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"To eliminate the many different forms of violence requires a multi-disciplinary approach with effective coordination among the different actors. This must also include comprehensive multi-sectoral and mutually reinforcing prevention strategies that address the root causes of violence."

IAEA exploring COVID-19 impact on cancer care worldwide The IAEA supports national governments in using nuclear science and technology to better diagnose, treat and manage cancer.IAEA | Updated: 05-02-2021 09:24 IST | Created: 05-02-2021 09:24 IST “This event is an opportunity to be reminded of where we are in our continuous efforts; we can’t stop for a single minute in fighting cancer,” said IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi in his opening remarks. Image Credit: Twitter (@raf...

Met dank overgenomen van Europese Commissie (EC), gepubliceerd op vrijdag 5 februari 2021. The EU actively participates in international efforts to promote the elimination of female genital mutilation (FGM). Discussion on the elimination of FGM is included in human rights and political dialogues with partner countries and regional organisations, and in regular dialogues and consultation meetings with civil society and human rights organisations. To support the political and advocacy efforts, th...

UNDP Support to Conflict-affected Countries Format Distinguished Members of the Executive Board, Member States and Colleagues On behalf of UNDP management, I would like to thank Director Oscar Garcia and his team at the Independent Evaluation Office for their useful and timely findings and recommendations on UNDP’s support in conflict-affected countries. We look forward to the discussion with Executive Board members today. The recommendations will be used as inputs into UNDP’s new Framework...

Child marriage, female genital mutilation urgent priorities as pandemic threatens progress Format Fethiye says staff at a UNFPA safe space helped convince her family to let her go to school rather than be wed. © UNFPA Turkey UNITED NATIONS, New York – February is a busy month for retailers marketing the promise of “happily ever after” to girls around the world. But for tens of millions of girls, this is just a fairytale. Their girlhoods are ending, not with storybook romance but with har...

It’s time to act to beat neglected tropical diseases in Malaysia It’s time to act to beat neglected tropical diseases in Malaysia 30 January 2021 News release Malaysia needs to sustain and intensify efforts to beat neglected tropical diseases to meet global targets for disease elimination such as lymphatic filariasis and rabies and targets for control of dengue by 2030. WHO’s “As Malaysia and the rest of the world continue to face the COVID-19 pandemic, we must not lose our at...

Handbook on gender-responsive police services for women and girls subject to violence Authors/editor(s): UN Women, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the International Association of Women Police (IAWP) Strengthening the justice sector response, particularly that of law enforcement, has consistently been cited as one of the most challenging issues when responding to violence against women and girls. A positive initial contact experience with police is crucial for survi...

Global Programme on Countering Terrorist Threats launched with Qatar funding  24 Jan 2021 - 8:02 QNA New York: The Global Programme on Countering Terrorist Threats against Vulnerable Targets has been launched with funding from the State of Qatar as part of its strong partnership with parties to the Global Strategy for coordinating the cooperation with the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism, within the framework of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. Permanent Representative of...

MANILA, Jan. 22   ---  On January 22, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines’ Office of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) Director Kelia Cummins joined Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Undersecretary Ernesto Adobo, Jr., DENR Biodiversity Management Bureau Officer-in-Charge and Assistant Director Amelita DJ. Ortiz, and United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Global Programme for Combatting Wildlife and Forest Crime Regional Coordinator Giovanni...

To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Article by Vijay Pal Dalmia, Advocate, Supreme Court of India and Delhi High Court, Partner & Head of Intellectual Property Laws Division, Vaish Associates Advocates, India As time passed, people started to get innovative with the techniques they use to launder their money. Such people continuously look for such new routes as and when their old methods become public knowledge and easy for the...