Monkeypox: How it spreads, who’s at risk - UN News
WEBJul 25, 2022 · It is a zoonotic viral disease, which means it can be transmitted from animals to humans. It can also pass from human to human. Human monkeypox was first identified in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in a 9-month-old boy, in a region where smallpox (a close relative) had been eliminated in 1968.
Plastic pollution on course to double by 2030 | UN News
WEB21 October 2021 Climate and Environment. Plastic pollution in oceans and other bodies of water continues to grow sharply and could more than double by 2030, according to an assessment released on Thursday by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). The report highlights dire consequences for health, the economy, biodiversity and the climate.
Global economy: Outlook worsens as global recession looms – IMF
WEBJul 26, 2022 · The World Economic Outlook Update July 2022: Gloomy and More Uncertain, highlights the significant consequences of the stalling of the world’s three main economic powerhouses – the United States, China and the major European economies. The world may soon be teetering on the edge of a global recession – IMF economist “The outlook …
China responsible for ‘serious human rights violations’ in Xinjiang ...
WEBAug 31, 2022 · A long-awaited report by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) into what China refers to as the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) has concluded that “serious human rights violations” against the Uyghur and “other predominantly Muslim communities” have been committed.
5 things you should know about the greenhouse gases warming …
WEBJan 8, 2022 · Carbon dioxide (CO2), methane and nitrous oxide are the major GHGs to worry about. CO2 stays in the atmosphere for up to 1,000 years, methane for around a decade, and nitrous oxide for approximately 120 years. Measured over a 20-year period, methane is 80 times more potent than CO2 in causing global warming, while nitrous …
For equality, respect and dignity we must ‘speak as one ... - UN News
WEBMar 18, 2022 · For equality, respect and dignity we must ‘speak as one’ against racism: Guterres. People march against racial discrimination in North Carolina, USA. Racism continues to poison institutions, social structures, and everyday life across all societies, the UN chief said on Friday at a dedicated meeting against what he referred to as a catalyst ...
More than 100 million now forcibly displaced: UNHCR report
WEBJun 16, 2022 · Today, one in every 78 people on earth is displaced; it’s a “dramatic milestone” that few would have expected a decade ago, UNHCR said. By the end of 2021, the number displaced by war, violence, persecution and human rights abuses stood at 89.3 million, according to the agency’s annual Global Trends report.. That was up eight per …
Science, evidence-based facts, key to help end scourge of drug …
WEBThe World Drug Report published this week by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) showed that drug related deaths have nearly doubled over the past decade. Moreover, 10% of HIV cases in 2019, were due to people injecting themselves with harmful substances. The UN chief warned that although international cooperation has helped …
193 countries adopt first-ever global agreement on the Ethics of ...
WEBNov 25, 2021 · It sets the first global normative framework while giving States the responsibility to apply it at their level. UNESCO will support its 193 Member states in its implementation and ask them to report regularly on their progress and practices”, said UNESCO chief Audrey Azoulay. The increase in data is key to advances made in …
Food waste: a global problem that undermines healthy diets
WEBSep 28, 2021 · An additional 132 million people face food and nutrition insecurity today because of the COVID-19 pandemic, FAO said, ahead of the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, on Wednesday 29 September.. Global problem. The problem of food waste is a global one and not limited to wealthy nations alone, said …