Pursuing COVID ‘Herd Immunity’ Without A Vaccine Could Be Dangerous & Unethical, WHO Warns – As World Reaches Record Peaks For New Infections 12/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Raisa Santos WHO issued a stiff warning to Covid-skeptics who have been saying that in the absence of a vaccine, policies that let the SARS-CoV-2 virus spread freely would lead to eventual “herd immunity” , and that might be preferable to continued containment and social-distancing measures. “Herd immunity is a concept used for vaccination, in which a […] Continue reading -> China, Republic of Korea Join COVAX Global Vaccine Pool – WHO Urges Countries To Jumpstart Vaccine Campaigns 09/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Madeleine Hoecklin China has announced that it will join the WHO co-sponsored COVAX vaccine procurement pool, along with the Republic of Korea. WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros described it as a major boost to the global effort to manufacture and distribute 2 billion vaccines worldwide equitably by the end of 2021. “This week, China and the Republic […] Continue reading -> World Food Programme Wins 2020 Nobel Peace Prize – In Year When Food Supplies Are Disrupted By Floods, Locusts & COVID-19 09/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has been awarded the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts in fighting hunger in a year when food supplies for millions of people have been disrupted by COVID-19, destroyed by flooding and devoured by unprecedented locust swarms spreading across Africa and beyond. In Friday’s announcement, the Oslo-based […] Continue reading -> Moderna Makes Milestone Pledge To “Not Enforce Our Patents” On COVID-19 Vaccine Technologies During Pandemic & Issue Open Licenses Afterward 08/10/2020 Raisa Santos & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Moderna, Inc., developer of one of the four front-running COVID-19 vaccine candidates, announced on Thursday that the the company would “not enforce” its COVID-19-related patents against other companies making vaccines to combat the pandemic – and would also be willing to license intellectual property for their COVID-19 vaccines for the post pandemic period. “We feel […] Continue reading -> US Food and Drug Administration Issues New Rules Likely To Delay COVID-19 Vaccine Approval Until After Presidential Election 07/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Acting on the advice of experts, the United States Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday issued new safety-focused guidelines for approval of new COVID-19 vaccines, that would almost certainly delay their emergency approval until after the November Presidential elections. Just hours after the rules were issued, United States President Donald Trump accused the FDA of […] Continue reading -> United States Says Independent Reviews Of Response To COVID-19 Crisis Represent “Progress” In Addressing Shortcomings of WHO & Countries 06/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The United States on Tuesday gave conditional praise for the “progress made” by an independent oversight committee examining the response of the WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme to the COVID-19 pandemic – asking for more updates in November and early 2021. The report by the Independent Oversight and Advisory Committee (IOAC) to WHO’s Health Emergencies operations […] Continue reading -> United States Appears To Walk Back on Threats To Withdraw from World Health Organization – Calls For Countries To Adopt ‘Roadmap for Reform’ 05/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The United States appears to be walking back on threats to withdraw from the World Health Organization – just as US President Donald Trump is reported to be recovering from a bout with COVID-19 in Washington, DC. Speaking at the first formal meeting of WHO’s Executive Board governing body to be convened since May, US […] Continue reading -> WHO Director General Wishes President Donald Trump Speedy Recovery From COVID-19 – As US Presidential Campaign Enters Uncharted Waters 02/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Madeleine Hoecklin WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus joined the chorus of world leaders wishing United States President Donald Trump and his wife a speedy recovery from COVID-19 – while the US presidential campaign entered uncharted waters, with the cancellation of campaign rallies and fears that other White House Staff and political allies who had accompanied […] Continue reading -> Geneva’s International Chamber Of Commerce Hosts Dialogue Involving Geneva UN Agency and Big Tobacco – For Second Year In A Row 01/10/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay & Elaine Ruth Fletcher For the second year in a row, Geneva’s International Chamber of Commerce has hosted a dialogue bringing local tobacco industry leaders together with a major Geneva-based UN Agency – in this case to discuss the ‘role of multinationals in economic recovery following the coronavirus’. The ICC’s 6th Business Dialogue, involving Teresa Moreira, Head Competition and […] Continue reading -> World Bank Unleashes US$12 Billion in “Fast-Track” Finance For COVID-19 Vaccine Purchases By Low- And Middle-Income Countries 30/09/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Bank will make available up to $12 billion in “fast-track financing” that low- and middle-income countries can access to procure vaccines against Covid-19 – as soon as one is approved, said the Bank’s president David Malpass, on Wednesday. The announcement at a United Nations high-level panel on the pandemic that also included commitments […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
China, Republic of Korea Join COVAX Global Vaccine Pool – WHO Urges Countries To Jumpstart Vaccine Campaigns 09/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Madeleine Hoecklin China has announced that it will join the WHO co-sponsored COVAX vaccine procurement pool, along with the Republic of Korea. WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros described it as a major boost to the global effort to manufacture and distribute 2 billion vaccines worldwide equitably by the end of 2021. “This week, China and the Republic […] Continue reading -> World Food Programme Wins 2020 Nobel Peace Prize – In Year When Food Supplies Are Disrupted By Floods, Locusts & COVID-19 09/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has been awarded the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts in fighting hunger in a year when food supplies for millions of people have been disrupted by COVID-19, destroyed by flooding and devoured by unprecedented locust swarms spreading across Africa and beyond. In Friday’s announcement, the Oslo-based […] Continue reading -> Moderna Makes Milestone Pledge To “Not Enforce Our Patents” On COVID-19 Vaccine Technologies During Pandemic & Issue Open Licenses Afterward 08/10/2020 Raisa Santos & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Moderna, Inc., developer of one of the four front-running COVID-19 vaccine candidates, announced on Thursday that the the company would “not enforce” its COVID-19-related patents against other companies making vaccines to combat the pandemic – and would also be willing to license intellectual property for their COVID-19 vaccines for the post pandemic period. “We feel […] Continue reading -> US Food and Drug Administration Issues New Rules Likely To Delay COVID-19 Vaccine Approval Until After Presidential Election 07/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Acting on the advice of experts, the United States Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday issued new safety-focused guidelines for approval of new COVID-19 vaccines, that would almost certainly delay their emergency approval until after the November Presidential elections. Just hours after the rules were issued, United States President Donald Trump accused the FDA of […] Continue reading -> United States Says Independent Reviews Of Response To COVID-19 Crisis Represent “Progress” In Addressing Shortcomings of WHO & Countries 06/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The United States on Tuesday gave conditional praise for the “progress made” by an independent oversight committee examining the response of the WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme to the COVID-19 pandemic – asking for more updates in November and early 2021. The report by the Independent Oversight and Advisory Committee (IOAC) to WHO’s Health Emergencies operations […] Continue reading -> United States Appears To Walk Back on Threats To Withdraw from World Health Organization – Calls For Countries To Adopt ‘Roadmap for Reform’ 05/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The United States appears to be walking back on threats to withdraw from the World Health Organization – just as US President Donald Trump is reported to be recovering from a bout with COVID-19 in Washington, DC. Speaking at the first formal meeting of WHO’s Executive Board governing body to be convened since May, US […] Continue reading -> WHO Director General Wishes President Donald Trump Speedy Recovery From COVID-19 – As US Presidential Campaign Enters Uncharted Waters 02/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Madeleine Hoecklin WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus joined the chorus of world leaders wishing United States President Donald Trump and his wife a speedy recovery from COVID-19 – while the US presidential campaign entered uncharted waters, with the cancellation of campaign rallies and fears that other White House Staff and political allies who had accompanied […] Continue reading -> Geneva’s International Chamber Of Commerce Hosts Dialogue Involving Geneva UN Agency and Big Tobacco – For Second Year In A Row 01/10/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay & Elaine Ruth Fletcher For the second year in a row, Geneva’s International Chamber of Commerce has hosted a dialogue bringing local tobacco industry leaders together with a major Geneva-based UN Agency – in this case to discuss the ‘role of multinationals in economic recovery following the coronavirus’. The ICC’s 6th Business Dialogue, involving Teresa Moreira, Head Competition and […] Continue reading -> World Bank Unleashes US$12 Billion in “Fast-Track” Finance For COVID-19 Vaccine Purchases By Low- And Middle-Income Countries 30/09/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Bank will make available up to $12 billion in “fast-track financing” that low- and middle-income countries can access to procure vaccines against Covid-19 – as soon as one is approved, said the Bank’s president David Malpass, on Wednesday. The announcement at a United Nations high-level panel on the pandemic that also included commitments […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
World Food Programme Wins 2020 Nobel Peace Prize – In Year When Food Supplies Are Disrupted By Floods, Locusts & COVID-19 09/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has been awarded the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts in fighting hunger in a year when food supplies for millions of people have been disrupted by COVID-19, destroyed by flooding and devoured by unprecedented locust swarms spreading across Africa and beyond. In Friday’s announcement, the Oslo-based […] Continue reading -> Moderna Makes Milestone Pledge To “Not Enforce Our Patents” On COVID-19 Vaccine Technologies During Pandemic & Issue Open Licenses Afterward 08/10/2020 Raisa Santos & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Moderna, Inc., developer of one of the four front-running COVID-19 vaccine candidates, announced on Thursday that the the company would “not enforce” its COVID-19-related patents against other companies making vaccines to combat the pandemic – and would also be willing to license intellectual property for their COVID-19 vaccines for the post pandemic period. “We feel […] Continue reading -> US Food and Drug Administration Issues New Rules Likely To Delay COVID-19 Vaccine Approval Until After Presidential Election 07/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Acting on the advice of experts, the United States Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday issued new safety-focused guidelines for approval of new COVID-19 vaccines, that would almost certainly delay their emergency approval until after the November Presidential elections. Just hours after the rules were issued, United States President Donald Trump accused the FDA of […] Continue reading -> United States Says Independent Reviews Of Response To COVID-19 Crisis Represent “Progress” In Addressing Shortcomings of WHO & Countries 06/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The United States on Tuesday gave conditional praise for the “progress made” by an independent oversight committee examining the response of the WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme to the COVID-19 pandemic – asking for more updates in November and early 2021. The report by the Independent Oversight and Advisory Committee (IOAC) to WHO’s Health Emergencies operations […] Continue reading -> United States Appears To Walk Back on Threats To Withdraw from World Health Organization – Calls For Countries To Adopt ‘Roadmap for Reform’ 05/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The United States appears to be walking back on threats to withdraw from the World Health Organization – just as US President Donald Trump is reported to be recovering from a bout with COVID-19 in Washington, DC. Speaking at the first formal meeting of WHO’s Executive Board governing body to be convened since May, US […] Continue reading -> WHO Director General Wishes President Donald Trump Speedy Recovery From COVID-19 – As US Presidential Campaign Enters Uncharted Waters 02/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Madeleine Hoecklin WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus joined the chorus of world leaders wishing United States President Donald Trump and his wife a speedy recovery from COVID-19 – while the US presidential campaign entered uncharted waters, with the cancellation of campaign rallies and fears that other White House Staff and political allies who had accompanied […] Continue reading -> Geneva’s International Chamber Of Commerce Hosts Dialogue Involving Geneva UN Agency and Big Tobacco – For Second Year In A Row 01/10/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay & Elaine Ruth Fletcher For the second year in a row, Geneva’s International Chamber of Commerce has hosted a dialogue bringing local tobacco industry leaders together with a major Geneva-based UN Agency – in this case to discuss the ‘role of multinationals in economic recovery following the coronavirus’. The ICC’s 6th Business Dialogue, involving Teresa Moreira, Head Competition and […] Continue reading -> World Bank Unleashes US$12 Billion in “Fast-Track” Finance For COVID-19 Vaccine Purchases By Low- And Middle-Income Countries 30/09/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Bank will make available up to $12 billion in “fast-track financing” that low- and middle-income countries can access to procure vaccines against Covid-19 – as soon as one is approved, said the Bank’s president David Malpass, on Wednesday. The announcement at a United Nations high-level panel on the pandemic that also included commitments […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Moderna Makes Milestone Pledge To “Not Enforce Our Patents” On COVID-19 Vaccine Technologies During Pandemic & Issue Open Licenses Afterward 08/10/2020 Raisa Santos & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Moderna, Inc., developer of one of the four front-running COVID-19 vaccine candidates, announced on Thursday that the the company would “not enforce” its COVID-19-related patents against other companies making vaccines to combat the pandemic – and would also be willing to license intellectual property for their COVID-19 vaccines for the post pandemic period. “We feel […] Continue reading -> US Food and Drug Administration Issues New Rules Likely To Delay COVID-19 Vaccine Approval Until After Presidential Election 07/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Acting on the advice of experts, the United States Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday issued new safety-focused guidelines for approval of new COVID-19 vaccines, that would almost certainly delay their emergency approval until after the November Presidential elections. Just hours after the rules were issued, United States President Donald Trump accused the FDA of […] Continue reading -> United States Says Independent Reviews Of Response To COVID-19 Crisis Represent “Progress” In Addressing Shortcomings of WHO & Countries 06/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The United States on Tuesday gave conditional praise for the “progress made” by an independent oversight committee examining the response of the WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme to the COVID-19 pandemic – asking for more updates in November and early 2021. The report by the Independent Oversight and Advisory Committee (IOAC) to WHO’s Health Emergencies operations […] Continue reading -> United States Appears To Walk Back on Threats To Withdraw from World Health Organization – Calls For Countries To Adopt ‘Roadmap for Reform’ 05/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The United States appears to be walking back on threats to withdraw from the World Health Organization – just as US President Donald Trump is reported to be recovering from a bout with COVID-19 in Washington, DC. Speaking at the first formal meeting of WHO’s Executive Board governing body to be convened since May, US […] Continue reading -> WHO Director General Wishes President Donald Trump Speedy Recovery From COVID-19 – As US Presidential Campaign Enters Uncharted Waters 02/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Madeleine Hoecklin WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus joined the chorus of world leaders wishing United States President Donald Trump and his wife a speedy recovery from COVID-19 – while the US presidential campaign entered uncharted waters, with the cancellation of campaign rallies and fears that other White House Staff and political allies who had accompanied […] Continue reading -> Geneva’s International Chamber Of Commerce Hosts Dialogue Involving Geneva UN Agency and Big Tobacco – For Second Year In A Row 01/10/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay & Elaine Ruth Fletcher For the second year in a row, Geneva’s International Chamber of Commerce has hosted a dialogue bringing local tobacco industry leaders together with a major Geneva-based UN Agency – in this case to discuss the ‘role of multinationals in economic recovery following the coronavirus’. The ICC’s 6th Business Dialogue, involving Teresa Moreira, Head Competition and […] Continue reading -> World Bank Unleashes US$12 Billion in “Fast-Track” Finance For COVID-19 Vaccine Purchases By Low- And Middle-Income Countries 30/09/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Bank will make available up to $12 billion in “fast-track financing” that low- and middle-income countries can access to procure vaccines against Covid-19 – as soon as one is approved, said the Bank’s president David Malpass, on Wednesday. The announcement at a United Nations high-level panel on the pandemic that also included commitments […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
US Food and Drug Administration Issues New Rules Likely To Delay COVID-19 Vaccine Approval Until After Presidential Election 07/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Acting on the advice of experts, the United States Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday issued new safety-focused guidelines for approval of new COVID-19 vaccines, that would almost certainly delay their emergency approval until after the November Presidential elections. Just hours after the rules were issued, United States President Donald Trump accused the FDA of […] Continue reading -> United States Says Independent Reviews Of Response To COVID-19 Crisis Represent “Progress” In Addressing Shortcomings of WHO & Countries 06/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The United States on Tuesday gave conditional praise for the “progress made” by an independent oversight committee examining the response of the WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme to the COVID-19 pandemic – asking for more updates in November and early 2021. The report by the Independent Oversight and Advisory Committee (IOAC) to WHO’s Health Emergencies operations […] Continue reading -> United States Appears To Walk Back on Threats To Withdraw from World Health Organization – Calls For Countries To Adopt ‘Roadmap for Reform’ 05/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The United States appears to be walking back on threats to withdraw from the World Health Organization – just as US President Donald Trump is reported to be recovering from a bout with COVID-19 in Washington, DC. Speaking at the first formal meeting of WHO’s Executive Board governing body to be convened since May, US […] Continue reading -> WHO Director General Wishes President Donald Trump Speedy Recovery From COVID-19 – As US Presidential Campaign Enters Uncharted Waters 02/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Madeleine Hoecklin WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus joined the chorus of world leaders wishing United States President Donald Trump and his wife a speedy recovery from COVID-19 – while the US presidential campaign entered uncharted waters, with the cancellation of campaign rallies and fears that other White House Staff and political allies who had accompanied […] Continue reading -> Geneva’s International Chamber Of Commerce Hosts Dialogue Involving Geneva UN Agency and Big Tobacco – For Second Year In A Row 01/10/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay & Elaine Ruth Fletcher For the second year in a row, Geneva’s International Chamber of Commerce has hosted a dialogue bringing local tobacco industry leaders together with a major Geneva-based UN Agency – in this case to discuss the ‘role of multinationals in economic recovery following the coronavirus’. The ICC’s 6th Business Dialogue, involving Teresa Moreira, Head Competition and […] Continue reading -> World Bank Unleashes US$12 Billion in “Fast-Track” Finance For COVID-19 Vaccine Purchases By Low- And Middle-Income Countries 30/09/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Bank will make available up to $12 billion in “fast-track financing” that low- and middle-income countries can access to procure vaccines against Covid-19 – as soon as one is approved, said the Bank’s president David Malpass, on Wednesday. The announcement at a United Nations high-level panel on the pandemic that also included commitments […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
United States Says Independent Reviews Of Response To COVID-19 Crisis Represent “Progress” In Addressing Shortcomings of WHO & Countries 06/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The United States on Tuesday gave conditional praise for the “progress made” by an independent oversight committee examining the response of the WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme to the COVID-19 pandemic – asking for more updates in November and early 2021. The report by the Independent Oversight and Advisory Committee (IOAC) to WHO’s Health Emergencies operations […] Continue reading -> United States Appears To Walk Back on Threats To Withdraw from World Health Organization – Calls For Countries To Adopt ‘Roadmap for Reform’ 05/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The United States appears to be walking back on threats to withdraw from the World Health Organization – just as US President Donald Trump is reported to be recovering from a bout with COVID-19 in Washington, DC. Speaking at the first formal meeting of WHO’s Executive Board governing body to be convened since May, US […] Continue reading -> WHO Director General Wishes President Donald Trump Speedy Recovery From COVID-19 – As US Presidential Campaign Enters Uncharted Waters 02/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Madeleine Hoecklin WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus joined the chorus of world leaders wishing United States President Donald Trump and his wife a speedy recovery from COVID-19 – while the US presidential campaign entered uncharted waters, with the cancellation of campaign rallies and fears that other White House Staff and political allies who had accompanied […] Continue reading -> Geneva’s International Chamber Of Commerce Hosts Dialogue Involving Geneva UN Agency and Big Tobacco – For Second Year In A Row 01/10/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay & Elaine Ruth Fletcher For the second year in a row, Geneva’s International Chamber of Commerce has hosted a dialogue bringing local tobacco industry leaders together with a major Geneva-based UN Agency – in this case to discuss the ‘role of multinationals in economic recovery following the coronavirus’. The ICC’s 6th Business Dialogue, involving Teresa Moreira, Head Competition and […] Continue reading -> World Bank Unleashes US$12 Billion in “Fast-Track” Finance For COVID-19 Vaccine Purchases By Low- And Middle-Income Countries 30/09/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Bank will make available up to $12 billion in “fast-track financing” that low- and middle-income countries can access to procure vaccines against Covid-19 – as soon as one is approved, said the Bank’s president David Malpass, on Wednesday. The announcement at a United Nations high-level panel on the pandemic that also included commitments […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
United States Appears To Walk Back on Threats To Withdraw from World Health Organization – Calls For Countries To Adopt ‘Roadmap for Reform’ 05/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The United States appears to be walking back on threats to withdraw from the World Health Organization – just as US President Donald Trump is reported to be recovering from a bout with COVID-19 in Washington, DC. Speaking at the first formal meeting of WHO’s Executive Board governing body to be convened since May, US […] Continue reading -> WHO Director General Wishes President Donald Trump Speedy Recovery From COVID-19 – As US Presidential Campaign Enters Uncharted Waters 02/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Madeleine Hoecklin WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus joined the chorus of world leaders wishing United States President Donald Trump and his wife a speedy recovery from COVID-19 – while the US presidential campaign entered uncharted waters, with the cancellation of campaign rallies and fears that other White House Staff and political allies who had accompanied […] Continue reading -> Geneva’s International Chamber Of Commerce Hosts Dialogue Involving Geneva UN Agency and Big Tobacco – For Second Year In A Row 01/10/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay & Elaine Ruth Fletcher For the second year in a row, Geneva’s International Chamber of Commerce has hosted a dialogue bringing local tobacco industry leaders together with a major Geneva-based UN Agency – in this case to discuss the ‘role of multinationals in economic recovery following the coronavirus’. The ICC’s 6th Business Dialogue, involving Teresa Moreira, Head Competition and […] Continue reading -> World Bank Unleashes US$12 Billion in “Fast-Track” Finance For COVID-19 Vaccine Purchases By Low- And Middle-Income Countries 30/09/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Bank will make available up to $12 billion in “fast-track financing” that low- and middle-income countries can access to procure vaccines against Covid-19 – as soon as one is approved, said the Bank’s president David Malpass, on Wednesday. The announcement at a United Nations high-level panel on the pandemic that also included commitments […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO Director General Wishes President Donald Trump Speedy Recovery From COVID-19 – As US Presidential Campaign Enters Uncharted Waters 02/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Madeleine Hoecklin WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus joined the chorus of world leaders wishing United States President Donald Trump and his wife a speedy recovery from COVID-19 – while the US presidential campaign entered uncharted waters, with the cancellation of campaign rallies and fears that other White House Staff and political allies who had accompanied […] Continue reading -> Geneva’s International Chamber Of Commerce Hosts Dialogue Involving Geneva UN Agency and Big Tobacco – For Second Year In A Row 01/10/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay & Elaine Ruth Fletcher For the second year in a row, Geneva’s International Chamber of Commerce has hosted a dialogue bringing local tobacco industry leaders together with a major Geneva-based UN Agency – in this case to discuss the ‘role of multinationals in economic recovery following the coronavirus’. The ICC’s 6th Business Dialogue, involving Teresa Moreira, Head Competition and […] Continue reading -> World Bank Unleashes US$12 Billion in “Fast-Track” Finance For COVID-19 Vaccine Purchases By Low- And Middle-Income Countries 30/09/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Bank will make available up to $12 billion in “fast-track financing” that low- and middle-income countries can access to procure vaccines against Covid-19 – as soon as one is approved, said the Bank’s president David Malpass, on Wednesday. The announcement at a United Nations high-level panel on the pandemic that also included commitments […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Geneva’s International Chamber Of Commerce Hosts Dialogue Involving Geneva UN Agency and Big Tobacco – For Second Year In A Row 01/10/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay & Elaine Ruth Fletcher For the second year in a row, Geneva’s International Chamber of Commerce has hosted a dialogue bringing local tobacco industry leaders together with a major Geneva-based UN Agency – in this case to discuss the ‘role of multinationals in economic recovery following the coronavirus’. The ICC’s 6th Business Dialogue, involving Teresa Moreira, Head Competition and […] Continue reading -> World Bank Unleashes US$12 Billion in “Fast-Track” Finance For COVID-19 Vaccine Purchases By Low- And Middle-Income Countries 30/09/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Bank will make available up to $12 billion in “fast-track financing” that low- and middle-income countries can access to procure vaccines against Covid-19 – as soon as one is approved, said the Bank’s president David Malpass, on Wednesday. The announcement at a United Nations high-level panel on the pandemic that also included commitments […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
World Bank Unleashes US$12 Billion in “Fast-Track” Finance For COVID-19 Vaccine Purchases By Low- And Middle-Income Countries 30/09/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Bank will make available up to $12 billion in “fast-track financing” that low- and middle-income countries can access to procure vaccines against Covid-19 – as soon as one is approved, said the Bank’s president David Malpass, on Wednesday. The announcement at a United Nations high-level panel on the pandemic that also included commitments […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts