The COVID-19 pandemic has led to millions of tobacco users saying they want to quit. Nearly 60% of tobacco users around the world want to quit smoking, but only 30% of the global population have access to quality tobacco cessation services. Currently, only 23 countries provide comprehensive cessation service to help tobacco users to quit. WHO launched a global campaign to celebrate the World No Tobacco Day 2021, which will be conducted under the slogan “Commit to Quit”. The goal of the campaign is to help 100 million people quit tobacco use through various initiatives and digital tools. This can help create healthier conditions that promote tobacco cessation through: supporting robust tobacco cessation policies improving access to cessation services raising awareness about the tactics of the tobacco industry supporting people who want to quit tobacco via Quit and Win initiatives. Purpose of the webinar: to launch the “Commit to Quit!” marathon in Uzbekistan to i
UNGA determined to ensure better future for Rohingyas: UNGA chief
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Dhaka, May 27 : The world has not forgotten the plight of the Rohingya people and the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) is determined to ensure a better future for them, the UN said on Thursday quoting UNGA President Volkan Bozkir, who on Wednesday interacted with the representatives from the Rohingya community in Coxs Bazar.
Bozkir paid an official visit to Bangladesh on May 25-26 following an invitation from the Bangladesh government.
Mr Samuel Abu Jinapor, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, has underscored the need for urgent action to reverse the alarming rate of deforestation and forest degradation.
Mr Samuel Abu Jinapor, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, has underscored the need for urgent action to reverse
the alarming rate of deforestation and forest degradation.
He said despite the several benefits derived from the forest, the exploitation of these resources for national development had not been sustainable over the years.
“Perhaps, deforestation and forest degradation, is the greatest threat to sustainable natural resource management today and this has dire consequences on agriculture productivity, food security, poverty alleviation, protection of water bodies, rainfall patterns and droughts and severe impacts of climate change on the environment,” Mr Jinapor said on Thursday.
Nepal: COVID-19 Pandemic Situation Report No. 37 (As of 21 May 2021)
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• Need for oxygen supplies remains a top priority, including 60,000 cylinders, 2,000 concentrators, 10 tanks, 7 plants and 1,000 high flow nasal canula.
• Requirements for tents and prefabricated structures to establish field hospitals, expand existing hospital capacity and manage returnees at points of entry (PoEs) in advance of the approaching monsoon season.
• Protection monitoring system has identified disruption of family livelihoods and uptake of loans among 79% of vulnerable group respondents.
• Complete unavailability of Antigen RDT tests in Province One means all migrants returning through PoEs in that province are unable to be properly screened.
Among other things the pandemic has exposed shortcomings in international financing and vaccine equity, but it has also highlighted the value and enormous potential of international cooperation for development.