Sustainability
International equitable vaccine effort ships 32 million shots to 61 countries |
At the beginning of the year, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus had called for countries to work together, so that...
Motherhood on the brink in Yemen |
“It was the morning of a normal working day before fighting escalated close to the hospital. I heard a mother...
Pandemic threatens lost decade for development, UN report reveals |
“The global economy has experienced “the worst recession in 90 years, with the most vulnerable segments of societies disproportionately affected”,...
Drug use among older persons a ‘hidden epidemic’, narcotics experts warn |
The independent expert body also highlighted the negative impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on the global supply of medicines,...
Biodiversity at risk, threatens human survival, UN forum hears |
The Director-General of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Audrey Azoulay opened the UNESCO Forum on Biodiversity by...
Global COVID-19 infections rise for fourth consecutive week, deaths level off |
The number of new deaths from the coronavirus levelled off after a six-week decrease, with just over 60,000 new deaths...
UN chief urges ‘clear and credible’ plans to achieve net zero |
Addressing a ministerial meeting on climate action, Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated that 2021 is a “make-or-break” year to limit the...
Forest restoration provides a path to pandemic recovery, greener future |
Liu Zhenmin, head of the UN’s Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), issued the call during a virtual event...
COVID-19: Virus variants, vaccine inequity, contribute to rising caseload |
After six weeks of decline in January and February, cases are now increasing in most regions of the world. Meanwhile,...
First Person: Prepare for the next pandemic, says WHO scientist |
During the early ‘90s, Dr. Soumya Swaminathan successfully raised funds to get antiretroviral drugs to those affected by the HIV...
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