Posted on 03 May 2021.
The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres promotes World Press Freedom Day annually on 3rd May to raise awareness of the fundamental importance of press freedom and remind governments of their duty to respect and uphold the right to freedom of expression enshrined under the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
“Journalists and media workers are crucial in helping us make informed decisions,” the former Portuguese prime minister pointed out last May: “As the world fights the COVID-19 pandemic, those decisions can make the difference between life and death. On World Press Freedom Day we call on governments – and others – to guarantee that journalists can do their job throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
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United Nations – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that inequalities in addressing AIDS threaten global efforts to stamp out the disease as a public health threat by 2030.
The UN chief issued the warning in a report published on Friday, which provides ten key recommendations to get the world back on track.
According to the UN, the Caribbean is second to sub-Saharan Africa for the prevalence of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
Despite action and progress against HIV in some places and population groups, the report reveals HIV epidemics continue to expand in others.
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Leader, Global Food Practice, WWF International
Joao Campari has over 25 years of experience in international development. Currently, Joao is Global Leader of WWF s Food Practice, leading the Network´s efforts to enhance the sustainability of the global food system, including nature-positive production, sustainable diets and reduction of food loss and waste. Prior to WWF, Joao held the position of Special Environmental and Sustainability Advisor to Brazil´s Minister of Agriculture. Joao has held technical and executive positions in multilateral and bilateral agencies (World Bank, UNDP and DFID), in the federal government of Brazil (Ministry of the Environment) and has advised national and sub-national governments (in Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay) on the design and implementation of regional development policies, combining socio-economic rural development with conservation. For thirteen years, Joao worked for The Nature Conservancy as Program Director in Latin America, E
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