The Belgian beer makers, Mexico’s tequila industry, and Heineken all lobbied governments this summer to oppose tougher U.N. rules targeting alcohol, letters and an email reviewed by Reuters show.
At least 15 million people aged 13 to 15 use e-cigarettes globally, with young people on average nine times more likely to vape than adults in countries with data, the WHO said on Monday.
Delegates failed to agree on the first legally binding treaty to tackle plastic pollution, sparking disappointment and anger after 10 days of talks ended without a deal.
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.
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.
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.
