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JCPOA: Statement by EU High Representative Josep Borrell, Coordinator of the Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
I take note of today’s announcement by the US regarding the so-called UN sanctions “snapback mechanism” under UN Security Council resolution 2231. As I have repeatedly recalled, the US unilaterally ceased participation in the JCPOA by presidential Memorandum on 8 May 2018 and has subsequently not participated in any JCPOA-related activities. It cannot, therefore, be…
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WHO-trained young epidemiologists help fight COVID-19 in the Republic of Moldova
Ten young epidemiologists from different departments at the National Public Health Agency (NPHA) in the Republic of Moldova have joined forces to review and analyse data that will allow their country to respond more effectively to COVID-19. Over the years, WHO has helped the Republic of Moldova to detect and respond to disease outbreaks by…
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COVID19 now we know how to target the virus instead of targeting society
Risk of #COVID19 resurgence is never far away, but now we know how to target the virus instead of targeting society Statement to the press by Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe 20 August 2020, Copenhagen, Denmark Good morning and welcome after a very busy summer. The European Region has registered 3.9…
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Press Release: Auditors to examine post-programme surveillance for Member States that received financial assistance after 2008 crisis
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Liechtenstein brings an Inter-State case against the Czech Republic
On 19 August 2020 the Government of Liechtenstein lodged an inter-State application against the Czech Republic under Article 33 (Inter-State cases) of the European Convention on Human Rights, alleging breaches of the rights of its citizens in property cases. The case concerns the Government of Liechtenstein’s complaint under several Articles of the Convention about the…
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Against the backdrop of a humanitarian crisis, COVID-19 responders carry out heroic work in northwest Syria
“Ten years of crisis, repeated attacks on health care, death and displacement of health-care workers, and an increase in hostilities towards the end of 2019 have all posed significant challenges for the ability of the health system in northwest Syria to respond to COVID-19,” says Dr Mohamed Altwaish, a dentist by training who serves as…
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Bosnia and Herzegovina should recognise sex crime survivors’ rights, say experts
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, tens of thousands of victims of sexual violence committed during conflict in the 1990s still await justice, UN-appointed rights experts said on Wednesday.
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Tailoring health interventions: behavioural and cultural insights for health
How does a better understanding of masculinity help us to create better mental health policies? How does a culture-centred approach to health literacy improve knowledge about sexual and reproductive health among Iranian and Afghan minority groups in Sweden? And why don’t enough people in Romania get vaccinated? Behavioural and cultural insights are still relatively underutilized…
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COVID-19 and conflict, a double battle for humanitarian workers
Humanitarian worker Aron Kassahun Aregay joined the WHO Country Office in Ukraine in late 2019. From having worked as an epidemiologist in numerous emergency settings on the African continent, he was now in charge of information management, coordinating the health cluster response in the eastern conflict areas. “The challenges I witnessed in Ukraine were somewhat…
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UAE: High Representative/Vice-President Borrell speaks to Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed
High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell had a phone call on 17 August with the UAE Foreign Minister, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed. They discussed the welcomed normalisation of relations between Israel and the UAE and High Representative/Vice-President Borrell reiterated the EU’s position, in particular the EU’s commitment to a negotiated and viable two-state solution and the need…