Amid ‘ominous’ surge in Israeli-Palestinian violence, top UN officials call on parties to swiftly reduce tensions

Amid ‘ominous’ surge in Israeli-Palestinian violence, top UN officials call on parties to swiftly reduce tensions

“We are witnessing a surge in violence, including some of the deadliest incidents in nearly 20 years,” said Tor Wennesland, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO). “We have seen ominous signs of what awaits if we fail to address the current instability.” Raising concerns that developments on the ground are continuing along…

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Reduce pollution to combat ‘superbugs’ and other anti-microbial resistance

Reduce pollution to combat ‘superbugs’ and other anti-microbial resistance

The study focuses on the environmental dimensions of AMR, which occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines.  It calls for strengthening action to reduce the emergence, transmission and spread of “superbugs” – strains of bacteria that have become resistant to every known biotic – and other…

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An invitation to Palestinian leaders to visit Egypt to reduce tensions with Israel

An invitation to Palestinian leaders to visit Egypt to reduce tensions with Israel

Border entry point to enter Egypt from Palestine, file photo Egypt has invited Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad leaders to Cairo to ease tensions with Israel. Secretary General of the Palestinian Organization of Islamic Jihad Ziad al-Nakhlah met with the head of Egypt’s intelligence agency in Cairo. The leader of Islamic Jihad discussed the latest…

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