CERN technology helps rediscover lost painting by Raphael
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The Madonna and Child, a painting on canvas, has changed hands many times over the decades, causing some to question whether the Italian Renaissance master Raphael did indeed paint it. CERN’s Timpix particle detectors were able to provide key information allowing a group of experts to authoritatively and definitively attribute the painting to Raphael.
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Life-saving infant oxygen device awarded
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Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, pneumonia killed nearly one million children under five every year. Access to oxygen is vital to improve global health. However, it is expensive and requires electricity, which provides challenges in low-income countries. Thanks to a Unitaid USD 1.4 million investment, new devices supply oxygen to babies without the need for an electricity supply or a compressed air tank.
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© Vayu Global Health Innovations / Unitaid
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Greening the United Nations system
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Sustainable United Nations (SUN) in Geneva is coordinating “going green” work across the system. Various actions have been implemented at the Palais des Nations from installing solar panels in 2014 to implementing a goal of zero food waste and zero single-use plastics. The Permanent Mission of Switzerland has just launched the 2050Today initiative aiming at reducing CO2 emissions at the local level in Geneva. Various international organization buildings are connected to the Geneva-Lac-Nations (GLN) remote cooling network. This system allows their premises to be cooled and heated with deep water from Lake Geneva. From 2022, the GeniLac © project will cool and heat a larger number of buildings, from the city centre to the airport.
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© Jean Marc Ferré / UN Geneva
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New collaboration makes a further 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine available to low- and middle-income countries
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An additional 100 million vaccine doses will be covered by the partnership between the Serum Institute of India, Gavi, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for low- and middle-income countries in 2021. This brings the total number of doses up to 200 million, ensuring that no country is left behind in the race to provide a COVID-19 vaccine.
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In spite of COVID-19, IATA launches a platform to improve visibility on air cargo infrastructure and capabilities
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched “IATA ONE Source”, an online platform which helps the air cargo industry match air freight needs with the availability of infrastructure capabilities and certifications of service providers across the value chain. This is particularly timely amid the COVID-19 crisis when those dispatching medical supplies and pharmaceuticals need accurate information for time- and temperature-sensitive consignments.
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The International Organization for Migration (IOM) releases guidelines for recruiters of migrant domestic workers
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Did you know that there are more than 67 million domestic workers over the age of 15? 80% are women and one in five is a migrant worker. IOM has released guidelines for labour recruiters on ethical recruitment, decent work and access to remedies to the mistreatment of migrant domestic workers.
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