NEW YORK - The legacy of the transatlantic slave trade “reverberates to this day”, just as modern-day enslavement is growing, UN Secretary-General...
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NEW YORK - It has been a busy year at UN DESA, and the UN DESA Annual Highlights 2021-2022 report presents some of the main impact achieved. The...
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By Jennifer Rigby GENEVA - There is now an imminent threat of measles spreading in various regions globally, as COVID-19 led to a steady decline in...
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GENEVA - A new report published by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday reveals that some 3.5 billion people suffer from oral diseases –...
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