WHO concerned about access to health services for displaced people in southern Syria

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emro.who (12.07.2018) The World Health Organization (WHO) today called for the protection of health facilities and increased access to southern Syria, where the recent hostilities have left over 210 000 people displaced and in need of urgent health services. Up to 160 000 displaced Syrians currently seeking safety in Quneitra are inaccessible to health partners, raising concerns for their health.

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syria
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[Opinión] España: La jubilación acabará fijada en los 70 años en no mucho tiempo”, según el Círculo de Empresarios

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El País (16.07.2018) Durante la presentación de la quinta edición del Barómetro de los Círculos, capitaneado por el Círculo de Empresarios, que recoge los resultados de una encuesta entre 340 altos directivos y entrevistas a 21 primeros ejecutivos de empresas, el presidente del grupo de trabajo del informe, Miguel Iraburu, desgranó que las tres reformas más urgentes son las de la educación, la justicia, "que es lenta e ineficiente", y profundizar en el Pacto de Toledo.

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spain
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Old-age pensions

Maroc: Conventions internationales de sécurité sociale : Le détail des prestations à long terme

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Aujourd'hui le Maroc (13.07.2018) Grâce aux différentes conventions internationales de sécurité sociale qui ont été conclues par le Maroc avec plusieurs pays étrangers, les ressortissants marocains peuvent bénéficier en plus des prestations à court terme  des prestations à long terme.

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morocco
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Governance and administration
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World Migration | International Organization for Migration - Tool

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The GLOBAL MIGRATION FLOWS interactive app tracks migrants around the world. This application is now being hosted by IOM.int. It is endlessly fascinating to explore where we're from.

The underlying data for the map was published by the UN DESA in 2015. Using the app: Choose whether you want to access information about migrants leaving a country (Outward) or migrants entering a country (Inward). Then click on a country and watch the pattern of migration to or from the chosen country.

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Public Services Card

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The Public Services Card (PSC) helps you to access a range of public services easily. Your identity is fully authenticated when it is issued so you do not have to give the same information to multiple organisations. A Public Services Card is usually issued when you are allocated a PPS number. If you apply for, or are currently getting a social welfare payment (including Child Benefit) you will be asked to register for your Public Services Card.

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ireland
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Information and communication technology
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World Development Report 2019: The Changing Nature of Work

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Work is constantly reshaped by technological progress. New ways of production are adopted, markets expand, and societies evolve. But some changes provoke more attention than others, in part due to the vast uncertainty involved in making predictions about the future.

The 2019 World Development Report studies how the nature of work is changing as a result of advances in technology today.

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Deutschland: Arbeitswelt: Jeder Zweite muss vor der Rente aufgeben

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aerztezeitung (04.07.2018) Jeder wünscht sich, lange gesund und arbeitsfähig zu bleiben. Doch nicht mal jeder zweite Erwerbstätige hält bis zum offiziellen Renteneintrittsalter durch. Wie fit die arbeitende Bevölkerung ist, hat die Techniker Krankenkasse untersucht.

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germany
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Old-age pensions
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Women with Advanced and Metastatic Breast Cancer should be able to continue or return to work

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EurActiv (13.07.2018) Important advancements in diagnosing and treating breast cancer in Europe have been made in the last years. However, there are still many challenges to overcome, writes Lydia Makaroff.

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european union
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Employment
Return to work
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President of International Social Security Association hails Azerbaijani government’s efforts to improve social security of population

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Azertac (11.07.2018) resident of the International Social Security Association (ISSA), Director General of the German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV) Joachim Breuer has commended the Azerbaijani government for its efforts to improve social security of population, as he met with the country’s Deputy Prime Minister Ali Ahmadov.

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azerbaijan

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