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Minimizing the COVID-19 risk: advice to individuals, communities and governments for the winter holidays
Winter holidays are a time for family, community and renewal. This year more than ever, across the WHO European Region, people are anxious to gather together and reflect on what has been both an extraordinary and difficult 2020. Annually across Europe, we see a massive increase in gatherings that bring together people of all ages,…
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Africa needs a Farm to Fork vision too, IFAD official says
… aims to make the European food system a global standard … providing ample financial resources to agricultural development, which would also … nuts processor exporting to Europe and the US has … premium prices due to organic and fair-trade certifications …
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Tea Industry Overview | Size, COVID-19 Pandemic Impact, Value Share, Key Players Strategy, Product Category, Sales and Production by Forecast to 2025
… India), DAVIDS Tea Inc. (Canada), Associated British Foods PLC (UK), … segment of the tea market consists of Europe, Asia Pacific … conventional and organic. Detailed Regional Analysis The tea market… European regional conveyed a substantial segment of the tea …
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Brits and Europeans bond and share stories over Zoom ahead of Brexit crunch day
… an uncertain future outside the European Union. It is a seismic … . Our project matched thousands across Europe for a video call chat … to see Britain leaving the EU. “It was better that … classic cars. Maria owns an organic fruit farm, but dreams of travelling …
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UN experts raise concern over charges against US indigenous leader and rights defender
Independent UN human rights experts expressed serious concern on Friday over the arrest and charges brought against an indigenous leader, for peacefully protesting a political rally held last July at Mount Rushmore National Memorial, located on treaty lands of the Great Sioux Nation.
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Refugees deliver mental health services to locked down camps
Ayat Al Huseein: refugee community psychosocial worker helps other refugees tackle mental health issues “In some ways, this job has helped me rebuild my own life. I can now help others heal and develop mental health resilience, too,” says Ayat Al Huseein, a thirty-year-old refugee from Syria, who left with her family by boat for…
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‘Generation disrupted’ lays out plan to take on coronavirus through major youth mobilization
A new ground-breaking global youth initiative was launched on Monday to invest in and scale up youth-led solutions and engagement, in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Avert ‘dire consequences’ for women’s health, UNFPA urges in appeal to prevent maternal deaths
The UN agency dedicated to improving reproductive and maternal health worldwide (UNFPA) appealed on Monday for $2.5 billion by 2030 to help avert potential “dire consequences” surrounding pregnancies and maternal deaths.
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WHO hubs pool resources in the European Region to boost COVID-19 response
Countries in central Asia, the southern Caucasus and the Balkans share technical expertise and resources with each other via regional hubs set up by WHO/Europe in Kyrgyzstan, Georgia and Serbia respectively. The countries in each hub share similar levels of socioeconomic development, population health profiles, and health system challenges. During the COVID-19 pandemic, these links…
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Water, hygiene woes at health facilities putting lives at risk: UN report
Lack of basic water and sanitation services at health facilities has put about 1.8 billion health workers and patients at higher risk of COVID-19 and other diseases, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) and UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have said.