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Members of the WHO agree that we need to be better prepared for the next pandemic, but the question of exactly how remains open.

In what has been defined a historic consensus decision aimed at protecting the world from future infectious diseases crises, on 1st December 2021, the special session of the World Health Assembly agre

THERE is discontent among lawmakers with the severe penalties public sector workers at all levels, including low-level staff, could face if they engage or invest in activities in the tobacco indus...

Tobacco-free Bangladesh by 2040

Tobacco-free Bangladesh by 2040

Council of Europe, organization of European countries that seeks to protect democracy and human rights and to promote European unity by fostering cooperation on legal, cultural, and social issues. The council is headquartered in Strasbourg, France. (The Council of Europe should not be confused with the European Council, which is a policy-making body of the European Union.) The Council of Europe was founded on May 5, 1949, by 10 western European countries—Belgium, Denmark, France, Ireland, Ita...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have affirmed their stance to consolidate security and stability, fight against violence, extremism and terrorism, support the unity and...

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The Vision for Alternative Development (VALD), a civil society organization has called on the Government to reject Canada-made COVID-19 vaccine (Covifenz) if offered. It said by doing so the government would be honouring its World Health Organisation (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) obligation. The WHO has declined all…

Loss and damage will take center stage at COP27 in Egypt. Here we explore six key questions about losses and damages that result from climate change.