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UN: cholera outbreaks can be controlled thanks to vaccines, water and sanitation

6 July 2015 – Use of oral vaccines is proving to be an effective tool to control outbreaks of cho

Widespread and early heatwaves impact northern hemisphere, UN weather agency warns

6 July 2015 – Many parts of Europe have been impacted by a severe and unusually early heatwave si

Health literacy: how technology can help to empower patients

Patients are becoming more independent as they can monitor their own health using mobile applicat

UN climate talks: Europe's regions and cities call on the EU to lead by showing true ambition pushing a 50% cut of greenhouse gas by 2050

03/07/2015

First-ever heatwave warning guidelines issued by UN as global temperatures soar

1 July 2015 – Two United Nations agencies have unveiled a series of new guidelines aimed at addre

Ban welcomes new post-2020 climate targets submitted by China and Republic of Korea

30 June 2015 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed today's formal submission of

'Journey towards bold climate action is at a critical moment,' UN General Assembly told

29 June 2015 – Development cannot be sustainable if it does not address the challenge of climate

UNESCO unveils global campaign to counter deliberate destruction of cultural heritage

29 June 2015 – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) toda

As World Heritage Committee opens session, UNESCO urges protection of sites targeted for destruction

28 June 2015 – The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (

With more MERS cases, South Korea says outbreak at crossroads

South Korea's health ministry, which reported four new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome