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UN expresses concerns over violence against journalists, human rights acti
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 9 (ANI): The United Nations Human Rights Office on Tuesday expressed its concern over the increasing instances of threats of violence against journalists and human rights activists in Pakistan.
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WHO panel on response to COVID-19 pandemic to begin work Tuesday: Tedross
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva, [Switzerland], September 07 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Health Organization (WHO) review committee established to assess the performance of its International Health Regulations during the global coronavirus pandemic will begin its work on Tuesday, the health body's director-general, Ted
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COVID-19 vaccine distribution expected to start in Mid-2021: WHO Chief Sci
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The large-scale global distribution of vaccines against COVID-19 is not expected until mid-2021, the World Health Organization's (WHO) chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan told a press briefing on Friday.
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UN experts: Pakistan must end enforced disappearance of human rights defen
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 4 (ANI): UN human rights experts today called on the Pakistani authorities to end the secret detention of human rights defender Idris Khattak, who has not been heard from in more than nine months.
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Researchers analyse whether consciousness is continuous or discrete
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sep 3 (ANI): A team of researchers has now done a detailed analysis of two major theories: Is consciousness continuous, where we are conscious at every single point in time, or is it discrete, where we are conscious only at certain moments of time?
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Sluggish improvement in global air passenger demand continues in July: IAT
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 2 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said that global air passenger demand in July measured in revenue passenger kilometres continued at critically low levels -- 79.8 per cent below July 2019 levels.
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Global air cargo demand stable, capacity remains constrained: IATA
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sep 1 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for global air freight markets in July showing air cargo demand is stable but at lower levels than 2019.
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UN praises Qatar for ending restrictive job scheme for migrant workers
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Aug 31 (ANI): The United Nations labour agency on Sunday commended Qatar for abolishing an exploitative employment system that required migrant workers to seek their employer's permission to change jobs.
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'Silence means endorsement': Baloch leader Bugti on International Day agai
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 30 (ANI): On the occasion of the international day against enforced disappearances, Baloch leader Brahumdagh Bugti said today is reminder that international community will do nothing, no single country will act unless they have their own interest.
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Many countries interested to probe COVID-19 origins in China: WHO
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Aug 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Many countries have expressed their interest in the opportunity to participate in the international mission to China aimed at investigating the origins of coronavirus, Michael Ryan, the executive director of the World Health Organization's (WHO) He
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COVID-19: WHO official says attempts to reach herd immunity naturally 'da
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Aug 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Attempts to reach herd immunity naturally would be dangerous and fraught with scores of deaths, while vaccination is a safer and more effective path, Maria van Kerkhove, the COVID-19 technical lead at the World Health Organization (WHO), said on Th
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Europe may face spike in hospitalisations, mortality during winter due to
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Aug 27 (ANI/Sputnik): WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Henri Kluge on Thursday warned of a possible uptick in hospitalisations and mortality rates in the region during the winter, given the situation with COVID-19 and other common circumstances during this time.
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