Social media hurts girls' mental health and education potential, says UNESCO report
Girls around the world tend to spend more time on social media than boys and it's hurting their mental health, says a new report from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News Source Type: news
EU to tell Beijing of plan to blacklist more Chinese firms for supplying Russia
Those earlier talks came after a frantic bout of lobbying in Brussels by Fu Cong, then the Chinese ambassador to the EU, who recently took up a new post at the United Nations in New York. Fu has yet to be replaced in Brussels. Previous consultations like this have resulted in the removal of…#fucong #unitednations #beijing #russian #hongkong #moscow #ukraine #nuctech #europeanparliament #patriciaflor (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A Test Told Me I ’m Basically Made of Plastic. You Probably Are Too
I might like to think of my body as a thing of bone and blood and tissue and water, but as I recently learned, it’s also a thing of plastic—home to an alarming amount of plastic toxins known as bisphenols. Used to manufacture mostly hard, durable plastics—such as water bottles and takeout containers—bisphenols are often found in the company of phthalates, which are used to make more flexible plastics such as raincoat linings, vinyl boots, and packing tape. Both types of chemicals are known to be hormone disruptors, leading to numerous health problems, including early puberty, obesity, heart disease,...
Source: TIME: Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized Environment Source Type: news
Nearly 200 oil, chemical industry lobbyists plan to join UN talks in Ottawa to curb plastic pollution
Nearly 200 fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists plan to join this week’s United Nations negotiations on the first global treaty to curb plastic pollution – a 37 per cent jump from the previous gathering in November, an analysis released on Thursday showed. The jump in registered industry…#unitednations #ottawa #rachelradvany #ciel #exxonmobil #dow #delphinelevialvares #malaysia #thailand #iran (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Russia Vetoes US-Authored UN Resolution Banning Nuclear Weapons In Space
Russia has just vetoed a very rare and interesting resolution set before the United Nations Security Council focused on banning nuclear weapons in space: The treaty bars signatories, including the U.S. and Russia, from…#intellinews #unsc #kremlin #johnkirby #moscow #tylerdurden (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The false promise of friendshoring
Each year the 193 member states of the United Nations General Assembly vote on dozens of resolutions, earnestly setting the world to rights. Last month, for example, they voted in favour of reducing space threats, eradicating rural poverty and combating dust storms, among other things. The votes…#ukraine #gaza #redsea #iran #brazil #mckinsey #nicaragua #vietnam #mexico #centralasia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
EPS Transport Packaging Now Recognized As Recyclable in Practice and at Scale in United Nations Environment Programme "Plastic Pollution Science" Report
Following an update in preparation for INC-4, the United Nations Environment Programme's (UNEP) report on Plastic Pollution Science now recognizes EPS transport packaging as an at-scale recycled material. The Global EPS Sustainability Alliance (GESA) applauds UNEP for its commitment to... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - April 22, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: ENI RCY Source Type: news
This Earth Day, how to know if the seafood you're eating is sustainable
Roughly 196 million tons of fish were harvested in 2020, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The organization also notes that the number of overfished stocks worldwide has tripled in the last century. All of this overfishing has led to the decline of entire species, like Atlantic cod. Enter the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch. It and other free guides give consumers an overview of the world of fish and seafood, helping people to figure out the most sustainable fish available to them. With the help of Life Kit's Clare Marie Schneider, we figure out how to make informed decisions a...
Source: NPR Health and Science - April 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Clare Marie Schneider Source Type: news
Airlines Fly Hundreds of Billions in Dirty Cash for Global Money Launderers
Each year, money launders funnel $2 trillion in ill-gotten gains into the financial system. And as The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Sunday (April 21), a lot of that money travels by air, in cash. The report cited figures from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the Financial…#wsj #georgevoloshin #acams #joemmalarvin #unitedarabemirates #iantruby #greatbritains #nationalcrimeagency #pymnts #fatf (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Next UN climate talks are critical to plot aid for poorer nations, says incoming president
The man who will run United Nations climate talks this November views the negotiations as a key link in international efforts to curb global warming. The conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, must build on last year's successful agreement to transition away from fossil fuels, said Mukhtar Babayev,…#unitednations #baku #azerbaijan #mukhtarbabayev #conferencesofparties #armenia #babayev #olympic #dubai #kazakhstan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Palestine President Slams US After Washington Vetoes Bid For Full UN Membership:'Unfair, Unethical And Unjustified '
The United States has rejected a United Nations Security Council resolution that aimed to grant Palestine full UN membership, effectively halting the recognition of a Palestinian state. What Happened: A draft resolution recommending the “State of Palestine be admitted to membership” of the UN was…#palestine #palestinian #securitycouncil #switzerland #robertwood #mahmoudabbas #elizabethwarren #israel #hamas #gazastrip (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
U.S. vetoes UN membership for Palestine after 12 out of 15 on Security Council vote in favor
The United States vetoed a widely backed U.N. resolution Thursday that would have paved the way for full United Nations membership for Palestine, a goal the Palestinians have long sought and Israel has worked to prevent. The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 12 in favor, the United States…#unitednations #palestine #palestinians #israel #securitycouncil #unitedkingdom #switzerland #gaza #ungeneralassembly #194th (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
NEC hears of another Supreme Court win for UNISON
UNISON’s national executive council, meeting yesterday, heard that the union had just won the case of Fiona Mercer in the Supreme Court. General secretary Christina McAnea said that it means that, “today, the court has agreed that the (UK) law is incompatible with international law, because it does not protect workers from ongoing victimisation by employers if they have taken legal industrial action”.
The case had been won in the employment appeal tribunal, but the then business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng intervened and took the case to the Court of Appeal, which subsequently decided to reverse that decision in March 2...
Source: UNISON Health care news - April 18, 2024 Category: UK Health Authors: Amanda Kendal Tags: Article News Christina McAnea Gaza general secretary MAP NEC Palestine UN Source Type: news
UN Security Council To Hold Contentious Vote On Palestinian Statehood
Friday will witness another Gaza-related showdown in a very divided United Nations Security Council, as council member Algeria has prepared a draft resolution for the body recognize a Palestinian state. It would require nine…#unsecuritycouncil #palestinianstatehood #gaza #algeria #palestinian #israel #palestine #gettyimageslooking #securitycouncil #israelis (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
News Wrap: Biden calls for higher tariffs on Chinese metal products
In our news wrap Wednesday, President Biden is calling for sharply higher tariffs on Chinese metal products, the Navy flew a patrol aircraft over the Taiwan Strait a day after U.S. and Chinese defense chiefs held talks for the first time since 2022 and the United Nations agency for Palestinian…#navy #taiwanstrait #unitednations #palestinian #israeli #gaza (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
