27 March 2024 Archives

UN warns of global loss of millions of tons of food

Published on: March 27, 2024
16:42

Geneva, March 27 (Prensa Latina) Every year on the planet, a fifth of food is wasted, essentially coming from homes, while 783 million people go hungry, a new UNEP report warned today.

783 million people going hungry, a fifth of all food goes to waste

Published on: March 27, 2024
16:33

Geneva, Mar 27 (Prensa Latina) While a third of humanity faces food insecurity, an equivalent of one billion meals go to waste every day, a new report by the UN environment agency (UNEP) revealed on Wednesday. One fifth of food is thrown away.

Dengue cases increase in Chilean island of Rapa Nui

Published on: March 27, 2024
16:28

Santiago de Chile, Mar 27 (Prensa Latina) At least 20 cases of dengue fever have been reported in the Chilean island of Rapa Nui, located in the Pacific Ocean.

Brazil generated over 300,000 net formal jobs in February

Published on: March 27, 2024
16:24

Brasilia, Mar 27 (Prensa Latina) Brazil registered in February a sharp expansion of its labor market compared to January, creating as many as n306,111 net formal jobs, according to the Ministry of Labor. The figure accounts for 137,608 new more jobs compared to January´s, when 168,503 vacancies were generated.

Former governor of Angola province convicted of corruption

Published on: March 27, 2024
16:22

Luanda, March 27 (Prensa Latina) The former governor of the Angolan province of Lunda-Sul Ernesto Kiteculo received today a sentence of five years and one month in prison for embezzlement of funds and abuse of power.

Lebanon and Italy address Middle East relations and issues

Published on: March 27, 2024
16:13

Beirut, March 27 (Prensa Latina) The interim Prime Minister of Lebanon, Najib Mikati, and his Italian counterpart, Giorgia Meloni, today addressed the close and historic bilateral relations, as well as issues of common interest in the Middle East region.

UN offers help to Cuba for the development of MSMEs

Published on: March 27, 2024
14:54

Havana, March 27 (Prensa Latina) UN agencies, funds and programs are today at Cuba's disposal to contribute to the promotion of micro, small and medium-sized businesses (MSMEs), cooperatives and self-employed citizens' jobs, a manager endorsed.

Sweden to avoid joining the Nuclear Weapons Prohibition Treaty (NPT)

Published on: March 27, 2024
14:40

Bern, Mar 27 (Prensa Latina) Switzerland has no intention for the moment to join the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), because of the conflict in Ukraine, said today a statement from the Foreign Ministry of this country.

Mexican authorities are working to control 116 forest fires

Published on: March 27, 2024
14:38

Mexico City, Mar 27 (Prensa Latina) Around 6,000 members of various institutions are working to control 116 forest fires located in different areas of Mexico, announced today President Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador, who regretted the death of four people.

UN warns of high trend of attacks on schools in Gaza

Published on: March 27, 2024
14:35

United Nations, March 27 (Prensa Latina) Israel's offensive in Gaza maintains a high trend of attacks against school facilities according to a recent report supported by the UN and released here today.

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March 27, 2024