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FILE PHOTO: A man holds a cigarette in his hands in London, Britain April 11, 2023.
The COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and wars have stalled global efforts to cut tobacco use, delaying plans to help 95 million people quit, a report endorsed by 57 campaign groups said on Friday.
FILE PHOTO: A general view of sea ice in the arctic ocean close the coast of Svalbard, Norway, April 5, 2023.
More record temperatures is expected in the next 5 years, with Arctic warming predicted at more than three times the global average, a new report by the U.N. weather agency said on Wednesday.
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk holds a press conference in Damascus, Syria January 15, 2025.
UN rights chief urged on Friday for warring sides in South Sudan to pull back from the brink, warning that the human rights situation risks further deterioration as fighting intensifies.
FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows a man rowing a boat among houses flooded by the Danube River in the village of Ersekcsanad, Hungary, September 22, 2024.
Europe saw its worst flooding since 2013 last year, as 30% of the continent's rivers flooded due to fossil fuel-driven climate change, which continued to prompt torrential rain and extreme weather.
FILE PHOTO: Bartenders prepare drinks at the Cobra bar in Prague, Czech Republic, December 18, 2024.
The WHO reported new findings about an 'alarming' lack of awareness of alcohol's link to cancer across Europe and urged tobacco-style warnings in the region with the world's heaviest drinkers.
FILE PHOTO: Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attends the World Health Assembly at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, May 27, 2024.
The WHO chief on Tuesday voiced confidence that states could finalise a pandemic agreement by May 2025.
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