Four in five adolescents failing to exercise for even 60 minutes a day, UN health agency warns

21 November 2019
Health
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An alarming lack of exercise among adolescents across the world risks seriously compromising their health into adulthood, the UN said on Thursday.
 

Deadly life at sea: UN partners spotlight depths of danger in fishing industry

Thursday’s Daily Brief: Deadly Syria violence, risks of working at sea, poor health in jail, concern over ISIL suspect, and her child

‘Maximize the positive’ from new technologies, for our digital future, Guterres urges

Missile strike kills at least 12 civilians, including children, in Syria’s Idlib: UN humanitarians

Political consensus critical ahead of Somalia election: UN mission chief

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UN experts urge Turkey to repatriate Irish woman associated with terror group

Peace and Security

Turkey must ensure that an Irish woman and her infant daughter who are being held in custody there are repatriated, independent UN experts said in a statement released on Thursday. The woman, Lisa Smith, has been described in press reports as a supporter of the ISIL terror group, and former member of the Irish military.

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FROM THE FIELD: Gaza men advocate for an end to early marriage 

Human Rights

A group of thirty men in Gaza have succeeded in preventing the early marriage of girls under the age of 18, from 50 different families, thanks to a training programme supported by the UN gender agency, UN Women.

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World Television Day celebrates an integral part of modern life

Culture and Education

Seven decades of United Nations’ work in developing new standards and systems for broadcasting are being celebrated on Thursday, World Television Day, an annual observance that recognizes the medium’s role as a major source of information, education and entertainment.

UN Photo/Manuel Elias

Wednesday’s Daily Brief: Israeli settlements, World Children’s Day, fossil fuel overuse

Human Rights

A recap of Wednesday’s stories: UN envoy reiterates position on illegality of Israeli settlements, World Children’s Day marked with calls for rights of children to be upheld, new report highlights major gap between use of fossil fuels and commitments to limit global warming.

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Young activists do the talking as UN marks World Children’s Day

Human Rights

Children were both seen and heard in the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, World Children’s Day, during a celebration to commemorate 30 years since the adoption of a milestone treaty that protects their rights.

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Israeli settlements remain ‘flagrant violation’ of international law, UN envoy tells Security Council

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UN chief calls for ‘green and clean’ development in message for Africa Industrialization Day

‘Three-country crisis’ across central Sahel puts whole generation at risk, warns UN food agency

UNICEF reports uneven progress in 30 years of child rights treaty

UN ‘regrets’ new US position on legality of Israeli settlements

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