International
UN health expert not convinced about vaccination passports
Posted: Tuesday, April 6, 2021 - 17:05
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“At this stage, we would not like to see vaccination passports as a requirement for entry or exit because we are not sure at this stage that...
AstraZeneca vaccine benefits ‘largely positive’
Posted: Tuesday, April 6, 2021 - 16:46
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Dr Rogério Pinto de Sá Gaspar, Director for Regulation and Prequalification, was responding to a journalist’s question regarding links...
COVID infections drop 16% worldwide in one week
Posted: Wednesday, February 17, 2021 - 11:48
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The number of coronavirus deaths also declined in all regions by 10 per cent over the same period, with 81,000 fatalities reported in the...
UN peacekeepers injured in major attack
Posted: Wednesday, February 10, 2021 - 12:44
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In a statement, MINUSMA said that the ‘blue helmets’ under fire were able to repel the attackers, who fled after delivering a “robust...
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EN expert: ICC ruling ‘opens the door’ for justice in occupied Palestine
Posted: Tuesday, February 9, 2021 - 13:26
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“This offers profound hope to those who believe that consequences, not condonation, must be the answer to the commission of grave crimes”,...
Why the pre-pandemic debt landscape matters
Posted: Monday, February 1, 2021 - 12:00
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Our data show that the global average debt-to-GDP ratio (weighted by each country’s GDP in US dollars) rose to 226 percent in 2019, 1.5...
Canada makes temporary change for travellers leaving Jamaica
Posted: Saturday, January 9, 2021 - 22:05
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In an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus, Canada imposed new regulations on all travellers entering the country, effective...
1,000 airline employees to be impacted by further operational cuts
Posted: Saturday, January 9, 2021 - 13:48
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As a result of the reduction in capacity, the equivalent of 1,000 employees across the WestJet Group of Companies will be impacted through a...
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2020 closes hottest decade on record
Posted: Thursday, December 24, 2020 - 16:25
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Despite a cooling La Niña event, 2020 has been a year of exceptional heat that is now mature and impacting weather patterns in many parts of...
Fruits and vegetables crucial for healthy world
Posted: Monday, December 21, 2020 - 15:10
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In a message launching the campaign, Secretary-General António Guterres said that despite tremendous benefits of fruits and vegetables, “we...