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22 Oct 2021

ITU

Bridging the digital divide by 2030

New Partner2Connect coalition advances digital transformation and sustainable development in hardest-to-connect countries &nbsp;

22 Oct 2021

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22 Oct 2021

ITU

Aligning digital with sustainable development

​The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has released a series of reports addressing the latest challenges and opportunities related to global information and communication technology (ICT) advancement, especially in developing countries. &nbsp;

22 Oct 2021

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22 Oct 2021

UNHCR

Five footballs designed by young artists will raise funds for refugee sports programmes

Today, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, announced the winners of the second annual Youth with Refugees Art Contest, which celebrated the power of sport to bring people together. Five of the winning designs are featured on footballs available for sale online and proceeds will go toward sport programmes for refugees.

22 Oct 2021

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22 Oct 2021

UNHCR

UNHCR calls for equal access for refugees to quality mental healthcare

Ahead of World Mental Health Day on 10 October, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling on the international community to boost quality mental health support for refugees, internally displaced and stateless people.

22 Oct 2021

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22 Oct 2021

World Bank

Niger to Improve Women and Girl’s Access to Nutrition and Health Services

The Nigerien government will be able to provide its population with better health coverage with financing approved today by the World Bank. This 15-year multiphase program will use innovative and comprehensive nutrition and health interventions to improve health system efficiency, equity, and sustainability, as well as boost girls’ and women’s empowerment.

22 Oct 2021

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World Bank

Food Finance Architecture : Financing a Healthy, Equitable, and Sustainable Food System (English)

Report

22 Oct 2021

Today’s food systems generate 12 trillion dollars in hidden social, economic and environmental costs. Implementing five "food finance imperatives" would not only reduce these costs but help unlock 4.5 trillion dollars in new business opportunities...

ReportNutrition and food safetyUnhealthy diets

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22 Oct 2021

United Nations

WHO asks for commitments on maternal and newborn health

Every day, approximately 800 women and 6,700 babies lose their lives around the time of childbirth. In addition, nearly 5,400 babies are stillborn daily, with 40% of these deaths occurring in relation to labour and childbirth.&nbsp;

22 Oct 2021

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22 Oct 2021

United Nations

Only 1 in 10 people who need palliative care, receive it: WHO

The UN health agency says that global demand for care for people with life threatening illnesses, will continue to grow as populations age and the burden of noncommunicable diseases rises. By 2060, the need for palliative care is expected to nearly double.&nbsp;

22 Oct 2021

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22 Oct 2021

United Nations

World misses most 2020 mental health targets: WHO

At a time when the COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting a growing need for mental health support, there has been a worldwide failure to provide people with the services they need, a report by the World Health Organization (WHO) has concluded.

22 Oct 2021

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22 Oct 2021

United Nations

Make mental healthcare for all a reality, urges Guterres

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on mental health worldwide, and action must be taken to “redress the glaring inequalities exposed by the pandemic”, including over access to vital services, declared UN Secretary-General António Guterres, ahead of World Mental Health Day, marked on Sunday.&nbsp;

22 Oct 2021

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22 Oct 2021

United Nations

Step up, urges WHO as figures reveal 1 in 4 adults don’t exercise enough

Up to five million premature deaths a year could be prevented if the global population was more active, but many people live in areas with little or no access to spaces where they can safely walk, run, cycle or engage in other physical activities.&nbsp;

22 Oct 2021

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22 Oct 2021

United Nations

Football star Didier Drogba signs with WHO, as new Goodwill Ambassador

Mr. Drogba, from Côte d’Ivoire, will promote WHO’s top tips on how physical activity can lead to a healthier and happier life, and also highlight the value of sports, particularly for youth.&nbsp; The Ivorian striker is best known internationally for his long and record-setting career at Chelsea Football Club, and for having been named African Footballer of the Year in 2006, and 2009. He...

22 Oct 2021

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