and transparent elections.
The bittersweet taste of home: Former ISIL wife returns to Kazakhstan
- UN News
More than 600 family members of ISIL fighters have been repatriated from Syria to Kazakhstan over the last three years, as part of an initiative to rehabilitate women and children from the country. One formerly radicalized wife who married a member of the terrorist group, has been speaking to UN News about her regrets, and her hopes for a better future.
Veterans reflect on past, present and future of radio at the UN
- UN News
This year’s World Radio Day marked on Sunday, focuses on the pertinent theme of “Radio and Trust”, at a time when misinformation and disinformation are spreading, and distorting the flow of life-saving facts in relation to public health, as well as fanning hate speech.
Women building a sustainable future: green business begins to sprout in Ukraine
- UN News
In Ukraine, home to heavy industry and one of the largest coal mining operations in the world, passionate women entrepreneurs are adopting new approaches to business, putting environment and people first.
Rebuilding Haiti: The post-earthquake path to recovery
- UN News
Six months after a devastating earthquake in south-west Haiti which caused the deaths of 2,200 people and injured 12,700 more, the international community is coming together with the Government of Haiti to raise up to $2 billion for the long-term recovery and reconstruction of the country. UN News explains why support is needed
Science Academies and Disciplinary Groups Have Work to do on Gender Equality
- Inter Press Service
Feb 11 (IPS) - Women remain under-represented in science careers and research all over the world. There are several reasons for this, including stereotypes about what kind of work women “can” or “should” do; patriarchal attitudes; and a lack of support for women pursuing science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) careers.
Redefining life-long benefits of sexual health – WHO
- UN News
From adolescence to old age, sexual health constantly needs to be revaluated in the light of every individual’s changing circumstances, the UN health agency said on Friday.
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