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Did you know? In response to the outbreak of #COVID19 in 2020, when over half of the world’s population was in lockdown and people were encouraged to use the time to self-study and learn new skills, we’ve maintained an overview of e-Learning tools and online courses offered by the United Nations System. There are hundreds of courses available, covering a wide range of topics, from sustainable development to human rights, climate change to nuclear safety, and many more.

To know more: https://unric.org/en/sharpen-your-skills-during-lockdown-with-united-nations-e-learning-courses/

A workforce with the #skills that are in demand also contributes to sustainable growth, leads to more innovation, and improves companies’ competitiveness.

However, currently more than three quarters of companies in the EU report difficulties in finding workers with the necessary skills, and latest figures from Eurostat suggest that only 37% of adults undertake training on a regular basis.

The Digital Economy and Society Index shows that 4 out of 10 adults and every third person who works in Europe lack basic digital skills. In addition, already in 2021, 28 occupations ranging from construction and healthcare to engineering and IT had shortages, showing a growing demand for both high and low-skilled workers.

https://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?langId=en&catId=89&newsId=10431&furtherNews=yes

The WHO states that the #health #workforce #crisis in #Europe is no longer a looming threat – it is here and now. The Bucharest Declaration charts a way forward:

https://www.who.int/europe/news/item/22-03-2023-the-health-workforce-crisis-in-europe-is-no-longer-a-looming-threat—it-is-here-and-now.-the-bucharest-declaration-charts-a-way-forward

The World Health Organization (WHO) together with the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) made up the Quadripartite organizations. This partnership of the four organizations has established the Quadripartite Technical Group on Integrated Surveillance on antimicrobial use and resistance, which will advise the Quadripartite Organizations and the Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) on needs, scope and form of integrated surveillance to support capacity building of countries on surveillance of antimicrobial use (AMU) and resistance.

If you are interested in learning more about the role of the Technical Group on Integrated Surveillance on Antimicrobial use and resistance and its areas of advice, please use these links:

To read the article, visit: https://www.who.int/news/item/26-01-2023-the-quadripartite-organizations-established-the-technical-group-on-integrated-surveillance-on-antimicrobial-use-and-resistance

To read more information, visit:

https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/antimicrobial-resistance/qtg-ais/qtg-amr-amu-integrated-surveillance-tors.pdf?sfvrsn=43f45ec4_3

The establishment of the Technical Advisory Group on Local Production and Technology Transfer (TAG-LPTT) of health products has been finalized by the Local Production and Assistance Unit (LPA) and Access to Medicines and Health Products (MHP) Division of WHO. It has been established with the aim to provide strategic and technical advice to WHO in the field of promoting and strengthening sustainable local production and technology transfer to improve access to quality, safe and effective health products. The establishment of the TAG-LPTT to address current and future global challenges and trends in local production and technology transfer represents the execution of one World Local Production Forum’s recommendations.

More about the role, structure, and beginnings of the TAG-LPTT you may find in the links below.

To read the article, visit:

https://www.who.int/news/item/21-02-2023-multidisciplinary-technical-advisory-group-established-to-advice-who-on-local-production-and-technology-transfer-of-health-products

To read more information on the Local Production and Assistance Unit (LPA), visit: https://www.who.int/teams/regulation-prequalification/lpa#:~:text=The%20Local%20Production%20%26%20Assistance%20

Salt or the so-called table salt (sodium chloride) is the main source of sodium, although it also could be found in other condiments, such as sodium glutamate. Sodium is an essential nutrient, which increases the risk of heart disease, stroke and premature death when eaten in excess, which are strong arguments to reduce the overall salt consumption in the world. Moreover, implementing highly cost-effective sodium reduction policies could save an estimated 7 million lives globally by 2030.

Why is salt consumption in the world still at high levels? And which countries have comprehensive packages of recommended policies to reduce sodium intake? What tools and measures are being taken to reduce sodium consumption? These and more questions will be answered in the article published by the World Health Organisation.

To read the article, visit:

https://www.who.int/news/item/09-03-2023-massive-efforts-needed-to-reduce-salt-intake-and-protect-lives

To read the report, visit: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240069985