UNHCR to launch first Global Refugee Forum
Geneva: The UN Refugee Agency UNHCR said on Monday that the first ever Global Refugee Forum, a ministerial-level event, will take place on December 17 and 18 in Geneva, Switzerland.
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TB remains world’s deadliest infectious disease: WHO
Geneva: Tuberculosis (TB) remains the world's deadliest infectious disease although global efforts have averted an estimated 54 million tuberculosis (TB) deaths since 2000, the World Health…
Over 35% in India low on physical activity: WHO
Geneva: More than 35 per cent of people in India are insufficiently active, increasing their risk of cardiovascular diseases, cancers, diabetes and mental health problems, finds a study by…
Time to speak up for trading system: WTO chief
Geneva: World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Roberto Azevedo has outlined economic and systemic threats posed by growing tensions in global trade and called on "everyone who…