Zambia dismisses US health warning after toxic spill in Kitwe’s copper mining area

Zambia dismisses US health warning after toxic spill in Kitwe’s copper mining area

The Zambian government has dismissed claims of dangerous pollution in the Copperbelt mining region, following safety concerns raised by the US embassy. On Wednesday, the US embassy issued a health alert, ordering the immediate withdrawal of its personnel in Kitwe town and nearby areas due to concerns of “widespread contamination of water and soil” linked…

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Africa: Staff Union Dismisses UN Restructuring As ‘Chaotic, Incoherent, Rushed & Lacking Strategy’

Africa: Staff Union Dismisses UN Restructuring As ‘Chaotic, Incoherent, Rushed & Lacking Strategy’

United Nations — A coalition of UN staff unions, led by the 60,000-strong Coordinating Committee of International Staff Unions and Associations (CCISUA), has written to UN member states criticizing the UN80 reform process as “incoherent and lacking strategy”. The union, one of the largest single coalitions in the world body, is asking the 193 member…

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