Latest statistics from the World Health Organization (WHO reveal that 1.35 million people die on the roads each year, while road traffic injuries are now the leading cause of death among young people, according to new statistics from the World Health Organization (WHO).
Elephants, giraffes, rhinos and other magnificent mammals targeted in wildlife conservation areas of Central Africa are under threat of extinction, caught in the crosshairs of armed groups and highly-militarized poachers, the United Nations environment wing warned on Friday.
An innovative new bicycle helmet could help reduce millions of fatalities on the world’s roads, the UN has said.
Lightweight, well ventilated and safe, the invention has been inspired by the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and is aimed at electric bike and moped users.
It’s hoped it will attract interest particularly in hot and humid climates, where people often shun helmets because they can be uncomfortably warm.
Noise from road traffic can be annoying - and deafening - UN health experts say.
But while accelerating cars and rumbling lorries are a modern-day bugbear for many of us, new UN-led regulations should see quieter streets in future.
That’s according to Serge Ficheux, chair of a UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) global initiative, who explained to Daniel Johnson how the policy change works in practice.
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