Buckling up to save lives: UN celebrates five decades of seat belt laws

Laws making seat belt use mandatory in cars have saved millions of lives, UN agencies announced on Tuesday, marking half a century of vehicular safety legislation around the world.

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Buckling up to save lives: UN celebrates five decades of seat belt laws

Central African Republic: Post-election violence triggers mass displacement

08 Jan 2021

Amidst post-election violence in the Central African Republic (CAR), more than 200,000 people have fled for their own safety, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday.

UN health agency appeals to reverse gains lost in fight against tuberculosis

23 Mar 2022

World TB Day is marked on 24 March, and this year, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called for urgent investment in the fight against tuberculosis, “to save millions more lives”.

Ethiopia: Massive fuel theft puts WFP operations in Tigray at risk

25 Aug 2022

The robbery of over half a million tonnes of fuel from the World Food Programme (WFP) in Ethiopia’s Tigray region will make it impossible to continue operations that support millions of hungry people, the UN agency said on Thursday.