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47 million health workers and advocates call for cleaner air to curb pollution deaths

Over 50 countries, cities, and organizations pledged new commitments on Thursday to tackle air pollution, protect public health, and help halve its deadly impacts by 2040 – a goal backed by a petition from 47 million health professionals, patients and advocates demanding clean air be made a public health priority.  from UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://ift.tt/MupAZcX via IFTTT

Deadly impacts of childhood stunting can be prevented, WFP insists

Childhood stunting from malnutrition is a global but preventable problem if adequate investment can be found, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Wednesday, amid chronic funding shortages that threaten essential feeding programmes. from UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://ift.tt/3TUfolr via IFTTT

Decades of progress in reducing child deaths and stillbirths at risk, UN warns

The number of children around the world dying before their fifth birthday stands at a record low – but this achievement is under threat due to a chronic lack of investment in routine humanitarian work and interventions, the head of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), said on Tuesday. from UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://ift.tt/YZ57p0e via IFTTT

UNAIDS chief warns of ‘real surge’ in deaths unless US restores funding

Amid continuing uncertainty about the impact of deep US funding cuts to humanitarian work worldwide, the head of the UN agency coordinating the fight against HIV-AIDS warned that an addition 6.3 million people will die in the next four years, unless support is reinstated. from UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://ift.tt/OHSELx6 via IFTTT

UNICEF condemns looting of lifesaving supplies for children in Sudan

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday strongly condemned the looting of vital humanitarian supplies from Al Bashair Hospital in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, warning that the theft puts thousands of malnourished children and mothers at risk. from UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://ift.tt/8V9zS1o via IFTTT

WHO give clean bill of health to cities taking action on preventable diseases

Three cities that share a healthy vision for their residents won UN World Health Organization awards on Thursday for their smoke-free parks, clean air initiatives and obesity-busting school lunch initiatives. from UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://ift.tt/hUdKVl9 via IFTTT

FAO warns of ‘unprecedented’ avian flu spread, in call for global action

The rapid spread of the highly infectious avian flu virus H5N1 has reached an “unprecedented” scale, wiping out hundreds of millions of birds worldwide and increasingly spilling over into mammals, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned on Monday. from UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://ift.tt/1ZRLsiG via IFTTT

Afghanistan: Security Council renews UN mission as WHO warns of health catastrophe

The Security Council on Monday extended the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for another year, as UN agencies reported sharp declines in resources for lifesaving aid. from UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://ift.tt/Rn2j4FG via IFTTT

Europe grapples with highest number of measles cases in more than 25 years

Measles cases in Europe have doubled in just a year, with the highest number reported since 1997, UN agencies announced on Thursday. from UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://ift.tt/9zWA6JC via IFTTT

WHO injects fresh support into DR Congo vaccination drive

The UN World Health Organization (WHO) has stepped up efforts to improve vaccination coverage in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by providing vital logistical support, including boats and motorcycles to reach remote communities along the Congo River. from UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://ift.tt/Hco8gBm via IFTTT

Choose compassion, reject cruelty to end HIV, says top UN rights official

Global efforts to tackle the HIV/AIDS epidemic continue to remain insufficient, with deadly consequences, the UN Human Rights Council heard on Thursday. from UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://ift.tt/IOhsqwN via IFTTT

Funding cuts jeopardize global fight against tuberculosis, WHO warns

The UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday that severe funding cuts – particularly in the United States – are threatening decades of progress in the fight against tuberculosis (TB), still the world’s deadliest infectious disease. from UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://ift.tt/2Pw9VMi via IFTTT

‘Rapid expansion’ of synthetic drugs reshaping illicit markets, UN anti-narcotics body warns

Synthetic drugs are rapidly transforming the global drug trade, fuelling an escalating public health crisis, according to the UN administered International Narcotics Control Board (INCB). from UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://ift.tt/mV1O7Wo via IFTTT