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By: Alanna Shaikh, MPH on September 19, 2018The World Health Organization released its annual Global Tuberculosis report on September 18th. The report is 250 pages long, a massive conglomeration of everything we know about the current state of the Tub...
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September 19, 2018 Web Desk
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This afternoon at 3pm, the Secretary-General will speak at the launch of the New Climate Economy report from the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate Change.He will stress that, despite some encouraging momentum, climate change is runnin...
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September 6, 2018 Web Desk
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In a statement, the Secretary-General said he is saddened by the loss of life and significant damage caused by a break in the hydroelectric dam under construction in Attapeu in southern Laos, adding to the previous destruction caused by Tropical...
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July 25, 2018 Web Desk
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Adopting its Ministerial Declaration by a vote of 164 in favour to 2 against (Israel, United States), with no abstentions, the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development reaffirmed today its commitment to effectively implement the 2030 ...
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July 21, 2018 Web Desk
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The Economic and Social Council concluded its high-level segment today, adopting a sweeping Ministerial Declaration approved a day earlier by the High‑Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. (Please see Press Release ECOSOC/6...
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July 21, 2018 Web Desk
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The High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development concluded its third annual meeting today with speakers welcoming proposed sweeping reforms to the United Nations development system, warning of the impact of climate change, and calling for fast...
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July 20, 2018 Web Desk
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Note: A complete summary of today's Economic and Social Council meetings will be made available after their conclusion.Statements
PEARNEL CHARLES, Minister of State of Jamaica, said that close alignment between Jamaica’s national developme...
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July 19, 2018 Web Desk
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