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WHO Calls for Noncommunicable Disease "Surveillance"
July 22, 2016
A report from the UN's World Health Organization expresses concern over the lack of progress among countries on factors, such as tobacco and alcohol use and unhealthy diets, causing noncommunicable diseases and calls for action, including "surveillance systems," to meet health targets under the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
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UN Meeting Pushes for Coordinated Climate Strategies
July 21, 2016
The UN Environment and Development Programmes recently hosted an intergovernmental workshop in Chisinau, Moldova, for national representatives to share their "national adaptation plans" to address climate change and to increase collaboration among countries on strategies to adapt to global warming.
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UN Report Shows Impact of "Green Finance" Pressure
July 21, 2016
A UN Environment Programme report demonstrates the impact of the UN's "green finance" agenda on developing countries around the world, spotlighting numerous initiatives through which these countries are seeking to steer private financing toward climate-friendly projects.
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UN Climate Study Predicts Mass Productivity Impacts
July 21, 2016
The Business Times reports that a study from the UN university in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, predicts "searing" heat from future global warming will result in reduced work hours and dampened productivity in developing countries, reducing the economic output of countries such as China and Indonesia.
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UN Envoy Criticizes UK, Germany on Climate
July 21, 2016
Citing new government subsidies in the UK and Germany for the oil, coal, and gas industries, former President of Ireland and UN special envoy on climate change, Mary Robinson, has criticized the countries for violating the "spirit" of their pledges under the UN climate deal agreed last year in Paris.
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