EMERGENCIES

WHO reported emergency responses in 2023

Published on: January 2, 2024
09:29

Geneva, Dec 2 (Prensa Latina) Regarding health, 2023 began with the response to a major earthquake in Turkey and Syria, and ended with the terrible war in Gaza, said the World Health Organization (WHO) in its annual summary.

PRCS claims that Israel broke communications in Gaza

Published on: December 16, 2023
10:27

Ramallah, Dec 16 (Prensa Latina) The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) on Saturday denounced the breakdown in communication for the third consecutive day in the Gaza Strip due to Israel's attacks, which hinder the relief work.

Public health emergency for mpox officially ends

Published on: January 31, 2023
17:19

Washington, Jan 31 (Prensa Latina) A coalition of public health organizations on Tuesday warned about the lack of preparedness of the US government to respond quickly to health threats or emergencies, in a letter addressed to President Joe Biden.

Survey shows emergencies and inequalities in Italian schools

Published on: October 14, 2021
13:14

Rome, Oct 14 (Prensa Latina) Emergencies and structural inequalities in schools were revealed by a survey published here on Thursday, conducted by the Legambiente association on the quality of school services and buildings.

Covid-19 crisis highlight strengths of democratic systems, says UN

Published on: September 16, 2021
07:21

United Nations, Sep 16 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres on Wednesday urged the world to strengthen democratic resilience in the face of future crises and to learn from the lessons of the past 18 months.

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