Monkeypox: How it spreads, who’s at risk - UN News
WEBJul 25, 2022 · It is a zoonotic viral disease, which means it can be transmitted from animals to humans. It can also pass from human to human. Human monkeypox was first identified in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in a 9-month-old boy, in a region where smallpox (a close relative) had been eliminated in 1968.
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Climate change is a ‘global emergency’, people say in biggest ever ...
WEBJan 27, 2021 · Almost two-thirds of over 1.2 million people surveyed worldwide say that climate change is a global emergency, urging greater action to address the crisis, results from a new UN climate survey revealed on Wednesday.
Climate and weather related disasters surge five-fold over 50 years ...
WEBSep 1, 2021 · According to the agencies' Atlas of Mortality and Economic Losses from Weather, Climate and Water Extremes, from 1970 to 2019, these natural hazards accounted for 50 per cent of all disasters, 45 per cent of all reported deaths and 74 per cent of all reported economic losses. There were more than 11,000 reported disasters attributed to these hazards globally, with just over two million deaths ...
The race to zero emissions, and why the world depends on it
WEB2010-2019 is the warmest decade on record. On the current path of carbon dioxide emissions, the global temperature is expected to increase by 3 to 5 degrees Celsius by the end of century. To avoid the worst of warming (maximum 1.5°C rise), the world will need to decrease fossil fuel production by roughly 6 per cent per year between 2020 and 2030.
Plastic pollution on course to double by 2030 | UN News
WEBOct 21, 2021 · Plastic pollution in oceans and other bodies of water continues to grow sharply and could more than double by 2030, according to an assessment released on Thursday by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). The report highlights dire consequences for health, the economy, biodiversity and the climate. It also says a drastic reduction in unnecessary ...
Protect the environment, prevent pandemics, ‘nature is sending us …
WEBGet the message. UN chief António Guterres said in his message that “nature is sending us a clear message. We are harming the natural world, to our own detriment.”. He noted that habitat degradation and biodiversity loss were accelerating, “climate disruption is getting worse…To care for humanity, we must care for nature.”.
5 things you should know about the state of the global economy
WEB5) Countries need to do more to address the uneven impact of the COVID-19 crisis. There is an urgent need for countries to formulate better targeted and gender-sensitive policies to drive a more resilient and inclusive recovery from the crisis. Though on the frontlines of the pandemic, women have been under-represented in pandemic related ...
More than 100 million now forcibly displaced: UNHCR report
WEBJun 16, 2022 · Today, one in every 78 people on earth is displaced; it’s a “dramatic milestone” that few would have expected a decade ago, UNHCR said. By the end of 2021, the number displaced by war, violence, persecution and human rights abuses stood at 89.3 million, according to the agency’s annual Global Trends report.. That was up eight per cent from 2020 and “well over double the figure of 10 ...
Science, evidence-based facts, key to help end scourge of drug …
WEBThe World Drug Report published this week by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) showed that drug related deaths have nearly doubled over the past decade. Moreover, 10% of HIV cases in 2019, were due to people injecting themselves with harmful substances. The UN chief warned that although international cooperation has …
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