NEWS Over one billion obese people globally, health crisis must be reversed – WHO 5 years ago On World Obesity Day, marked on Friday, the World Health Organization (WHO) urged countries to do more to reverse what is a preventable health crisis. Read the full story, “Over one billion obese people globally, health crisis must be reversed – WHO”, on globalissues.org → Continue Reading Previous: Food Price Index hit record high in February, UN agency reportsNext: Human Rights Council to establish Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine Related Stories World News in Brief: Refugee funding, US migration policy triggers ‘cascade’ of rights violations, world forests report, restorative justice in Colombia NEWS World News in Brief: Refugee funding, US migration policy triggers ‘cascade’ of rights violations, world forests report, restorative justice in Colombia webmaster 23 minutes ago From energy crisis to energy transition: How renewables are reshaping energy security NEWS From energy crisis to energy transition: How renewables are reshaping energy security webmaster 23 minutes ago Sudan tells UN: No imposed solutions to country’s conflict NEWS Sudan tells UN: No imposed solutions to country’s conflict webmaster 23 minutes ago ‘Ballot must replace the bullets’, South Sudan tells General Assembly ahead of elections NEWS ‘Ballot must replace the bullets’, South Sudan tells General Assembly ahead of elections webmaster 23 minutes ago DPR Korea tells UN its nuclear status is ‘irreversible’, rejects outside pressure NEWS DPR Korea tells UN its nuclear status is ‘irreversible’, rejects outside pressure webmaster 23 minutes ago UN leaders renew push to defeat racism, 25 years after Durban NEWS UN leaders renew push to defeat racism, 25 years after Durban webmaster 23 minutes ago