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English version, see below Vea abajo la versión en inglés Venezuela: experta de la ONU preocupada ante el potencial de represión en la ‘Consulta Soberana’ del domingo GINEBRA (14 de julio de 2017) –   Las autoridades venezolanas deben garantizar el cumplimiento de las normas internacionales de derechos humanos durante una votación no oficial sobre los cambios constitucionales planeados por el presidente Nicolás Maduro el domingo 16 de julio, según una experta de las Naciones Unidas. “Estoy profundamente preocupada por el patrón de violencia mostrado en circunstancias similares por la policía y la Guardia Nacional que podría emplearse nuevamente en el contexto de esta consulta”, dijo la Relatora Especial de la ONU sobre los derechos a la libertad de reunión pacífica y de asociación, Annalisa Ciampi. Se estima que entre seis y ocho millones de personas participarán en la ‘Consulta Soberana’, organizada por la oposición sobre la decisión del Presidente de convocar una Asamblea Naci

16-18 October 2017, Hotel Okura, Amsterdam The most comprehensive event on voice communication over next generation networks -  LTE Voice & Advanced Communication Services  - returns on the  16-18 October 2017  this time in  Amsterdam The 2017 event comprises of a new and wide-ranging agenda, pre-conference day workshops and an exhibition including a demo zone showcasing innovations in LTE Voice technology at work.  LTE Voice & Advanced Communication Services  2017 will bring together the entire LTE Voice community to discuss the next stage of voice communication over LTE 5G networks and the advanced communication services which will be deployed in the 5G & IoT era. The show will examine the future device products that use voice communication and how video and advanced communications will be built into existing VoLTE networks. What's New for 2017? Operators Go Free!! If you are a telecoms operator you can register fo

Department of Public Health, Environmental and Social Determinants of Health Public Health & Environment e-News Dear Readers, The June/July issue of the World Health Organization (WHO) Public Health, Environ­mental and Social Determinants of Health (PHE) e-News focuses on the Seventieth World Health Assembly highlighting PHE related events. It brings you the latest on:  Þ   2.1 billion people lack safe drinking water at home, more than twice as many lack safe sanitation          Þ   More can be done to restrict sunbeds to prevent increasing rates of skin cancer   Þ   New Innov8 Facilitator’s manual: a capacity building tool to ensure no one is left behind Þ   WHO Chemical Risk Assessment Network Þ   Large-scale international emergency exercise evaluating response to a nuclear emer­gency Þ   United Nations agencies urge Europe’s action on 1.4 million annual deaths from pollut­ed environments Þ   Information session on progress made unde