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World Toilet Day: Ensure safe and hygienic sanitation for all, UN urges
World Toilet Day, observed annually on 19 November, was established by the UN General Assembly in 2013, recognizing the importance...
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Marine Plastic Litter: ICS helps shipping companies comply with revised MARPOL Annex V requirements
"Ignorance of the regulations is no defence. If a ship and its crew are seen to pose a risk of...
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COVID-19 cuts global maritime trade, transforms industry- UNCTAD
The pandemic has sent shockwaves through global maritime transport and laid the foundations for a transformed industry and associated supply...
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Clean Water and Sanitation: Charting a course to a healthy population on a healthy planet
By Gilbert F. Houngbo, UN-Water Chair STORY HIGHLIGHTS As the United Nations marks its 75th anniversary, international cooperation is clearly...
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Five ocean-based solutions can support SDGs, pandemic recovery
STORY HIGHLIGHTS During the inaugural Ocean Stewardship Annual Review, CEOs addressed five "tipping points" for a healthy and productive ocean....
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Life At Sea: A marine engineer’s love for family, plus his Top 3 Keynotes for younger seafarers
Marine engineer Emmanuel Emesiri shares his Life At Sea experience, highlighting what he calls occupational hazard when he lost...
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How trade policy can help achieve the UN goal on zero hunger
STORY HIGHLIGHTS Policies that affect trade and markets can have consequences for progress in all five action areas under SDG...
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Trade: Border enforcement should continue for as long as necessary- Dr. Olisa Agbakoba SAN
“So, the only problem with the trade policy in respect of the border closure was that they called it a...
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‘Hand Hygiene for All’: Wash your hands with water and soap
By Hope Orivri It is Global Hand Hygiene Day, which is marked annually on October 15. The 2020 theme for...
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IMO collaborating to reduce GHG emissions from ports and ships
A new strategic partnership to strengthen cooperation between ships and ports to reduce greenhouse gas emissions has been signed (on...
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