Daily Archives: July 28, 2015

‘Prevent hepatitis; Act now,’ declares UN on World Day targeting hepatitis B and C

Marking World Hepatitis Day 2015, which falls on 28 July in honour of the birthday of the scientist who discovered the hepatitis B virus and its first vaccine, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners are urging policy-makers, health workers and the public to act now to prevent infection and death from the infectious disease.

2018-04-22T12:08:03-04:0028 Jul 2015|Goal 3: Good Health, News|

At 70, UN remains ‘real’ to the lives of people worldwide, UN information chief says in Washington, D.C.

From the lofty aims set out by its founding Charter 70 years ago, to the life-saving work it undertakes today in peace and security, development and human rights, “the UN is real and critical to the day-to-day lives of so many people around the world,” the Organization's top public information official said today.

2018-04-22T12:08:04-04:0028 Jul 2015|News, Sustainable Development Agenda|
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