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Monkeypox hits Europe, Americas hardest: WHO
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Europe and the Americas have been affected the most by the monkeypox outbreak, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told journalists here on Wednesday.
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COVID-19 deaths rose in last 5 weeks with some countries showing increase
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 27 (ANI): World Health Organization (WHO) chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday said that COVID-19 deaths are on the rise for the last five weeks with some countries witnessing increasing trends in hospitalizations.
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Monkeypox outbreak can be stopped, if world take risks seriously: WHO chie
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 27 (ANI): The Monkeypox outbreak can be stopped, if the world takes the risks seriously, said World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday amid the rising number of cases.
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WTO chief urges members to implement outcomes of 12th Ministerial Conferen
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 27 (ANI/Xinhua): World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has called on all members to implement the outcomes of the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) as soon as possible to respond to challenges facing the multilateral trading system.
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"We believe Monkeypox outbreak can be stopped": WHO
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 26 (ANI): A high-level World Health Organization (WHO) official on Tuesday said the rapidly spreading Monkeypox outbreak can be stopped with the right strategies.
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1.5 million Afghans residing in Pakistan: UNHCR
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 26 (ANI): Pakistan remains the largest country of asylum for Afghans, with 1.5 million Afghans residing in Pakistan, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) report.
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Pak diplomats involved in illegitimate flow of migrants to South Africa: R
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 26 (ANI): The activities of illegal Pak migrants had seriously damaged the reputation of Pakistanis in South Africa, but more than the illegal human trafficking operators, it was the role of Pakistan's own officials employed in its various missions abroad which is
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UN experts appeal for strong response in wake of executions by Myanmar jun
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 25 (ANI): The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights in Myanmar, Tom Andrews, and the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial summary or arbitrary executions, Morris Tidball-Binz, on Monday condemned the Myanmar junta's execution of four individuals,
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WHO declares monkeypox global health emergency
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 23 (ANI): Looking at the expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries, the World Health Organization declared the virus a public health emergency of international concern.
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UNAMA report reveals 'disturbing' pattern of human rights violations by Ta
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 22 (ANI): United Nations mission in Geneva said that the latest United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) report reveals a "disturbing and consistent pattern of human rights violations" by the Taliban.
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WHO reconvenes emergency committee meeting as Monkeypox cases exceed 14,00
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 22 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has reconvened the Monkeypox Emergency Committee to assess the public health implications of the evolving multi-country outbreak.
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WHO reports 14,000 monkey pox cases globally, 5 deaths
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 21 (ANI): Around 14,000 cases of monkey pox have been confirmed in over 70 countries this year and a total of 5 deaths have been reported in Africa, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday.
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