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WTO chief hails Covid vaccines IP compromise

Geneva (AFP) - The World Trade Organization chief on Wednesday hailed a breakthrough between the EU, the United States, India and South Africa on waiving intellectual property rights on Covid-19 vaccines.

More than 2.8 million flee Ukraine war: UN

More than 2.8 million flee Ukraine war: UN

Geneva (AFP) - The number of refugees who have fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion began on February 24 has topped 2.8 million, the United Nations said Monday.

UN launches biodiversity talks on deal to protect nature

UN launches biodiversity talks on deal to protect nature

Paris (AFP) - UN biodiversity negotiations began in Geneva on Monday to hammer out a global deal to better protect nature that is due for approval later this year.

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Final talks on U.N. biodiversity pact open in shadow of Ukraine

Hundreds of negotiators arrived in the Swiss city of Geneva on Monday for final U.N. talks on an ambitious pact that aims to halt and reverse the loss of habitats for endangered species ahead of a summit in China later this year.

UN agencies condemn attacks on health care in Ukraine

Geneva (AFP) - UN agencies on Sunday called for an immediate ceasefire and an end to attacks on healthcare professionals and facilities in Ukraine, which have killed a dozen people, describing them as acts of "unconscionable cruelty".

Egypt, 7 Other Countries Request Equitable Distribution of Vaccines, Drugs

Egypt, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Senegal, South Africa and Thailand have urged the international community to promote the equitable distribution of vaccines and medicines across the world. This came in a joint statement issued during the activities of the 49th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva. Egypt’s Permanent…

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UN biodiversity negotiations set to begin, as experts warn of mass extinction

United Nations biodiversity talks get underway in Geneva tomorrow, Monday, with global efforts to cut plastic, agricultural pollution, wilderness protection and aspirations to live "in harmony with nature" set to dominate the negotiations.

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Private jets soar past global pandemic, oil price woes

Private jets soar past global pandemic, oil price woes

Geneva (AFP) - Airlines may find themselves swept up in unprecedented turbulence -- with air travel shunned over climate concerns, plagued by pandemic shutdowns and soaring oil prices -- but for private jet operators, business is booming.

2.5 million people have now fled 'senseless' Ukraine war: UN

2.5 million people have now fled 'senseless' Ukraine war: UN

Geneva (AFP) - Some 2.5 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded two weeks ago, and around two million more have been internally displaced by the "senseless" war, the United Nations said Friday.

Facebook speech policy change alarms UN

Facebook speech policy change alarms UN

GENEVA: The United Nations has expressed alarm over Facebook’s decision to temporarily ease its policy on violent speech after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, warning it could spark “hate speech” against Russians.

WHO frustration two years on since pandemic declaration

WHO frustration two years on since pandemic declaration

Geneva (AFP) - Friday marks two years to the day since the World Health Organization first described Covid-19 as a pandemic, shaking countries into action as the disease ripped around the planet.

Russian yachts are held in harbors. What about art in secretive free ports?

GENEVA — As sanctioned Russian oligarchs’ assets are detained or frozen around the world, many free ports — vast warehouses used by the super-rich to store art and valuables, tax-free — have stayed largely below the radar, at least for now.

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How you can get bargain flights to Barcelona, Venice, Madrid and more for as little as £26

How you can get bargain flights to Barcelona, Venice, Madrid and more for as little as £26

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Ukraine health system 'engulfed' by war: WHO

Ukraine health system 'engulfed' by war: WHO

Geneva (AFP) - The war with Russia has sparked a health crisis in Ukraine, the World Health Organization warned Wednesday, decrying at least 18 verified attacks on health care facilities and personnel.

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Two years on, WHO warns pandemic 'far from over'

Geneva (AFP) - The pandemic is far from over, the WHO's leader insisted Wednesday, two years after he first used the term to wake the world up to the emerging threat of Covid-19.

UN rights chief to visit China's Xinjiang in May

Geneva (AFP) - The UN rights chief said Tuesday she would make a long-delayed visit to China in May, including to Xinjiang, where Western lawmakers have accused Beijing of genocide.

Sri Lanka cardinal seeks UN probe into Easter massacre

Geneva (AFP) - The head of Sri Lanka's Roman Catholic Church on Monday urged the United Nations to investigate the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 279 people, calling the massacre a "political plot".

Federer anticipates late-summer comeback

Geneva (AFP) - Former men's tennis world number one Roger Federer plagued by recurring knee problems for the last two years hopes to make a comeback at the end of the summer, he told Swiss television.

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Russia isolated as UN council votes to probe rights abuses in Ukraine

Geneva (AFP) - Russia appeared more isolated than ever following a historic vote at the UN Human Rights Council on Friday to trigger an investigation into violations committed in Moscow's Ukraine war.

More than 1.2 million refugees flee Ukraine

Geneva (AFP) - More than 1.2 million people have fled Ukraine into neighbouring countries since Russia launched its full-scale invasion on February 24, United Nations figures showed Friday.

One million refugees flee Ukraine in first week of war

Geneva (AFP) - One million refugees have fled Ukraine in the week since Russia's invasion, the United Nations said Thursday, warning that unless the onslaught ended immediately, millions more were likely to flee.

Diana Shipping Inks Time Charter Contract With Cargill For Santa Barbara Vessel

Diana Shipping Inc (NYSE:DSX) has entered into a time charter contract with Cargill International S.A., Geneva, for the 2015-built m/v Santa Barbara Capesize dry bulk vessel. The gross charter rate is $29,500 per day, for a period until minimum May 10, 2023, up to maximum July 10, 2023. The new charter period…

Over one million refugees on the move from Ukraine

Geneva (AFP) - More than one million people have fled Ukraine into neighbouring countries since Russia launched its full-scale invasion just a week ago.

One million refugees fled Ukraine in week: UNHCR

Geneva (AFP) - One million refugees have fled Ukraine in the week since Russia's invasion, the United Nations said Thursday, warning that unless the conflict ended immediately, millions more were likely to flee.

Olympics chief 'on side of peace' in Russia's sporting exile

Geneva (AFP) - The head of the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday pinned full responsibility for Russia's sporting exile on the Kremlin, insisting Russian athletes should not prosper while their Ukrainian counterparts suffer.

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