WHO hails Mauritius, Netherlands for tobacco control measures but global risks remain

PNP DeskJuly 31, 2023September 15, 202406 mins

Hailing Mauritius and the Netherlands for implementing all of the UN health agency’s MPOWER tobacco control measures – a feat matched to date only by only Brazil and Türkiye – the WHO said that 2.3 billion people in 44 countries remain unprotected by tobacco control measures, exposing them to sickness and the economic burden of…

Transformative power of food production in Mauritius: A UN Resident Coordinator blog

PNP DeskJuly 23, 2023September 15, 2024010 mins

Lisa Singh, who is the UN Resident Coordinator in Mauritius and Seychelles, was speaking ahead of the UN Food Systems Summit +2 which is taking place in Italy from 24 to 26 July. “This is a particularly compelling time to be the Resident Coordinator for a small island state like Mauritius. Since my arrival here in…