Monday, February 8, 2016

Upholding Women’s Human Rights Essential to Zika Response – UN Rights Chief

UN News Centre

Upholding women’s human rights is essential if the response to the Zika health emergency is to be effective, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said today, following the advice to women by some governments to delay getting pregnant due to the possible link between the virus and neurological disorders affecting newborns. Story here.

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BC firefighters face critical days as dry fuels and winds increase fire risks

Canada’s National Observer The Brunswick Creek wildfire consumes trees on a mountainside, in Boston Bar, BC, on Thursday, July 9, 2026. File...