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Human rights experts call for ‘paradigm shift’ on arbitrary detention in Qatar

Village Reporter
The assessment by the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention came in a statement on Thursday following a 10-day visit to the country, where they interviewed more than 200 people who have been deprived of their liberty. “Detention is currently the general rule in cases such as debt, adultery, intimate relations out of wedlock and drug use”, they said, in… Read More
Development Health Advice 

UN mosquito sterilization technology set for global testing, in battle against malaria, dengue

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Using a process known as Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) – developed decades ago to target crop-eating insects in the United States – UN researchers have spent the last 10 years adapting it to mosquitoes. Working with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) tropical diseases programme,  they have now drawn up guidelines for nations wanting to tackle disease outbreaks transmitted by the… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

SA artists petition Minister to stop Burna Boy from SA concert

Village Reporter
AKA and Burna Boy (R) South African musicians have refused to perform alongside Burna Boy after threatening rapper AKA over his xenophobic comments months ago. Burna Boy has been a major topic in the SA entertainment industry this past year. This is mainly because of the rather controversial comments he made after the xenophobic incidents that occurred in the country… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Zero new confirmed cholera cases in Haiti for nine months: UN envoy

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That’s according to UN Special Envoy Josette Sheeran, writing in an op-ed published in The Miami Herald  last week, who reported that there have been no laboratory-confirmed cases of cholera in the entire country for the past nine months. She said the “momentous achievement” was the result of an innovative strategic partnership between the Government, the UN and key stakeholders.… Read More
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Revealed: danger and squalor for cleaners who remove human waste by hand

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Highlighting the dangers for the millions of people who clean toilets, sewers and septic tanks, ahead of World Toilet Day next Tuesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) insisted that while the workforce performs an essential public service, their own health is compromised and they are often shunned. “Workers often come into direct contact with human waste, working with no equipment… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Wednesday’s Daily Brief: UN bid to aid diabetics, Israel-Gaza attacks, climate change in Nepal, Iraq envoy appeal to MPs

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UN leads bid for cheaper insulin, expanding access for diabetics worldwide Overly expensive insulin could be a thing of the past – and life-changing news – for millions of diabetics under a plan launched by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday to diversify production globally, just ahead of World Diabetes Day. The two-year pilot programme, launched Wednesday, aims to boost access to… Read More
Human Rights 

Iraqis paying an ‘unthinkable price’ to be heard, UN envoy tells politicians in Baghdad 

Village Reporter
“The Iraqi people have paid an unthinkable price to get their voices heard”, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert said in her address to the Council of Representatives in Baghdad.  She noted that since the start of the protests on 1 October, at least 319 people have been killed and around 15,000 injured, including both “peaceful protesters and members of the security forces”.  After a moment of silence for those who lost their… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

5 Benefits Akwaboah Is Getting At New Record Label OB Empire After Dumping SarkCess

Village Reporter
One of the trending news on the internet today is the departure of Gladstorm Kwabena Akwaboah Jnr aka Akwaboah from SarkCess to new record label, OB Empire. The silky voice singer has hinted on Hitz FM that the official announcement of his exit from Sarkodie’s owned SarkCess music will be made public. Meanwhile let’s take a look at what comes… Read More
Development Health Advice 

UN leads bid for cheaper insulin, expanding access for diabetics worldwide

Global Author
Announcing the initiative in Geneva, the UN agency said that it had already had informal expressions of interest from pharmaceutical companies looking to produce insulin and have WHO assess whether it is safe for people to use. “The simple fact is, that the prevalence of diabetes is growing, the amount of insulin available to treat diabetes is too low, the… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Tuesday’s Daily Brief: ‘Forgotten’ pneumonia epidemic, experts urge vigilance over Australia wildfires, Ebola vaccine breakthrough 

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‘Forgotten’ pneumonia epidemic kills more children than any other disease    Pneumonia, an entirely preventable disease, kills more children than any other illness in the world, one child every 39 seconds.  But although that statistic is well known, funding to improve survival rates continues to come up short, the UN and partners warned on Tuesday, World Pneumonia Day.    In 2018 alone, pneumonia killed… Read More
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