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Negative air passenger demand trend continues globally: IATA
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Apr 8 (ANI): The total demand for air travel in February measured in revenue passenger kilometres was down 74.7 per cent compared to February 2019, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said.
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WHO confirms possibility of COVID-19 transmission from humans to cats, dog
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 5 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) confirms the possibility of transmission of COVID-19 from humans to cats, dogs, minks, raccoon dogs, lions and tigers, WHO representative to Russia Melita Vujnovic said on Monday.
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WHO slams Europe's 'unacceptably slow' COVID vaccine rollout
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 1 (ANI): The rollout of vaccines in Europe is "unacceptably slow," the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, delivering a damning evaluation on the region's Covid response, amid a "worrying" surge in infections.
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Willie Walsh takes the helm at IATA, succeeds Alexandre de Juniac
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 1 (ANI): Willie Walsh has officially taken on the role of Director General at the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
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Guru Granth Sahib stanza included in UN official video on gender equality
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 31 (ANI): On the 4th Anniversary of the United Nations Faith for Rights declaration, the UN Office of the High commissioner on Human Rights has issued a short video on gender equality which contains a stanza from Guru Granth Sahib read by renowned scholar and huma
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Tedros extends condolences to kin of women medics killed in Afghanistan's
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 31 (ANI): World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday extended condolences to the kin of the polio vaccinators who were killed while on duty in Afghanistan.
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World leaders call for international treaty on pandemics
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 30 (ANI): Global leaders have called for a new treaty to help the world prepare for future pandemics, in a warning against rising vaccine nationalism.
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UN calls for unhindered access to Xinjiang over China's gross human rights
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 30 (ANI): The United Nations human rights experts have expressed serious concerns over the continuous crackdowns on the Uyghur community residing in Xinjiang, calling for unhindered access to the country to conduct fact-finding missions and urging global and domes
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New research backs rapid testing for safe, efficient restart of air travel
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 30 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Tuesday urged governments to accept best-in-class rapid antigen tests in fulfillment of Covid-19 testing requirements following the publication of new research by OXERA and Edge Health.
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Upcoming WHO report says COVID-19 leak from Wuhan lab 'extremely unlikely'
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 29 (ANI): A report on the origins of COVID-19 set to be released by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday said that it is "extremely unlikely" that COVID-19 leaked from China's Wuhan lab, according to a source with knowledge of the report.
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Seafarers, aircrew need priority Covid-19 vaccination: UN bodies
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 27 (ANI): The heads of five UN organisations have called for maritime and air transport workers to be prioritised for Covid-19 vaccination, given their key role in supporting global trade and mobility which is essential for a sustainable socio-economic recovery.
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UN's top human rights forum passes resolutions on Belarus
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 25, (ANI): The United States co-sponsored the EU resolution condemning the continuing human rights abuses in Belarus surrounding the fraudulent August 9, 2020 presidential election at the 46th Session of UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Wednesday.
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