Tag: United Nations

Thursday, April 9th 2020 - 09:46 UTC
Argentine food exports face a drop in demand and prices

The United Nations has warned of an impending food shortage due to the coronavirus pandemic as major exporters such as Argentina find it increasingly difficult to sell their produce.
Wednesday, April 8th 2020 - 07:29 UTC
China unseats the US as the world leader in international patent filings

China last year became the world leader in international patent filings, unseating the United States which had held the top spot for more than four decades, the UN said on Tuesday. A record 265,800 international patent applications were filed last year, a hike of 5.2% from 2018, the World Intellectual Property Organization said in its annual report.
Wednesday, April 8th 2020 - 07:25 UTC
UN intellectual property agency admits possible wider access to patented drugs and medical supplies

Discussions are underway on enabling wider access to some patented drugs and medical supplies during the coronavirus pandemic, the head of the UN's intellectual property agency said on Tuesday.
Wednesday, April 1st 2020 - 07:58 UTC
UN Guterres rates coronavirus pandemic the worst global crisis since WWII

The coronavirus pandemic is the worst global crisis since World War II, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday, expressing concern that it could trigger conflicts around the world.
Monday, March 23rd 2020 - 06:43 UTC
World Water Day, everyone has a role to play, Antonio Guterres

The world’s water resources are under unprecedented threat. Today, some 2.2 billion people lack safe drinking water and 4.2 billion people live without access to adequate sanitation. Unless we act with urgency, the impacts of climate change are projected to exacerbate these figures. By 2050, between 3.5 and 4.4 billion people will live with limited access to water, with more than 1 billion of them living in cities.
Monday, March 23rd 2020 - 06:36 UTC
On World Water Day, UN launches flagship report on climate change

On World Water Day, the United Nations launched a flagship report which says that reducing both the impacts and drivers of climate change will require major shifts in the way we use and reuse the Earth’s limited water resources.
Thursday, February 27th 2020 - 18:17 UTC
UN report: Smoking and drinking linked to recreational drug use by the youth

The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) annual report cites studies that reveal that, in young people aged between 16 and 19, early use of alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis leads to an increased likelihood of the use of opiates and cocaine in adulthood.
Monday, February 24th 2020 - 07:47 UTC
“Decolonization is a process guided by the aspirations and needs of the communities living in the territories”

With 17 non-self-governing territories remaining worldwide, United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has said that decolonization is a process that has to be guided by the aspirations and needs of the communities living in the territories.
Thursday, January 30th 2020 - 08:15 UTC
US and UN launch program to help Venezuelan migrants settle in Brazil

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.N.’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched a program to help tens of thousands of Venezuelan migrants settle in Brazil for the long-term.
Friday, January 24th 2020 - 08:12 UTC
UN officials do not use WhatsApp: “it's not supported by a secure mechanism”

United Nations officials do not use WhatsApp to communicate because “it's not supported as a secure mechanism,” a UN spokesman said on Thursday, after UN experts accused Saudi Arabia of using the online communications platform to hack the phone of Amazon chief executive and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos.