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WHO confirmed that two cases of the recombinant strain – which combines genomic elements from clades Ib and IIb of monkeypox virus (MPXV) – have been identified so far: one in the United Kingdom and one in India. Both patients had a recent travel history and neither had experienced any serious illness. No secondary cases […]
Credit: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters via Gallo Images Opinion by Samuel King (Brussels, Belgium) Friday February 13, 2026 Inter-Press Office BRUSSELS, Belgium, Feb 13 (IPS) – The latest World Economic Forum has highlighted the current crisis of multilateralism. More than sixty heads of state and eight hundred business leaders gathered in Davos under the theme ‘Spirit of […]
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“Although the number of cases has declined, the conditions that led to the resurgence of this deadly disease in recent years persist and must be addressed.” said Regina from Dominics, theUNICEF) regional director for Europe and Central Asia. Fifty-three countries in Europe and Central Asia reported 33,998 cases of measles in 2025, up from 127,412 […]
UN Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the 426th meeting of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP). Credit: UN Photo/Evan Schneider by Oritro Karim (united nations) Wednesday February 11, 2026 Inter-Press Office UNITED NATIONS, Feb 11 (IPS) – Since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas last October, humanitarian conditions […]
The 158th session of the Executive Board took place from 2 to 7 February 2026 at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The photo shows Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the WHO. Credit: WHO/Christopher Black by Oritro Karim (united nations) Friday February 6, 2026 Inter-Press Office UNITED NATIONS, Feb 6 (IPS) – On February 3, […]
Close-up of a yellowfin tuna swimming in the sea. Credit: Freepik — EyeEm Opinion by James Alix Michel (Victoria, Seychelles) Tuesday February 3, 2026 Inter-Press Office VICTORIA, Seychelles, Feb 3 (IPS) – The world is entering a decisive period for the future of the ocean. With the entry into force of the High Seas Treaty […]
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from CIVICUS Wednesday January 28, 2026 Inter-Press Office CIVICUS speaks to the Business and Human Rights Center (BHRC) about labor rights violations in Myanmar’s garment industry since the 2021 military coup. Myanmar’s garment sector, which employs hundreds of thousands of workers, is in deep crisis. Since the coup, labor protections have collapsed, independent unions have […]
