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IEA says oil, gas methane emissions down 10% in 2020 as output fell

Global emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane from oil and gas production dropped 10% in 2020 mainly because of lower output as opposed to concerted climate action, a report…

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UPDATED: World is on the brink of a ‘catastrophic moral failure’ on vaccines- WHO chief

The world is on the brink of "catastrophic moral failure" in sharing COVID-19 vaccines, the head of the World Health Organization said on Monday, urging countries and manufacturers to spread…

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WHO stops short of advising proof of COVID-19 shots for travel

The World Health Organization refrained from advising proof of COVID-19 vaccination or immunity as a condition for international travel, citing “critical unknowns” regarding their efficacy in reducing transmission and limited…

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WHO team arrives in China’s Wuhan to investigate COVID-19 origins

WUHAN, China (Reuters) - An international team of scientists led by the World Health Organization arrived on Thursday in China's central city of Wuhan to investigate the origins of the…

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U.N. chief Guterres seeks to stay on for second term – Bloomberg News

(Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the five permanent members of the Security Council that he would like to stay on for a second term, Bloomberg News reported…

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World food price index rises for seventh month running in Dec -FAO

World food prices rose for a seventh consecutive month in December, with all the major categories, barring sugar, posting gains last month, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday.…

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WHO Europe urges safe flexibility on timing of COVID-19 vaccine doses

European countries rolling out the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine should be flexible on the time between the first and second doses, the World Health Organization's director for the region said on…

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China plays down WHO concern about delay in coronavirus team’s trip

China played down on Wednesday World Health Organization (WHO) concern about a delay in authorisation for a visit by team of experts looking into the origins of the novel coronavirus,…

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UNICEF appeals to make 2021 ‘safer, healthier world for children’

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday that more than 371,500 children would be born on the first day of 2021. “The children born today enter a world far…

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WHO reiterates COVID-19 will not be last pandemic

World Health Organization Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Saturday warned that the coronavirus crisis will not be the last pandemic. In a video message marking Sunday's first International Day of…

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What’s the deal? The nuts and bolts of the new post-Brexit agreement

CDE / DPA / Reuters -The post-Brexit trade deal reached by the United Kingdom and the European Union goes beyond the EU's so-called "Canada-style" trade accord, the BBC said on…

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A Brexit trade deal at last – so what?

LONDON/BRUSSELS, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Nearly five years since the Brexit crisis began, the United Kingdom and the European Union have clinched a trade deal that defines their relationship after…

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WHO reassures Santa is immune to Covid-19 and will be able to deliver Christmas presents

Amid all the daily news bulletins from the World Health Organisation on the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, technical lead on the Covid-19 WHO Health Emergencies…

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WHO confirms COVID variant ‘substantially’ more infectious

The World Health Organization (WHO) in Europe met on Wednesday to discuss the new coronavirus variant, which has wreaked havoc on the UK and caused high alert across Europe. The WHO's…

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U.N. says Mladenov will not take up role as U.N. Libya envoy

Bulgarian diplomat Nickolay Mladenov has told U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres he will be unable to take up the role as United Nations Libya envoy next year due to "personal and…

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WHO members to meet on Wednesday on new virus variant

GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has called a meeting of members for Wednesday to discuss strategies to counter a new, more infectious variant of the coronavirus that…

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WHO investigators heading to China in early January to probe virus

World Health Organization (WHO) officials said on Friday an international team led by the U.N. agency would be going to China in the first week of January to investigate the…

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Migrants and refugees say COVID-19 has dramatically worsened their lives

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a highly negative impact on the living and working conditions of refugees and migrants reveals a new WHO study, launched on International Migrants Day.More than…

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Number of deaths recorded on migratory routes register drop

The number of deaths recorded on migratory routes fell this year, although COVID-19 difficulties and so-called “invisible shipwrecks” mean the real number is probably much higher, officials at the U.N.…

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‘We are not afraid’: Wuhan residents say they hope WHO team finds virus origins

WUHAN, China (Reuters) - With investigators from the World Health Organization (WHO) set to visit China next year, residents of Wuhan are saying they want the team to come to…

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U.N. Security Council approves new U.N. envoy to mediate in Libya

The U.N. Security Council on Tuesday approved a proposal by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to appoint Bulgarian Nickolay Mladenov as the U.N. Libya special envoy and Norwegian Tor Wennesland as the…

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14% of Covid-19 infected people are healthcare workers – WHO

Healthcare workers account for an estimated 3% of the world’s population, but account for 14% of all infections with COVID-19. WHO Secretary-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus revealed this during remarks…

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WTO fails to agree rules to stop over-fishing, but will try again

World Trade Organization negotiators have failed to reach a deal by a year-end deadline to cut the subsidies that have helped decimate the world's fish stocks, but will try again next year, the…

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World Bank lends Bosnia $65.3 million to help pandemic-hit businesses

The World Bank announced it had approved a $65.3 million loan to Bosnia to help the Balkan country's micro, small and medium-sized enterprises withstand the coronavirus crisis. The loan will…

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Libya economic talks set for Geneva next week

The U.N. acting envoy on Libya Stephanie Williams will host an economic working group from Dec. 14-15 in Geneva, to discuss policy reforms, a U.N. spokeswoman said. The talks, co-chaired…

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WHO, Italian authorities under scrutiny after reports of removed report revealing Covid-19 mismanagement

The WHO and the Italian Government has been placed under scruting after allegations of a conspiracy between the health organisation and the country's health ministry to remove a report revealing…

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Finland’s economic slump among the mildest of OECD countries, says OECD

The Finnish economy will shrink by 3.3% this year and recover only gradually, but swift government support has cushioned the shock, making for a smaller output drop than in many…

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Majority in Swedish parliament backs ‘NATO option’ after Sweden Democrats shift

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A Swedish parliamentary majority in favour of readiness to join NATO as a possible security policy option has emerged for the first time after the far-right Sweden…

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Commit to Quit – WHO launches campaign to help people quit smoking

WHO launched a year-long global campaign for World No Tobacco Day 2021 - “Commit to Quit." The new WHO Quit Challenge on WhatsApp and publication “More than 100 reasons to quit tobacco" are being…

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Revamped, less political, UNESCO sets sights on tricky U.S. return

Four years after the United States quit UNESCO, the United Nations’ cultural agency, over accusations of anti-Israel bias, diplomats say the Paris-based body has managed to put its house in…

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WHO hopes to have 500 million vaccine doses via COVAX scheme in first quarter of 2021

The World Health Organization hopes to have half a billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines available for distribution by the global COVAX initiative in the first quarter of 2021, its chief…

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WHO warns against pandemic complacency amid vaccine rollout

World Health Organization officials on Friday warned governments and citizens not to drop their guard over the COVID pandemic now a vaccination was close, saying healthcare systems could still buckle…

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U.N. warns 2021 shaping up to be a humanitarian catastrophe

Next year is shaping up to be a humanitarian catastrophe and rich countries must not trample poor countries in a “stampede for vaccines” to combat the coronavirus pandemic, top U.N.…

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World food price index jumps in Nov to almost 6-year high -FAO

World food prices rose for a sixth month running in November, hitting almost a six year high with the index posting its biggest monthly increase since July 2012, the United…

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2020 likely world’s second hottest year, U.N. says

This year is on track to be the second hottest on record, behind 2016, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) revealed. Five data sets currently place 2020, a year characterised by…

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United Nations and Ethiopia reach aid pact for war-hit Tigray

Ethiopia and the United Nations reached an agreement on Wednesday to channel desperately needed humanitarian aid to a northern region where a month of war has killed, wounded and uprooted…

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U.N. urges designation of seafarers as key workers

The 193-member U.N. General Assembly urged all countries to designate seafarers and other marine personnel as key workers on Tuesday after travel restrictions to combat the spread of COVID-19 have…

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WHO issues fresh advice on mask-wearing for public, health workers

People living in areas with where COVID-19 is spreading should always wear masks in shops, workplaces and schools that lack adequate ventilation, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.…

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NATO urged to adapt to global, not just Russian, threats

NATO must significantly broaden its scope to help deal with climate change, future pandemics and terrorism while focusing on new security threats from China, a new high-level report commissioned by…

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China says ready to talk to NATO, urges correct outlook

China hopes NATO will adopt the correct outlook toward the country and stands ready to engage in dialogue with the group, foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said during a regular briefing on Tuesday. She was reacting to a…

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Don’t put family and friends at risk this Christmas – WHO

Spending time with friends and family at Christmas is “not worth putting them or yourself at risk”, according to the head of the World Health Organization. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the…

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Insights – Libya’s rival forces have stopped shooting, but they’re not pulling back

SIRTE, Libya/TUNIS (Reuters) - In Libya's frontline city of Sirte, parts of which still lie in ruins, the commission set up to oversee warring rivals' recent ceasefire has put its…

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WHO sees progressive control of COVID-19 in 2021, cautions on Christmas

The World Health Organization's top emergency expert said on Thursday the introduction of a COVID-19 vaccine should allow the world to gain progressive control over the disease next year. "Life…

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Adults, children must move more to stay fit in pandemic era – WHO

All adults should do a minimum of 150 minutes of vigorous physical activity per week, even more vital for well-being and mental health in the COVID-19 era, the World Health…

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China gives pledge on access for COVID origins probe – WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has had assurances from China that an international field trip to investigate the origins of the new coronavirus will be arranged as soon as possible,…

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Surge in greenhouse gases sustained despite COVID lockdowns – U.N.

Greenhouse gas concentrations climbed to a new record in 2019 and rose again this year despite an expected drop in emissions due to COVID-19 lockdowns, the World Meteorological Organization said…

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WHO warns of COVID-19 third wave, says Europe failed to learn from Asia

The World Health Organization's special COVID-19 envoy David Nabarro told the Solothurner Zeitung in Switzerland that Europe was likely to see a third wave of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic in…

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Europe’s reaction was incomplete – WHO

A World Health Organization (WHO) special COVID-19 envoy predicted a third wave of the pandemic in Europe in early 2021, if governments repeat what he said was a failure to…

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Russia stops U.N. blacklisting of Libya militia, leader

Russia on Friday stopped a U.N. Security Council committee from blacklisting a Libyan militia group and its leader for human rights abuses because it said it wanted to see more evidence…

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G20 to discuss the new pandemic infected affected ‘world’

Leaders of the 20 biggest world economies (G20) will debate this weekend how to deal with the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic that has caused a global recession and how to manage…

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Turkey must stop provocations in eastern Mediterranean – Germany

Turkey has to cease provocations in the eastern Mediterranean if it wants to avoid new discussions about European Union sanctions against Ankara at an EU summit in December, German Foreign…

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Lockdowns in Europe avoidable, school closures not effective – WHO Europe

Fresh lockdowns in Europe are avoidable, including through near-universal mask-wearing, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Europe office said on Thursday. Hans Kluge, WHO regional director for Europe,…

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No firm evidence of food trade spreading coronavirus -FAO

There is no significant evidence of coronavirus being spread through food trade and such reports "need to be minimised", Maximo Torero Cullen, chief economist of the United Nations food and…

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U.N. warns on ‘full-scale’ humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ethiopia

A major humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Ethiopia, the United Nations refugee agency said, with more than 27,000 people now having fled heavy fighting to Sudan. The pace of the…

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Western Sahara, an old conflict on the verge of explosion

A dispute over Western Sahara threatens to result in a new round of conflict between Morocco and the Polisario Front independence movement. Here are some facts about the territory, the…

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