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Bioethics Education International (BEI) organized “Bioethics, Wars, and Pandemics” Summer school Online, July 18-23 2022. Please check the testimonials of some participants. The event was a success and we welcomed participants from around the world with very diverse cultural and educational backgrounds. Stay tuned for more news and Testimonials. Check www.bioethicseducation.org for more details. [...]
The field that came to be known as bioethics in the late 1960’s is an integral part of the liberal international order intentionally developed in the aftermath of the catastrophe of World War II. Following the Russian war in Ukraine there is every reason to believe that the set of norms and institutions that [...]
Bioethics Education International (BEI) invites participants (students and professionals) across the globe to attend the summer school to be held from July 18 to 23, 2022. The summer school includes lectures and seminars, film screenings, and special guest speakers. Stay tuned for the program to be posted next week! The faculty will include experts and scholars with international reputations [...]
Jaime Nadal, Ukraine lead for the UNFPA, revealed that the hospital in Mariupol is “not the only one” that has fallen under assault.Read more here
With the war in Ukraine now in its third week, UN political affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo warned the Security Council on Friday that direct attacks against civilians and civilian objects are prohibited under international law, and may amount to war crimes.Read more here
As the war in Ukraine enters its third week, the scale of the devastation is placing the health of all Ukrainians—and the country’s health care system itself—in peril. Read more here
The exodus of millions of Ukrainians from their country following the Russian invasion could overwhelm neighboring countries, UN humanitarians warned on Wednesday, as the head of the UN Children’s Fund, expressed her horror over the reported destruction of a maternity hospital in the stricken coastal city of Mariupol, which has been under heavy bombardment for [...]
Thousands of Russian doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers have signed an open letter to President Vladimir Putin urging him to put an end to war in Ukraine.Read more here
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday that it was dangerous to assume the Omicron variant would herald the end of COVID-19's acutest phase, exhorting nations to stay focused to beat the pandemic. Click here to read more.
