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Increased cancer risk for petroleum industry workers and people living near plants: New UN study
- UN News
People working in the petroleum industry or living near petroleum facilities are at increased risk of developing several different cancer types, according to a new report by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARCWHO), part of the UN World Health Organization (WHO).
Southern Sunset
- Inter Press Service
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Apr 29 (IPS) - Of nature's many gifts, an ocean stroll at sunset is one appreciated globally. Earth Day on 22 April encouraged environmental protection but ocean threats remain abundant.
Press Freedom Vital in the Fight Against the Pandemic
- Inter Press Service
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Apr 29 (IPS) - Access to accurate information is vitally important during the pandemic, so that people can understand how to protect themselves and their families, and to hold their governments to account for their response to the health emergency.
UN chief pledges to fight for all Cypriots, as impasse remains
- UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres pledged on Thursday that he would continue to represent the interests of all Cypriots in future talks on the divided Mediterranean island, as an informal effort to break the impasse ended, without finding common ground.
UK’s 85% family planning aid cut will be devastating for women and girls: UNFPA
- UN News
The United Kingdom’s intention to cut 85 per cent of its contribution to a flagship UN family planning programme this year, will have devastating consequences for women and girls and their families across the world, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency (UNFPA) said on Thursday.
First Person: Panic as COVID-19 ‘tsunami’ hits India
- UN News
A UN staff member in India has described the huge upsurge in COVID-19 infections in her country in recent days as a “tsunami”, and has spoken of the “panic” she felt, as her immediate family became infected with the virus.
Spyware Threatens Press Freedoms Privacy Imperative
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Apr 28 (IPS) - Spyware’s repeated use to target journalists and those close to them poses an existential threat to the privacy required for press freedom to flourish. Without the ability to privately communicate with sources, conduct research, and compile information, journalists are hampered in their ability to keep the public informed and hold the powerful to account.
More uniformed women in peace operations, ‘key priority’
- UN News
Increasing the participation of uniformed women in peace operations is a “key priority” for the United Nations, the head of peacekeeping told a High-Level Launch Event on Wednesday.
UN providing equipment and supplies to help India fight rapid COVID-19 surge
- UN News
The United Nations is supporting India as the country battles a major surge in COVID-19 cases which on Wednesday saw the overall reported death toll top 201,000, according to latest World Health Organization (WHO) figures. Confirmed cases stand at just under 18 million nationwide.
Why Variants are Most Likely to Blame for India's COVID Surge
- Inter Press Service
Apr 28 (IPS) - With more than 300,000 new COVID cases a day and hospitals and crematoria facing collapse, Director-General of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has called the situation in India “beyond heartbreaking”.
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