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Measles cases hit 23-year high last year, killing 200,000 as vaccination stalls, WHO says
In June 2020, a measles vaccination campaign targeting 14 million children was launched in Ethiopia. Measles killed an estimated 207,500 people last year after a…
Pioneering new circular economy centre in technology metals announced
The University of Exeter will lead a pioneering new research centre, designed to revolutionize how crucial metals are extracted, used and reused in clean and…
UPM Raflatac closes circular economy loop
Brand owners are often looking for innovative technologies to help them meet their sustainability commitments, such as landfill reduction targets and increased use of recycled…
Social media-based trafficking on the rise during coronavirus pandemic
A UN rights committee has called on social media platforms to use big data and artificial intelligence to help eliminate trafficking in women and girls,…
EU sets human rights controls on ‘dual use’ exports
The EU institutions agreed Monday new criteria for exporting ‘dual use’ products and technologies, including cyber-surveillance tools, that can be repurposed in ways which violate…
Can ‘Open Science’ speed up the search for a COVID-19 vaccine? 5 things you need to know
The UN is calling for authoritative scientific information and research to be made freely available, to accelerate research into an effective vaccine against the COVID-19…
COVID-19 worsening food insecurity, driving displacement, warn UN agencies
Global hunger and population displacement, which were already at record levels when COVID-19 struck, could “surge” as migrants and those reliant on a dwindling flow…
Guterres congratulates Biden and Harris, hails UN-US partnership as ‘essential pillar’
Senior UN officials have offered their congratulations to the president-elect of the United States Joe Biden, and vice president-elect Kamala Harris, on their election victory…
New roads to be built from fertilizer waste
For the first time since 1989, fertilizer manufacturers can sell their radioactive waste to governments for road projects. In mid-October, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency…
Plastics and rising CO2 levels could pose combined threat to marine environment
The combined environmental threat of plastic pollution and ocean acidification are having significant impacts on species living in our oceans, according to new research….
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