Results from 17 countries showed that boys and girls aged seven to nine spent more time looking at screens and […]
Over 450,000 children institutionalized across Europe, Central Asia
The UN Children’s Fund’s investigation, Pathways to Better Protection, reveals that children with disabilities account for up to 87 per […]
Europe: 1.4 million lives saved thanks to COVID-19 vaccines
Delivering his first message of the new year, Dr. Hans Kluge stressed that without vaccines, the death toll on the […]
Health risks on the rise as heatwave intensifies across Europe: WMO
In an alert, the agency emphasized that heatwaves are amongst the deadliest natural hazards and WMO Senior Heat Advisor, John […]
Europe warming twice as fast as other continents, warns WMO
According to a report issued by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, during […]
Think local, says new FAO report, pointing towards ‘hunger-free and healthy’ Europe, Central Asia
The Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition in Europe and Central Asia 2022 report is a joint effort by […]
UNICEF warns of deepening inequalities in Europe and Central Asia
The report on children’s rights is the first of its kind to bring together existing data and analysis for all […]
WHO reveals one-third of prisoners in Europe suffer mental health disorders
While European prisons managed adequate COVID-19 pandemic responses for inmates, concerns remain about poor mental health services, overcrowding and suicide […]
UN health agency spotlights stalled effort to close health divide across Europe, in new report
In the first-ever report of its kind, The Health Equity Status Report, authors share that in many of the 53 countries in […]
COVID in Europe: China’s surge not a cause for concern ‘at this time’ says WHO, as XBB.1.5 virus spreads
Dr. Hans Kluge, head of the World Health Organization for Europe, explained that this is because the two variants circulating in […]