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Distrust of public institutions, health inequities could push more countries into conflict, UN political affairs chief warns

Distrust of public institutions, health inequities could push more countries into conflict, UN political affairs chief warns

Sep 11, 2020, at 06:23 pm

New York: The erosion of trust in public institutions, unequal access to health care and tensions around delicate peace negotiations, are among the risks amplified by COVID-19, which if not mitigated, could push more countries into violence, the UN political affairs chief told the Security Council on Wednesday.

Take ‘all appropriate public health measures’ to protect detainees from coronavirus, UN urges

Take ‘all appropriate public health measures’ to protect detainees from coronavirus, UN urges

May 14, 2020, at 03:37 pm

New York/IBNS: UN agency chiefs on Wednesday highlighted the heightened vulnerability to COVID-19 of detainees, and others in confinement, urging Governments to take “all appropriate public health measures” to keep them safe from the deadly disease.

Cocaine and opium production worldwide hit ‘absolute record highs’ - major threat to public health says UN study

Cocaine and opium production worldwide hit ‘absolute record highs’ - major threat to public health says UN study

Jun 27, 2018, at 08:51 am

New York, June 27 (IBNS): The scourge of opium-based drugs and cocaine are a bigger global threat to public health and law enforcement than ever before, according to the latest World Drug Report, released on Tuesday by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).