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UNESCO calls for political will for equitable access to water

Published on: March 24, 2024
00:45

Paris, Mar 24 (Prensa Latina) UNESCO expert Richard Connor advocated the political will of States in light of the challenge of achieving equitable access to water and sanitation, in tune with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Access disparity, a global challenge of higher education (+Photo)

Published on: February 8, 2024
00:30

Havana, Feb 8 (Prensa Latina) The deputy director general of UNESCO for Education, Stefania Giannini, pointed out that the disparity in access is the first and most important challenge of higher education in the world.

Millions of people with no access to healthcare – WHO

Published on: September 18, 2023
17:48

Geneva, Sep 18 (Prensa Latina) More than half of the world's population lacks health coverage, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank (WB).

Turkish intelligence gains access to secret dossier

Published on: August 9, 2023
13:30

Ankara, Aug 9 (Prensa Latina) Turkish intelligence agencies have gained access to a secret database of the Islamic State terrorist organization with the names of nearly 10,000 so-called lone wolf terrorists, the Sabah newspaper reported on Wednesday.

Cuban Parliament debates particularities in rural areas

Published on: July 21, 2023
12:53

Havana, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) Cuban lawmaker Ania Yelina Fernandez describes herself as an advocate of everything that has to do with rural areas and people in vulnerable situations in areas of difficult access.

Lula signs decree easing access to information in Brazil

Published on: May 16, 2023
17:45

Brasilia, May 16 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday signed a decree updating the Law of Access to Information (LAI), which, among guarantees, preserves applicant´s identity.

Digital divide hits women harder in poor nations – UNICEF

Published on: April 27, 2023
17:45

Washington, Apr 27 (Prensa Latina) About 90% of adolescent girls and young women do not use the internet in low-income countries, while their male peers are twice as likely to be online, according to a new UNICEF´s analysis.

Millions of people at risk for access to water, says WMO

Published on: March 21, 2023
16:04

United Nations, Mar 21 (Prensa Latina) Water-related risks are increasing with 3.6 billion people lacking adequate access to water at least one month a year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said Tuesday.

UNICEF warns on educational abandonment in Lebanon

Published on: September 29, 2022
12:12

Beirut, Sep 29 (Prensa Latina) The representative of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) Edward Beigbeder on Thursday warned about the educational abandonment in Lebanon in the context of the successive crises in this sector.

Millions of people with no access to healthy diet

Published on: October 14, 2021
19:36

United Nations, October 14 (Prensa Latina) Today, nearly 40% of humanity (three billion people) cannot afford to a healthy diet, the UN Secretary-General (UNSG) Antonio Guterres warned on Thursday.

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