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Hopes of fresh momentum in fight against leprosy, but stigmatization persists

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Progress is being made in the fight against leprosy, but millions are still affected by the disease, and many sufferers have to contend with social exclusion. On World Leprosy Day, marked annually on 31 January, experts are calling for an end to ongoing discrimination and stigmatization.
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Follow the science: UN plans for a stronger pandemic recovery

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Funders responsible for more than $100 million of annual global research investments joined the deputy UN chief Amina Mohammed on Friday to discuss how to unify research efforts, and use science to recover effectively from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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‘End the scourge of neglected tropical diseases’: UN health chief

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The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) vowed on Wednesday to “end the scourge of neglected tropical diseases”, which affect more than a billion mainly poor people, and thrive where there is little access to quality health services, clean water, and sanitation.
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Amidst surging COVID numbers, WHO chief urges: ‘take heart and take action’

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The sheer scale of the numbers involved in the COVID-19 pandemic can “make us numb to what they represent”, the UN health agency chief said on Monday, reminding journalists in his latest briefing, that each one stands for “a person, a story”. As of late Monday, confirmed cases were nearing 99 million, and yet another grim milestone as 100 million cases looms. 
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European Parliament to commemorate 76 years since the liberation of Auschwitz

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A virtual ceremony, including speeches by European Parliament President David Sassoli and guests, will be held on Wednesday 27 January.

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Sri Lanka: ‘Forced’ cremation of COVID victims’ bodies must stop – UN rights experts

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The Sri Lankan Government should end its policy of compulsorily cremating victims of COVID-19, independent UN human rights experts said on Monday.
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Pandemic will not end for anyone, ‘until it ends for everyone’ 

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The COVID-19 pandemic “will not end for anyone, until it ends for everyone”, an independent UN human rights expert said on Friday, advocating for an equitable and globally-coordinated vaccine distribution programme. 
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EU help for Croatia after devastating earthquakes | News | European Parliament

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MEPs call for financial and other assistance to be distributed swiftly to enable a quick recovery in areas affected by the earthquake in Croatia last December.

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Health

Fauci announces US intention to resume major role in global health

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The United States’ top medical official said on Thursday that the US will now join the World Health Organization’s global initiative to help poorer nations overcome COVID-19, in addition to a raft of new measures in support of access to universal healthcare, such as abortion services. 
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Guterres urges world to ‘work together in solidarity’ as US moves to re-join WHO

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The United Nations Secretary-General on Wednesday welcomed the announcement by President Joe Biden that the United States will re-engage with the World Health Organization (WHO) and continue to be a full participant in advancing global health and health security. 
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Over 1.9 billion people in Asia-Pacific unable to afford a healthy diet: UN report

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The economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic and surging food prices are keeping almost two billion people in Asia and the Pacific from healthy diets, United Nations agencies said on Wednesday.
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Independent panel finds critical early failings in COVID-19 response

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The global system for pandemic alert and response is “not fit for purpose”, highlighting the need for a new framework in the wake of COVID-19, experts appointed by the World Health Organization (WHO) said in an interim report presented on Tuesday. 
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Press conference on priorities of the Portuguese Presidency at 13.00

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Presidents Sassoli and von der Leyen and Prime Minister Costa will hold a joint press conference on the priorities of the Portuguese Council Presidency at 13.00 CET on Wednesday.

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UK and EU27 citizens in the UK to remain part of EP Communication programmes | News | European Parliament

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The European Parliament reaffirms its will to continue to engage with young generations of UK citizens and EU27 citizens resident in the UK.

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Press briefing on plenary session at 15.30 | News | European Parliament

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The European Parliament’s and political groups’ spokespersons will hold a briefing on this week’s plenary session at 15.30 today.

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Health experts arrive in Wuhan to investigate COVID-19 origins

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Members of an international team studying the origins of the virus that causes COVID-19 arrived in Wuhan, China, on Thursday, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) announced during an expert meeting on the disease. 
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Step up vigilance for emerging coronavirus variants, WHO urges

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Efforts should be stepped up to quickly identify and study emerging variants of the COVID-19-causing SARS-CoV-2 virus, UN World Health Organization (WHO) scientists said on Tuesday. 
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UNICEF chief: Closing schools should be ‘measure of last resort’ 

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The head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) underscored on Tuesday that “no effort should be spared” to keep children in school, as the coronavirus pandemic continues into a second year. 
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WHO warns of COVID-19 ‘tipping point’ as cases rise across Europe

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of a “tipping point” in the fight against COVID-19, amid surging cases in Europe and the fresh challenge of a mutating virus. 
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‘An unwanted prison sentence’ for seafarers stuck at home and stranded at sea

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Hundreds of thousands of seafarers have been on board for many months longer than planned, stranded at sea due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. Six months after the problem was first revealed, many of them are still struggling to cope with the ongoing uncertainty.
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WHO chief begins 2021 with plea for ‘less politicking’ over health

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In a race to “save lives, livelihoods and end this pandemic”, the head of the UN heath agency said on Tuesday that it was important to remember COVID-19 was just one of a number of major disease outbreaks facing communities across the world.
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FROM THE FIELD: Weathering a tourist downturn in Kyrgyzstan

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The residents of a small traditional village high in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia, which once attracted a steady stream of visitors, are learning how to adapt to the reality of a world where the COVID-19 pandemic has all but frozen out the opportunities provided by tourism.
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Make 2021 ‘safer, healthier world for children’, UNICEF chief urges

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The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday that more than 371,500 children would be born on the first day of 2021. 
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Be prepared for another, more severe pandemic: WHO officials

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In the final World Health Organization (WHO) COVID-19 press conference of the year, on Monday, senior officials warned that the virus is "not necessarily the big one", and that there is a real chance of another, more serious pandemic spreading across the world.
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European Parliament to scrutinise deal on future EU-UK relations

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Provisional implementation is to remain a unique exception, said EP leaders. Parliamentary oversight will start soon to adopt the EP position before the end of the provisional application.

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