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New York, Nov 13 (JEN): The new measures announced by the Governments of China and the United States in addressing their greenhouse gas emissions over the coming decades is a positive step towards achieving a more comprehensive accord at a global climate conference to be held in Paris next year, top United Nations officials have confirmed. more
Stopping Ebola as fast as possible is ‘number one priority’ – UN envoy

New York, Nov 12 (JEN): The number one priority is to stop Ebola as fast as possible and “get ahead of the virus,” the chief of the United Nations emergency response mission said as the ...

West Africa ‘on brink’ of major food crisis in wake of Ebola outbreak – UN expert

New York, Nov 12 (JEN) As Ebola continues to ravage West Africa, leaving more than 4,000 people dead, the region is now on the brink of a major food crisis, the United Nations Special Rappor ...

Pork tapeworm infection among leading causes of epilepsy worldwide – UN health agency

New York, Nov 11 (JEN) The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday said neurocysticercosis – transmitted after consuming undercooked pork or water contaminated by tapeworm ...

Ebola: reported denial of medical care on ships from West Africa draws UN concern

New York, Nov 11 (JEN) United Nations and other leading international transport, trade and tourism organizations on Monday expressed concern about the report denial of medical care for ill s ...

UN refines Ebola response amid efforts to bring outbreak under control by 1 December

New York, Nov 8 (JEN) The United Nations health agency on Fridayannounced a new burial protocol for Ebola victims aimed at reducing the risk of exposure to the disease for family members as ...

Ebola: UN says experimental vaccine trials in West Africa could begin by January

New York, Nov 7 (JEN) The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Thursday said the Ebola crisis response “needs to scale up, get better and perform faster,” as the UN health agency ...

UN expert panel issues guidelines on rights of women asylum-seekers, refugees

New York, Nov 7 (JEN) The United Nations committee tasked with monitoring implementation of the global treaty to end all forms of discrimination against women has published a set of guideli ...

Ebola: UN envoy warns against letting guard down, 'even for a second'

New York, Nov 5 (JEN) The UN envoy coordinating the global response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa said in the Liberian capital on Tuesday that when national governments, partners and ...

Opioid overdose claims 70,000 lives each year – UN health agency

New York, Nov 5 (JEN): The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) released new guidelines on Tuesday aimed at reducing the number deaths related to opioid overdose covering a range ...