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05/14/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/14/2021 09:05 First Responders from Latin America and the Caribbean reinforce emergency decontamination skills THE HAGUE, Netherlands-14 May 2021-The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) assisted emergency First Responders from Latin America and the Caribbean (GRULAC) in enhancing their decontamination procedures during an online course held from 10 to 14 May. The Special Risks Brigade of the Argentine Federal Polic...

2021 Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants. IOM is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment. Internal and external candidates are eligible to apply to this vacanc...

2021 Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants. IOM is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment. Internal and external candidates are eligible to apply to this vacanc...

Seafarers Hospital Society And Yale University Announce Landmark Study Of Maritime Worker Health Initiatives The Seafarers Hospital Society (SHS) and Yale University are collaborating on a landmark study to determine the effectiveness of initiatives taken by shipping companies, charities and the wider maritime sector to keep seafarers healthy and safe. This six-month study aims to review existing research and recommendations, identify current practices, determine their coverage across the indus...

West Africa: Terrorist attacks on journalists in the Sahel must be addressed urgently In April 2021, journalists were killed and kidnapped in two Sahel countries, Burkina Faso and Mali. Credit: Wikimedia/Munion ARTICLE 19 strongly condemns the recent terrorist attacks on journalists in Mali and Burkina Faso, which resulted in the deaths of three people and the kidnapping of another.  The murder of two Spanish journalists and an Irish conservationist, as well as the disappearance of a Burkinab...

Some 14.7 million vaccine doses administered, as roll out of Africa’s COVID campaigns stall By Maxwell Awumah 3 HOURS AGO More than 14.7 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered across the continent, but rollout campaigns have stalled in many countries. As of April 28, only Seychelles, an island nation with a population of almost 123,831 people, has vaccinated about 68 per cent of its population. Morocco followed up with 12.4 per cent administering 8.86 million doses of ...

The SDG 16 Data Initiative organized an online event on 27 April  to monitor current trends on the progress of SDG 16 and assess the effects of the pandemic on the global achievement of Peace, Justice and Accountable Institutions. Held on the margins of the SDG 16 Conference 2021; this side event aimed at providing insights and analysis about the current global situation of data availability and analysis on SDG 16 targets by combining official and non-official indicators and information about ...

About the role Crown Agents is seeking a dynamic, qualified team leader with an excellent track record in managing complex health systems programmes in fragile contexts. This is for a proposal for a health programme located in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The programme is expected for focus on health systems; maternal and child health and nutrition. As a Team Leader, you will be responsible for ensuring that the programme achieves high-quality delivery and results. You will be a skil...

Knowledge Management Under the overall supervision of the UNOPS Senior Programme Manager, the ICT Specialist (Senior Site Reliability Engineer) will work under Chief, Hybrid Cloud Computing Group and will be responsible for the following duties: 1. Site Reliability Engineer: Lead infrastructure projects to improve the availability, scalability, latency, and efficiency, including hands-on configuration of complex components. Proactively review processes and procedures for automation opportunitie...

Digital Water Diplomacy: Keeping Water Dialogues Afloat In 2020, the world experienced the convergence of the global water and climate change crises, the COVID-19 pandemic, and economic recession. The compounded emergencies hit even well-prepared countries hard. For the more than 50 percent of the world’s population that relies on transboundary freshwater sources for their drinking water, the renewed urgency for access to water for sanitation raised additional challenges. Effectively respondi...