The joint assessment from WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), and the Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA), which is part of WHO and the Food and Agriculture Organization, represents the first public intervention by the UN health agency on the widely used sweetener. Aspartame has been used in multiple food and…
He was speaking at UN Headquarters in New York, where he presented three new policy briefs on these themes to Member States. Serious challenges “They touch on some of the most serious challenges we face – challenges that may determine whether we are able to achieve the vision of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable…
CIA Director William Burns, file photo CIA director William Burns made a secret visit to Beijing last month. According to a Chinese newspaper, the CIA director met with Chinese intelligence officials. In this visit, the CIA chief emphasized the importance of keeping intelligence communications open between Washington and Beijing. The British newspaper Financial Times also…
Ambassadors were briefed by UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg, who reported on his ongoing engagement with representatives from the internationally-recognized Government, which is backed by a Saudi-led coalition, and opposing Houthi rebels, as well as regional and international actors. Mr. Grundberg said he was encouraged by the positive and detailed discussions, noting that all interlocutors…
“Sudan has already endured so much pain and suffering. The fighting is born out of power games and personal interests that only serve to alienate the democratic aspirations of the population,” said Mr. Türk, adding, “Do those responsible not understand that the civilian population now only craves a peaceful life?” The Sudanese army and a…
Across the continent, cases in January were 30 per cent higher than for the whole of last year. Most new infections and deaths have occurred in Malawi, which is facing its worst outbreak in 20 years. 10 countries affected Overall, 10 African countries are affected by cholera. The waterborne disease causes acute watery diarrhoea and…
“Violence continues to take a heavy toll on children’s lives in and around Port-au-Prince, and schools are no longer spared,” said Bruno Maes, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) representative in Haiti. “As children reel from the effects of armed violence, insecurity in Haiti shows no sign of abating.” ‘Huge impact’ on children “The targeting of…
