Month: August 2020

USA: Law enforcement violated Black Lives Matter protesters’ human rights

Amnesty International USA Recorded 125 Separate Incidents of Police Violence Against Protesters, Medics, Journalists, and Legal Observers in 40 States…

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‘No silver bullet’ to combat COVID-19, says UN health agency head

There is “no silver bullet” to combat COVID-19, the head of the UN health agency told journalists on Monday, adding,…

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Five things you should know about disposable masks and plastic pollution

The fight against plastic pollution is being hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, as the use of disposable masks, gloves and…

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Revealed: A third of world’s children poisoned by lead, UNICEF analysis finds

Lead poisoning is affecting children on a “massive and previously unknown scale”, according to a groundbreaking new study launched on…

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World Day against Human Trafficking spotlights essential role of first responders

The UN commemorated World Day against Human Trafficking on Thursday spotlighting the essential – but often overlooked – the role of first…

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