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Falling global wages, possibly driven by automation and artificial intelligence, will slow the pace of achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) as the 2030 deadline looms, according to an International Labour Organization report.
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SDG targets in danger as paychecks shrink globally, ILO says

Falling global wages, possibly driven by automation and artificial intelligence, will slow the pace of achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) as the 2030.

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United Nations Children’s Fund, the world's largest single vaccine buyer, has issued an emergency tender to buy mpox vaccines to fight the rapid spread of the disease in the African continent.
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UNICEF issues emergency tender to purchase mpox vaccines

United Nations Children’s Fund, the world's largest single vaccine buyer, has issued an emergency tender to buy mpox vaccines to fight the rapid.

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The US regulatory body has rejected Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,’s blood cancer drug as it did not meet the pre-approval standards of the agency.
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US drug regulator blocks Regeneron’s blood cancer therapy 

The US regulatory body has rejected Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,’s blood cancer drug as it did not meet the pre-approval standards of the agency.

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About 24% of adolescent girls or close to 19 million globally have experienced physical or sexual violence by their intimate partner by the time they turn 20 years old, according to a WHO-funded report.
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A quarter of global adolescent girls face violence by intimate partners: WHO

About 24% of adolescent girls or close to 19 million globally have experienced physical or sexual violence by their intimate partner by the.

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A person dies every minute due to AIDS-related causes, and the world is off-track to achieve its goals with a quarter of 39.9 million HIV people not able to receive treatment owing to a shortage of funds and an anti-rights push, a report stated.
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Fund crunch, anti-rights push, slowing global target to end AIDS, UN says

A person dies every minute due to AIDS-related causes, and the world is off-track to achieve its goals with a quarter of 39.9.

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Fifty-three nations have adopted best practice policies to eliminate trans fats in foods — benefitting 46% of the world’s population, or about 3.7 billion people, according to the UN.
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Global fight against trans fats proving successful as more nations join: UN

Fifty-three nations have adopted best practice policies to eliminate trans fats in foods — benefitting 46% of the world’s population, or about 3.7.

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The global talks on climate finance have broken down due to an impasse on the amount of funding the rich nations are willing to commit to the poor countries and by whom.
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Climate finance talks in Bonn fail as funding rift emerges among nations

The global talks on climate finance have broken down due to an impasse on the amount of funding the rich nations are willing.

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At least 75.9 million people were forced to flee their homes due to conflict, violence or disasters within their state’s borders in 2023, according to a UN report.
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About 76 million people are internally displaced worldwide, says UN

HQ Team May 15, 2024: At least 75.9 million people were forced to flee their homes due to conflict, violence or disasters within.

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El Niño climate decimates farming in southern Africa, UN official says
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El Niño climate decimates farming in southern Africa, UN official says

HQ Team April 30, 2024: El Niño climate phase, which started last year, has caused ocean temperatures to rise and has already “decimated”.

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The WHO, health experts and agencies have agreed on the terminology used to describe the spread of a disease through the air after “airborne” and “aerosol transmission” contributed to misleading information during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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‘Through the air’ is the new terminology for pathogen spread: UN agency

HQ Team April 19, 2024: The WHO, health experts and agencies have agreed on the terminology used to describe the spread of a.

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