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WIPO virtual press conference
22 March 2021
Press Conference Announcement
Marco Aleman, Assistant Director General, IP and Innovations Ecosystem Sector
Irene Kitsara, Industrial Property Information Officer, IP and Innovations Ecosystem Sector
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WIPO virtual press conference
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Release of WIPO report: “Technology Trends 2021, Assistive Technology”
Under embargo until 23 March 2021 at 11h30 a.m. Geneva time
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FROM THE FIELD: Costa Rica communities fight duel COVID and climate threat
22 March 2021
Local communities in Costa Rica are working together to fight the challenging combination of the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change, thanks to support from the UN Development Programme (UNDP).
The dual threat has focused the attention of community groups on water, or rather the lack of it, and what they can do to ensure they have enough to carry on farming, protect the environment…
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Face of Sudan’s democratic transition ‘is female and it is young’, says UN agency chief
21 March 2021
The head of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has called for increased international support for peace and stability in Sudan, highlighting that investing in the country’s youth and women, is investing in the nation’s future.
Natalia Kanem, who concluded a mission to the African nation last week, commended the democratic transition underway, after the overthrow…
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Exploited and marginalized, Bangladeshi tea workers speak up for their rights
21 March 2021
Tea garden workers in Bangladesh, who are mainly women, are one of the most marginalized groups in the country, with limited access to education for their children and prone to dire health risks. A programme supported by the UN’s Joint SDG Fund, which funds initiatives focused on sustainable development, aims to boost social protection for these works, helping them access their rights and…
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First Person: ‘I did it, dad!’ A father's experience of Down syndrome
21 March 2021
Millions of people around the world are affected by Down syndrome, a chromosome disorder. Each year, approximately 3,000 to 5,000 children are born with the condition which commonly affects, to varying degrees, an individual’s learning styles, physical characteristics and health.
On this year’s World Down Syndrome Day, marked annually on 21 March, UN News’, Nabil Al…
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Spirit of Nowruz ‘more vital than ever’, Guterres says, marking International Day
21 March 2021
The United Nations Secretary-General has called on everyone to draw inspiration from Nowruz – the day that celebrates the arrival of the spring season – to strengthen solidarity between communities, as the world looks to recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
In a message commemorating the International Day of Nowruz, Secretary-General António Guterres recalled that last year…
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UN agencies urge Turkey not to abandon international accord protecting women
21 March 2021
United Nations agencies on Saturday called on Turkey to reconsider its withdrawal from a key regional treaty on preventing violence against women, including domestic violence, and bringing the perpetrators to justice.
Dubbed the Istanbul Convention, the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence, is the “first and most…
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First Person: Prepare for the next pandemic, says WHO scientist
21 March 2021
New technologies have given us new ways to control diseases - crucial to fighting the COVID pandemic, and future global outbreaks, says the World Health Organization’s Chief Scientist.
WHO Deputy Director-General for Programmes (DDP) Soumya Swaminathan speaking with members of the South Sudanese refugee community at the Almanar Health Center in Mayo, Khartoum. (February 2018), by WHO Sudan/…
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Eight children killed this month, as fighting intensifies in Yemen: UNICEF
21 March 2021
The brutal conflict in Yemen continues to exact a devastating toll on children, with at least eight killed and a further 33 injured in attacks since the beginning of March, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Saturday.
According to the agency, the incidents occurred as conflict intensified along active frontlines in Taizz and Al Hudaydah governorates. Injuries were also confirmed…
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FROM THE FIELD: Saving corals in crisis
20 March 2021
Coral reefs are in grave peril, and the consequences of their extinction could be catastrophic. They support more than a quarter of all marine life, but 90 per cent could disappear by 2050, largely as a result of climate change.
Coral reefs can support local jobs including fishing., by Coral Reef Image Bank/Rick Miski
The Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR), backed by UN agencies, aims to provide stronger…
