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Five professional Swiss soldiers are dismissed for refusing to vaccinate (German original) — msn — 27 November 2021 (LINK)

'False sense of security' around COVID vaccines: WHO — aljazeera — 24 November 2021 (LINK)

COVID-19 increases the risk of stillbirth for pregnant women — but 65% still aren't vaccinated — businessinsider — 19 November 2021 (LINK)

WHO: Europe is only region with increasing COVID deaths — apnews — 17 November 2021 (LINK)

Trump gave an agency run by Jared Kushner's college friend $100 million to fight Covid. None has been disbursed — nbcnews — 17 November 2021 (LINK)

60 Countries With the Best Covid-19 Vaccination Rates in the World — gizmodo — 15 November 2021 (LINK)

The U.S. has slipped to 55th place despite being ranked 18th most vaccinated as recently as July.

U.K. Covid-19 hospitalisations are currently lower than they were this time last year despite NHS chief's claim  — fullfact — 12 November 2021 (LINK)

Merck v Pfizer: here's how the two new COVID antiviral drugs work and will be used — theconversation — 12 November 2021 (LINK)

Swiss cops placed massive concrete blocks at the entrance of a bar in a posh ski resort after it refused to abide by the country's strict Covid passport measures. — luxurylaunches — 8 November 2021 (LINK)

Moderna Struggles With Vaccine Ramp-Up, Cuts 2021 Sales View; Shares Drop 16% — reuters / usnews — 4 November 2021 (LINK)

Tobacco Industry 'Used COVID-19' To Influence Governments Especially In Switzerland, Index Finds — healthpolicy-watch — 2 November 2021 (LINK)

The U.S. has new COVID vaccine rules for international travelers. Here's what to know — wvik — 1 November 2021 (LINK)

Interior to remove anti-Indigenous slurs from names of federal lands — axios — 20 November 2021 (LINK)

North Korean Hackers Found Behind a Range of Credential Theft Campaigns — thehackernews — 20 November 2021 (LINK)

India's Modi backs down on farm reforms in surprise victory for protesters — reuters — 19 November 2021 (LINK)

Unlike Trump, Biden Backs Global Treaty for Plastic Pollution — ecowatch — 19 November 2021 (LINK)

For 85 minutes, Kamala Harris became the first woman with presidential power — cnn — 19 November 2021 (LINK)

The Steele dossier on Trump and Russia: What we know — source — 19 November 2021 (LINK)

Joint statement by IFRC and ICRC on migration crisis at the borders between Belarus, Poland, Lithuania and other countries — ifrc — 18 November 2021 (LINK)

UN: Ethiopia releases 6 UN staff and all 70 plus drivers — apnews — 18 November 2021 (LINK)

Madagascar: 'World cannot look away' as 1.3 million face severe hunger — un — 18 November 2021 (LINK)

Greece: Guilty verdict for migrant rights defenders could mean more deaths at sea – UN expert — ohchr — 18 November 2021 (LINK)

He was the top U.N. official in Gaza. An Israeli TV interview cost him his post — mtpr — 18 November 2021 (LINK)

Six young entrepreneurs, six solutions to global crises at Young Activist Summit — genevasolutions — 19 November 2021 (LINK)

Marriage Equality Rejected by Thailand's Constitutional Court — advocate — 18 November 2021 (LINK)

Jurors got to hear Elizabeth Holmes' lies for themselves — theverge — 18 November 2021 (LINK)

Mediators step up Ethiopia ceasefire bid as aid efforts flounder — thenewhumanitarian — 17 November 2021 (LINK)

UN demands that Yemen's Houthi rebels free detained staffers — apnews — 17 November 2021 (LINK)

U.S. Overdose Deaths Topped record 100,000 (30% more) In One Year, Officials Say — ap / huffpost — 17 November 2021 (LINK)

What young people hope to achieve at the UN — swissinfo — 17 November 20(LINK)

'QAnon Shaman' sentenced to 41 months in prison for role in Jan. 6 attack — abcnews — 17 November 2021 (LINK)

UN experts call on Iran to repeal 'anti-abortion' population law — aljazeera — 16 November 2021 (LINK)

The UN responded to Elon Musk's challenge to prove how his wealth could tackle world hunger by revealing a $6.6 billion plan — businessinsider — 16 November 2021 (LINK)

Achieving what Trump couldn't, Biden celebrates rare win with US infrastructure bill signing — wionews — 16 November 2021 (LINK)

Air pollution in Europe still killing more than 300,000 a year, report finds — news wires / france24 — 15 November 2021 (LINK)

Countries fail to agree on Antarctic conservation measures for fifth straight year — mongabay — 15 November 2021 (LINK)

The UN standardizes international carbon markets at COP26 — source — 15 November 2021 (LINK)

US journalist jailed in Myanmar for nearly 6 months is freed — apnews — 15 November 2021 (LINK)

Conflicts of interest are common among editors and authors of psychopharmacology textbooks — statnews — 15https://www.statnews.com/pharmalot/2021/11/15/conflict-psychopharmacology-textbooks-medical-journals/ November 2021 (LINK)

Two Top Advisers, Pinker and Zimmer, Resign From Anti-Cancel Culture University of Austin — thedailybeast — 15 November 2021 (LINK)

COP26 closes with 'compromise' deal on climate, but it's not enough, says UN chief — news.un.org — 13 November 2021 (LINK)

What the world did and didn't accomplish at COP26 — vox — 13 November 2021 (LINK)

Julian Assange given permission to marry partner in prison one year after application — politico — 12 November 2021 (LINK)

COP26: Bahamas PM says climate summit has 'no teeth' and Boris Johnson's language doesn't 'convey seriousness' of global warming crisis — sky — 12 November 2021 (LINK)

Despite contributing just 0.01% to global greenhouse gas emissions, the Bahamas is experiencing a near-term existential threat from climate change

Loss of Glaciers Will Hurt Tourism, Power Supplies, and More — afar — 12 November 2021 (LINK)

U.S. urges citizens to leave Haiti amid turmoil, fuel shortage — pbs — 11 November 2021 (LINK)

Thai court rules protesters sought to topple monarchy as kingdom defends royal insults law at UN — cnn — 11 November 2021 (LINK)

UN investigator: Crimes against humanity under Myanmar junta — apnews — 6 November 2021 (LINK)

Why do the media keep saying this U.S. election was a loss for Democrats? It wasn't — theguardian — 6 November 2021 (LINK)

To keep global warming below 1.5°C, a significant contribution from Nature-based Solutions is necessary and possible: report by UNEP and IUCN — iucn — 5 November 2021 (LINK)

What does green trade mean for small businesses? Small firms in developing countries are more worried about climate change but less likely to act — itc — 4 November 2021 (LINK)

WTO issues information briefs on trade, climate, related issues with COP26 talks underway — wto — 3 November 2021 (LINK)

Briefing paper: PDF (LINK)

A history of black rights issues and white privilege in the U.S. — heathercoxrichardson — 3 November 2021 (LINK)

Taliban bans foreign currencies in Afghanistan — bbc — 3 November 2021 (LINK)

Former FIFA officials Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini charged with fraud and other offenses by Swiss prosecutors after a six-year investigation into a controversial $2 million payment — ap / nbcnews — 3 November 2021 (LINK)

Blatter also faces a separate criminal proceeding related to authorizing a $1 million FIFA payment to Trinidad and Tobago in 2010 into the control of then-FIFA vice president Jack Warner. Two former FIFA officials are also suspects in that investigation.

India leads the way at Responsible Tourism Awards — euronews — 3 November 2021 (LINK)

Human Rights Council to Hold Special Session on Sudan on Friday, 5 November — ungeneva — 2 November 2021 (LINK)

Ethiopia declares state of emergency as Tigrayan forces gain ground — reuters — 2 November 2021 (LINK)

Bosnia is in danger of breaking up, warns EU's top official in the state — theguardian — 2 November 2021 (LINK)

High representative says threat by Serb separatists to create their own army risks return of conflict

World leaders unveil pledges to end deforestation, slash methane emissions: Cop26 latest — genevasolutions — 2 November 2021 (LINK)

Climate magnifies hunger in Madagascar, forecasted poor rains bring dread and despair — wfp — 2 November 2021 (LINK)

Nicaragua Govt accused of running internet troll farm — source — 2 November 2021 (LINK)

Why Switzerland is the top location for expats — cnbc — 2 November 2021 (LINK)

9 out of 10 killings of journalists go unpunished, say UN experts — peter kenny / aa — 2 November 2021 (LINK)

U.S.: Zillow to shutter home buying business and lay off 2,000 employees as its big real estate bet falters — geekwire — 2 November 2021 (LINK)

After a 20-Month Lockdown, UN Plans to Return to Near-Normal by Mid-November — ipsnews — 1 November 2021 (LINK)

Ukraine denies report of Russian troop buildup near its borders — reuters — 1 November 2021 (LINK)

With just two alternate jurors left, some legal experts expressed doubts that the Elizabeth Holmes trial will end in a verdict — nbcnews — 1 November 2021 (LINK)

Extended UN Geneva headquarters open for business — swissinfo — 1 November 2021 (LINK)

New Geneva UN building inaugurated on 1 November 2021 — UNOG — 29 October 2021 (LINK)

At 2:30 pm, just outside the new building. At 12 noon and 12:30 pm, there will be two guided tours of the building. Answering questions, UNoG specified that the H Building was an office building rather than a conference facility, and journalists who had official business in H Building could get access through UNIS.

Good News From COP26: UN Members Agree on a New Enterprise to Transform Global Responses to Climate Change — passblue — 31 October 2021 (LINK)

2021 among hottest years in history: UN data — thehill — 31 October 2021 (LINK)

Yes, Jan 6 was a planned insurrection — heathercoxrichardson — 31 October 2021 (LINK)

Thailand looks to welcome tourists again from 1 November — less than half its population is fully vaccinated — cnbc — 30 October 2021 (LINK)

Wikipedia in Chinese editing war of words — bbc — 30 October 2021 (LINK)

Tackling mispricing of commodity exports from poor countries — unibe — 29 October 2021 (LINK)