'Historic': Egypt declared malaria free by the World Health Organization — 20 October 2024 (LINK)
WHO: Q&A on malaria-free certification of Egypt — (LINK)
— Egypt is the third country to be awarded a malaria-free certification in this region, after United Arab Emirates (2007) and Morocco (2010). With this announcement, a total of 44 countries and 1 territory have been certified malaria-free by WHO. A country must demonstrate the capacity to prevent the re-establishment of transmission. Malaria has been traced in the country as far back as 4000 B.C., with genetic evidence of the disease found in Tutankhamun and other ancient Egyptian mummies. Cases were historically reported in human settlements near the Nile River. The construction of the Aswan Dam, completed in 1969, created a new malaria risk for Egypt in the area close to the Sudan border.
The Long-Term Societal Impacts of AI: A Holistic View of Opportunities and Challenges with Lambert Hoganaut, Chief of Data and AI at the United Nations Secretariat — 25 min — 18 October 2024 (LINK)
Global water crisis leaves half of world food production at risk in next 25 years — 17 October 2024 (LINK)
UN expert on violence against women and girls takes shot at IOC over women's boxing — 17 October 2024 (LINK)
— Jordan's Reem Alsalem on 15 October: "At the 2024 Paris Olympics, female boxers had to compete against two boxers whose sex as females was seriously contested, but the International Olympic Committee refused to carry out a sex screening. Current technology enables a reliable sex screening procedure through a simple cheek swab that ensures non-invasiveness, confidentiality and dignity."
An important UN election you've probably never heard of: for the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) — 15 October 2024 (LINK)
Only one-third of Europe's surface water is in good health, report warns — 15 October 2024 (LINK) — ground.news: 39media reports (LINK)
Earth's 2nd-warmest September on record: 2024 is virtually certain to surpass 2023 as Earth's warmest year on record — 15 October 2024 (LINK)
UN launches second round of polio vaccinations for children in Gaza: About 590,000 children under the age of ten will be vaccinated, according to UN agencies. Israel and the organizers have agreed to area-specific humanitarian truces — (LINK)
UN Security Council voices 'strong concern' for UN peacekeepers after Israeli attacks — 14 October 2024 (LINK)
The Israeli government has accused UNIFIL of acting as a "human shield" for Hezbollah and demanded its immediate removal from southern Lebanon on 13 October. EU Foreign Minister says Israeli attacks on UNIFIL are 'completely unacceptable' before heading into a meeting of foreign affairs ministers in Luxembourg — 14 October 2024 (LINK)
IOM and UN Women scale-up efforts to advance women's rights in migration policies and humanitarian responses — 14 October 2024 (LINK)