Sustainability
COVID contributed to 69,000 malaria deaths WHO finds, though ‘doomsday scenario’ averted |
However, “the doomsday scenario” projected by the WHO has not materialised,” Dr Pedro Alonso, Director, WHO Global Malaria Programme said...
From the Field: ‘climate-smart’ development in an uncertain world |
Securing the funding needed for sustainable development by involving as many actors from different sectors as possible, is more urgent than ever,...
Omicron: Don’t panic but prepare for likely spread, says WHO |
Heralding South Africa’s and Botswana’s decision to report the appearance of the Omicron coronavirus mutation last month, the UN health...
Despite COVID-19 connectivity boost, world’s poorest left far behind |
This is good news for global development, but ITU said that people’s ability to connect remains profoundly unequal – as...
Landmark decision to negotiate new accord on pandemics ‘cause for hope’ |
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus welcomed the consensus decision, reached during a special session of the World Health Assembly (WHA), the UN...
‘Unity’ of purpose and action needed: Guterres tells AU-UN Conference |
He highlighted the wide range of progress made through collaboration, from frameworks around peace, security and sustainable development, to joint...
‘Bodyright’ campaign launched, to end rise in gender-based violence online
Corporate logos and Intellectual Property (IP) receive “greater protection online than we do as human beings”, the UN’s women’s health agency that works to end gender-based violence, UNFPA, said on Thursday, launching a new...
COVID-19: WHO’s Tedros criticizes ‘blunt’ Omicron measures |
In a statement on Tuesday, the World Health Organization Director-General said that it was “deeply concerning” that Botswana and South Africa, where...
Workers with HIV-AIDS continue to face stigma, discrimination: ILO |
Despite some improvement in people’s tolerance to the disease in the more than 40 years since the AIDS epidemic began, a survey of 55,000 people...
Battle to end HIV, COVID, demands greater international solidarity |
Under the theme End Inequalities. End AIDS. End Pandemics, Abdulla Shahid underscored a connection between COVID-19 and HIV/AIDS, pointing out...
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