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13 January 2021UN Women and UNV launch new Young Women Leaders Initiative
UN Women and UNV launch the new Young Women Leaders Initiative to create professional opportunities for leaders of tomorrow and further enhance diversity in UN Women.
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11 January 2021Statement – COVID-19: a challenging start to 2021, new COVID-19 variants and promising vaccine progress
Good morning,
First and foremost, I wish you a happy and healthy new year for 2021.
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- Health
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07 January 2021Together We Can: Celebrating Shramdaan, the Spirit of Volunteerism, in India
For centuries, selfless service or Shramdaan, community service or a voluntary contribution towards community welfare, has been central to India’s social fabric and culture. To commend an
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06 January 2021Decade of Healthy Ageing 2021 – 2030
The United Nations has proclaimed 2021–2030 the Decade of Healthy Ageing, with WHO leading international action to improve the lives of older people, their families and communities.
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- Health
- WHO/ECEH
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22 December 2020Appointment of the Executive Coordinator of the United Nations Volunteers (UNV)
Statement by Achim Steiner, UNDP Administrator
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- Volunteerism
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17 December 2020Minimizing the COVID-19 risk: Advice to Individuals, Communities and Governments for the Winter Holidays
Winter holidays are a time for family, community and renewal.
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15 December 2020Making Information Available for Migrants in Tajikistan
Supporting vulnerable groups and communities with up-to-date services and information is among the key areas that UN Volunteers contribute to in Europe and Central Asia.
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- Volunteerism
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09 December 2020Schooling in the Time of COVID-19: Opening Statement at High-level Meeting on Keeping Schools Open and Protecting all Children Amid Surging COVID-19 Cases
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05 December 2020International Volunteer Day 2020 – Together We Can through Volunteering
Millions of volunteers worldwide have risen to the challenges posed by COVID-19 in the last nine months.
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02 December 2020Staying Safe and Healthy this Winter
The winter holidays this year might be different from recent years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But the best gifts you can give are health, kindness and support.
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18 November 2020New WHO/Europe Factsheet: Policy Action Needed to Reduce Cancers Attributable to Alcohol Use
The new WHO/Europe factsheet, “Alcohol and cancer in the WHO European Region: an appeal for better prevention”, emphasizes causal links between alcohol use and a range of cancers, including some of
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06 November 2020Volunteers at the UN: The Rich Human Talent Countering COVID-19
by Toily Kurbanov, Deputy Executive Coordinator of UN Volunteers
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- Volunteerism
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04 November 2020European Observatory, WHO/Europe and European Commission publish special issue of Eurohealth examining health system responses to COVID-19
As countries across the WHO European Region face a steep surge in COVID-19 transmission, the latest issue of Eurohealth, released today, considers whether there is still an opportunity to use the c
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27 October 2020Epidemiologe Sergiu Sîngeorzan: „COVID-19 hat die Menschen gelehrt, ihre Hände zu waschen“
„Seit dem Beginn meiner Laufbahn als Epidemiologe predige ich, dass Handhygiene eines der wirksamsten Mittel ist, um Infektionen zu bekämpfen. Jetzt muss ich es nicht zweimal sagen“, erklärt Dr.
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20 October 2020Internationaler Tag der Freiwilligen 2020
Gemeinsame Ziele durch Freiwilligenarbeit erreichen
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15 October 2020Statement – COVID-19: an update on the COVID-19 situation in the WHO European Region
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09 October 2020How to counter pandemic fatigue and refresh public commitment to COVID-19 prevention measures
In recent weeks, many countries have been reporting an increase in “pandemic fatigue” – people are feeling demotivated about following recommended behaviours to protect themselves and others from t
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01 October 2020Tobacco Use and Exposure to Second-hand Smoke Linked to More Than 20% of Deaths from Coronary Heart Disease
A new report produced by WHO, the World Heart Federation and the University of Newcastle Australia for World Heart Day celebrated globally on 29 September, confirms a well-established causal link b
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17 September 2020Member States continue to drive financial support to WHO/Europe
A total of US$ 210 million (€177 million) in specified voluntary contributions was received by WHO/Europe for the first half of 2020, from 81 contributors.
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28 August 2020WHO/Europe to Establish a Mental Health Coalition to Support System Reforms and COVID-19 Recovery
This week marks the launch of one of WHO/Europe’s new flagship initiatives: mental health.
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18 August 2020Revised COVID-19 case definitions
WHO has published revised interim guidance on public health surveillance for COVID-19 cases.
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07 August 2020New WHO Tools to Support Health-care Workers Promoting Breastfeeding in Europe
During this year’s World Breastfeeding Week, WHO launched 3 new tools that will make it easier for health-care providers to support and promote breastfeeding to become a regular and popular practic
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05 August 2020New Vice-Rector for UNU-ViE and Director for UNU-EHS
As of 1 August 2020, Dr. Shen Xiaomeng assumed the role of UNU Vice-Rector in Europe (UNU-ViE) and Director of the UNU Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS).
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16 July 2020WHO Report on Violence and Injuries Reveals Grim Statistics on Preventable Deaths
A new report from WHO highlights that violence and injuries are a leading cause of death in all countries of the WHO European Region, regardless of economic status.
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13 July 2020UNV’s Pioneer Knowledge Portal on Volunteerism Goes Live
On 13 July, the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme will launch an online portal on volunteerism.
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10 July 2020Lack of Regulation Leaves Door Open to Harmful Digital Marketing of Alcohol
According to a newly published report, “Alcohol marketing in the WHO European Region”, alcohol marketing is adapting to new realities faster than current legal regulations across the Region, with i
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06 July 2020Former UN Volunteer supports LGBTI and other vulnerable Venezuelan migrants in Brazil
In all crises, those in situations of vulnerability are inevitably the ones who suffer the most. In northern Brazil, this is true for Venezuelan migrants, facing the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Volunteerism
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30 June 2020New issue of WHO/Europe’s Public Health Panorama: Making Tobacco a Thing of the Past
The latest issue of Public Health Panorama shines a spotlight on accelerating the implementation of WHO’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) and its contributions to the 2030 Agenda
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22 June 2020The UN at 75: How does UN Volunteers Strengthen its Mandate in the COVID-19 Context?
At the beginning of 2020, no one could have imagined that in May we would be immersed in a global pandemic that would challenge the socioeconomic foundations of development.
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10 June 2020WHO/Europe encourages health workers to ask “why?”
“A safe place to ask questions” is how course co-leader Ms Ana Paula Coutinho Rehse describes the online forum that she and Dr Dina Pfeifer set up to deliver trainings on managing COVID-19 patients
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01 June 2020The Secret’s Out: The Tobacco Industry Targets a New Generation
World No Tobacco Day (31st May) this year marked the danger the tobacco industry poses to young people.
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27 May 2020WHO launches reports on novel tobacco products to help bridge gap between science and policy
WHO is publishing 3 reports to inform countries on the current state of scientific knowledge, and regulatory and policy options available on novel tobacco products such as electronic nicotine deliv
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22 May 2020Würdigung der kulturellen Vielfalt ermöglicht die Ausschöpfung zentraler Ressourcen für inklusivere Gesundheitssysteme
Jedes Jahr am 21.
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15 May 2020Polish Medics Bring Italian COVID-19 Experience to Kyrgyzstan With WHO Support
A team of medics from Poland went to Kyrgyzstan to share their experience from virus-hit Italy and transfer knowledge and skills to their peers.
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13 May 2020New WHO Resource on Enhancing Competencies of Primary Care Nurses
For International Nurses Day on 12 May, WHO/Europe has published a set of resources to support countries to invest in and strengthen their primary health-care nursing workforce.
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12 May 2020Preparing for a Long, Hot Summer with COVID-19
For much of the WHO European Region, we need to be prepared for a long, hot summer. Weather services are expecting the coming summer to be warmer and drier than usual in the Region.
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07 May 2020Two Decades Tackling Global Health Emergencies Together: WHO Partner GOARN Turns 20
WHO has many successful partnerships, but one in particular stands out.
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05 May 2020Midwife Iliana Colonna: Enabling Positive Birth Experiences in the Time of COVID-19
“At the beginning of the epidemic, our initial reaction was fear – fear of getting infected, of how our work may be affected and for the health of the pregnant women requiring our assistance.
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02 May 2020COVID-19 Pandemic Remains Public Health Emergency of International Concern
The outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues to constitute a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared Friday
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29 April 2020COVID-19 Exposes the Critical Importance of Patient Rehabilitation
Working with medical and nursing colleagues, the therapy services team at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust in central London is at the front line in caring for patients with COVID-19.
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27 April 2020Invest in the overlooked and unsung: build sustainable people-centred long-term care in the wake of COVID-19
Over these past three months, since the first cases were reported, the WHO Regional Office for Europe has worked around the clock to support countries prepare and respond to COVID-19.
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21 April 2020Statement – Vaccination Must be Maintained During COVID-19 Pandemic to be Effective
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20 April 2020Skilled UN Volunteers join the fight against COVID-19 in West and Central Africa
With the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are more than 2,750 active cases identified in West and Central Africa to date.
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10 April 2020United Nations Global Call Out To Creatives - help stop the spread of COVID-19
You have the power to change the world. The UN needs your help to stop the spread of COVID-19.
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09 April 2020COVID-19: UN Volunteers support WHO in the Arab States
This year, World Health Day arrives as healthcare systems across the globe are facing the unprecedented challenge of COVID-19 outbreak.
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08 April 2020WHO Calls on Governments to Invest in Nurses for a Healthy Europe
A new report, The state of the world’s nursing 2020, released on the occasion of World Health Day, provides an in-depth look at the largest component of the health workforce.
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07 April 2020The UN Secretary-General's Message on World Health Day
World Health Day this year comes at a very difficult time for all of us.
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03 April 2020UN Volunteers join COVID-19 response
The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is placing strains on health systems and essential public services throughout the world.
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01 April 2020COVID-19: Strong Community Engagement Despite Social Distance
All over the world, people are affected to varying degrees by the drastic and unprecedented measures taken to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
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31 March 2020Food and Nutrition During Self-Quarantine: What to Choose and How to Eat Healthily
WHO/Europe has published a new guide on how to eat healthily during the COVID-19 self-quarantine. It contains valuable information about nutrition to help keep the immune system strong.
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31 March 2020UNV Executive Coordinator addresses UN Volunteers on COVID-19
Olivier Adam, Executive Coordinator of the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme: "The COVID19 pandemic is challenging the world and is challenging each one of us.
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26 March 2020How to Stay Physically Active During COVID-19 Self-Quarantine
Physical activity contributes to both our physical and mental health.
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25 March 2020WHO/Europe launches weekly online media briefings on COVID-19 with a special themed focus every week
This week’s special focus: Supporting mental and psychological health and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic
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23 March 2020Preventing COVID-19 Outbreak in Prisons: a Challenging but Essential Task for Authorities
Today, WHO/Europe has published interim guidance on how to deal with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in prisons and other places of detention, entitled “Preparedness, prevention and control of C
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22 March 2020World Water Day 2020 highlights the essential role of handwashing
Good hand hygiene protects you and those around you.
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20 March 2020COVID-19: “We are at war with a virus”– UN Secretary-General
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres urged the world’s nations to unite in their battle against the COVID-19 virus on Thursday (March 19).
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18 March 2020Statement by Bonn's Lord Mayor Sridharan on Covid-19
Dear UN Bonn and international Community,
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18 March 2020Statement - Every country needs to take boldest actions to stop COVID-19
Statement to the press by Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe
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17 March 2020New Multilingual Portal Just Launched for Information on COVID-19
The United Nations Headquarters just launched a new global multilingual portal for information on COVID-19 which provides information in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
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02 March 2020UN releases $15 million to help vulnerable countries battle the spread of the coronavirus
UN Humanitarian Chief Mark Lowcock today released US$15 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to help fund global efforts to contain the COVID19 virus.
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02 March 2020About COVID-19
A comprehensive Q&A on COVID-19 is available on the WHO website:
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04 February 2020Up to a quarter of Europeans will develop cancer
Each year, 4.6 million new cancer cases are diagnosed in the WHO European Region and 2.1 million people die from cancer.
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17 December 2019Enhancing Security, Co-existence and Refugee Protection Through Refugee Outreach Volunteers
In collaboration with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme and partners have developed and implemented volunteer initiatives with refugees
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12 November 2019Eröffnung der Schule für Umwelt und Gesundheit in Bonn
Die Umwelt- und Gesundheitsagenda und die damit verbundenen Herausforderungen entwicklen sich in den Mitgliedtstaaten der Europäischen Region der WHO rasch weiter.
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06 November 2019UN-SPIDER Bonn International Conference: "Space-based Solutions for Disaster Management in Africa: Challenges, Applications, Partnerships"
The importance of using space technologies in the disaster management process has received growing global recognition in recent years.
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- Disaster Risk Reduction
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05 November 2019Umweltverschmutzung birgt das Risiko eines „schwarzen Tsunami“
Der Welttag für Tsunami-Aufklärung am 5.
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21 October 2019New Country Profiles Show Changes in Environmental Health Inequalities
New country profiles released by the WHO European Centre for Environment and Health show how countries across the WHO European Region have achieved reductions in some areas of environmental health
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25 September 2019Stories of Change: Countries Making Progress Towards Universal Health Coverage
World leaders committed to scale up efforts in the pursuit of health for all by adopting a United Nations political declaration on universal health coverage (UHC).
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12 September 2019UNV and the State of Palestine Partner to Enhance Volunteering for the 2030 Agenda
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Palestinian International Cooperation Agency (PICA) on 26 August 2019.
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04 September 2019In Europe, People Continue to Consume More Alcohol Than in Any Other Place in the World
A recent WHO report shows that rates of harmful alcohol consumption in Europe have not dropped as expected, even though all countries have signed the European Action Plan to Reduce the Harmful Use
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21 May 2019Women's Leadership Key to Reducing Disaster Mortality
The large-scale drop in disaster mortality in Bangladesh in recent times was due to a deliberate policy of promoting women's leadership in all sectors, a Special Sessi
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- Disaster Risk Reduction
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21 March 2019Every Hour 30 People Are Diagnosed with Tuberculosis (TB) in the European Region
The latest WHO/ECDC report Tuberculosis surveillance and monitoring in Europe 2019 (2017 data) shows that despite an overall decline in numbers of people suffering from T
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20 February 2019Towards a digital health roadmap for the WHO European Region
How can countries in the region design and invest in digital innovations that strengthen health systems to achieve better health for all?
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17 January 2019Imagining a better world through the SDGs
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development helps us to imagine a better world, one where there is peace, partnership and prosperity for everybody and for the planet.
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