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WHO welcomes initiative to combat noncommunicable diseases, responsible for 7 in 10 deaths worldwide
- UN News
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday, welcomed the setting up of a new Heads of State and Government Group to get the world back on track to reduce premature deaths from noncommunicable diseases like diabetes, cancer, heart and lung disease, by a third – in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - and promote mental health and well-being.
‘Build forward fairer’ report, urges new social contract for Asia and the Pacific
- UN News
The Asia and Pacific region’s economic recovery from COVID and other global shocks, must be anchored in an inclusive “new social contract”, to protect the vulnerable in the years ahead, according to a new Economic and Social Survey of the region, published on Tuesday by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).
Tackling the Pandemic of Inequality in Asia and the Pacific
- Inter Press Service
BANGKOK, Thailand, Apr 12 (IPS) - After two years of human devastation, the world is learning to live with COVID-19 while trying to balance the protection of public health and livelihoods.
For countries in Asia and the Pacific, this is challenging not only because national coffers are heavily strained by record public spending to mitigate pandemic suffering, but also due to deeper structural economic issues.
Why Africa is Divided Over the Russia-Ukraine War?
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 12 (IPS) - While the West has closed its ranks in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the response in Africa has hardly been uniform.
Following Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine on 24 February, various constituencies within the international community have reacted with a mixture of shock, anger, and trepidation as they ponder the invasion’s implications for international security.
China Debt Traps in the New Cold War
- Inter Press Service
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 12 (IPS) - As China increases lending to other developing countries, ‘debt trap’ charges are growing quickly. As it greatly augments financing for development while other sources continue to decline, condemnation of China’s loans is being weaponized in the new Cold War.
Connecting the Dots for the Transforming Education Summit
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Apr 11 (IPS) - Look around the world at this very moment. Whether we look at it in stark numbers and statistics, whether we look at it as a generational loss of basic human rights, including the right to an education, or whether we look inwardly and feel the unspeakable human suffering and devastation taking place, we all agree: we are at a historically low point in our collective humanity.
School Meal Programs Getting Back on Track in Central America, Despite Hurdles
- Inter Press Service
ZARAGOZA, El Salvador, Apr 11 (IPS) - A group of preschool students enthusiastically planted cucumbers and other vegetables in their small school garden in southern El Salvador, a sign that school feeding programs are being revived as the world emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Traditional, Time-Tested Methods and a Modern App Helps Beat Climate Change
- Inter Press Service
PUNE, India, Apr 11 (IPS) - Even as erratic weather and extremely high temperatures increase pest infestation and affect harvests, a combination of traditional methods, integrated pest management through intercropping and multilayering is helping farmers in Ahmednagar and Aurangabad districts of Maharashtra, India.
Twilight for the 1951 Refugee Convention
- Inter Press Service
PORTLAND, USA, Apr 11 (IPS) - Twilight for the 1951 Refugee Convention is becoming a 21st century reality for an increasing number of countries worldwide.
Ukraine resilience-building programme to help most vulnerable
- UN News
A UN-led development plan for Ukraine launched on Monday, to provide immediate economic help and longer-term assistance to the millions left struggling to meet basic needs, in the wake of the Russian invasion.
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