1,000 airline employees to be impacted by further operational cuts
As a result of the reduction in capacity, the equivalent of 1,000 employees across the WestJet Group of Companies will be impacted through a…
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2020 closes hottest decade on record
Despite a cooling La Niña event, 2020 has been a year of exceptional heat that is now mature and impacting weather patterns in many parts of…
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Fruits and vegetables crucial for healthy world
In a message launching the campaign, Secretary-General António Guterres said that despite tremendous benefits of fruits and vegetables,…
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Human rights must be ‘front and centre’ of COVID-19 response
The UN chief made the appeal in his message for Human Rights Day, observed on Thursday.
“People and their rights must be front…
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WHO rolls out plan to rid world of cervical cancer
“Eliminating any cancer would have once seemed an impossible dream, but we now have the cost-effective, evidence-based tools to make…
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Israel urged to protect Palestine’s olive harvest
In a statement released on Thursday, the Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) noted that, between 7 October and 2 November…
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World Economic Forum appoints Jamaican
This is the second time the WEF has appointed Dr. Walcott to a global network of thought leaders.
Dr. Walcott, founder and managing…
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Deadly shipwreck sees 140 migrants perish off Senegalese coast
This latest tragedy follows four shipwrecks recorded in the Central Mediterranean last week and another in the English Channel, prompting the…
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Rape is wrong but death penalty, castration, not the answer - UN
Michelle Bachelet has issued a statement calling on governments to step up action against these crimes, improve access to justice and…
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New rapid antigen tests could transform COVID-19 response in the Americas
Unlike previous rapid antibody tests, which can show when someone has had COVID-19 but often give a negative result during the early stages…
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'COVID-19 vaccine must be affordable and available to all'
“The outbreak remains out of control”, Secretary-General António Guterres declared in his press conference ahead of the UN…
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172 countries and multiple candidate vaccines engaged in COVID-19 vaccine Global Access Facility
COVAX, the vaccines pillar of the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator, is co-led by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness…
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Coronavirus pandemic highlights importance of indigenous self-determination, says UN rights chief
Michelle Bachelet described the pandemic as “a critical threat” to indigenous communities everywhere, at a time when many are…
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President Trump signs executive order to bring drug manufacturing back to US soil
According to White House Director of Trade & Manufacturing Policy Peter Navarro the signing of the executive order comes at a crucial…
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Digital tools being manipulated as never before to infringe on people’s right to free assembly - UN
Amid global protests against systemic racism, corruption and economic woes exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis, High Commissioner for Human…
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1.6 million dengue cases during COVID-19 pandemic
“While social distancing measures are in place, households should be encouraged to work together in and around their homes to get rid…
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