Obesity, Climate, Reliance on Imported Foods: Small Islands’ Declaration Spells Out a Litany of Challenges 16/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan Overburdened by non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and threatened by climate change, health ministers of Small Islands Developing States (SIDS) met in Barbados over the past few days and adopted the Bridgetown Declaration on NCDs and Mental Health. The declaration commits the SIDS to a number of actions including implementing the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recommended “Best […] Continue reading -> Extraordinary ‘Culture War’ Clash at ILO over LGBTQ Rights 15/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan Late-night screaming matches and days of delays dogged the adoption of the budget of the International Labour Organization (ILO) this week after some Arab and African member states objected to a clause related to LGBTQ rights. The single offending clause committed the body to support those “affected by discrimination and exclusion, including on the grounds […] Continue reading -> African Union Signs Agreement with Rwanda to Host the African Medicines Agency 13/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan The African Medicine Agency (AMA) came a small step closer to reality over the weekend when Rwanda signed a Host Country Agreement with the African Union (AU) Commission. The AMA will serve as a continental body that provides regulatory leadership on medicines, enabling a harmonized regulatory system on the continent – but it has still […] Continue reading -> Gender-based Violence is Notoriously Hard to Address – But Accurate Data Helps 13/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan It took years – and much data-crunching – before the US government was persuaded that measuring women’s security is an important way to assess the security of where she lives – her city, state and country. Most governments lack the data to make this calculation. Gender-based violence (GBV) is notoriously under-reported, and officials often have […] Continue reading -> Africa Decries Weakening of Equity Provisions in New Pandemic Accord Draft 12/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan The African region of the World Health Organization (WHO) has condemned the weakening of equity clauses in latest draft of the pandemic accord and called for this week’s negotiations to focus on principles and key areas of concern rather than the detailed text. The 47 WHO Africa group countries made their submission at the resumption […] Continue reading -> Tight Deadline to Respond to ‘Zero Draft’ of UN Political Declaration on Pandemics Ahead of September Meeting 07/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan Member states have been given nine days to comment on the ‘Zero draft of the Political Declaration on Pandemic Preparedness and Response, due to be adopted at the United Nations (UN) High-Level Meeting (HLM) on 20 September – with insiders describing the draft as “underwhelming”. The HLM is essential for boosting waning political commitment to […] Continue reading -> Slow Transition to Clean Energy Puts Billions at Risk of Household Air Pollution 06/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan The high cost of energy and negligible progress in rolling out electricity in sub-Saharan Africa since 2010 are some of the factors behind why 2.3 billion people are still reliant on cooking fuels like coal and firewood that harm their health. Meanwhile, the transition to renewable energy has been too slow – and there has […] Continue reading -> WHO to Establish Digital Health Certification Network Based on EU COVID-19 Certificate 05/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) is establishing a global digital health certification network based on the European Union’s COVID-19 certificate to “facilitate global mobility and protect citizens across the world from ongoing and future health threats, including pandemics”, the body announced on Monday. The EU’s digital COVID-19 certificate (DCC), which recorded vaccinations, tests and recovery, […] Continue reading -> Zero-Draft of Global Plastic Pollution Agreement Expected Within Months 05/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan A zero-draft of a global, legally binding instrument on plastic pollution will be released before the next meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) in November. This follows last week’s second INC meeting in Paris attended by delegates from 169 Member States and over 900 observers from NGOs. “I am encouraged by progress at INC-2 […] Continue reading -> E-cigarettes Are a ‘Trap’ to Recruit Children Not Harm Reduction – Tedros 02/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan Electronic cigarettes are a trap to recruit children, not part of harm reduction, said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) at the global body’s weekly media conference. “When the tobacco industry introduced electronic cigarettes and vaping, one narrative they really tried to sell is that this is part of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Extraordinary ‘Culture War’ Clash at ILO over LGBTQ Rights 15/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan Late-night screaming matches and days of delays dogged the adoption of the budget of the International Labour Organization (ILO) this week after some Arab and African member states objected to a clause related to LGBTQ rights. The single offending clause committed the body to support those “affected by discrimination and exclusion, including on the grounds […] Continue reading -> African Union Signs Agreement with Rwanda to Host the African Medicines Agency 13/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan The African Medicine Agency (AMA) came a small step closer to reality over the weekend when Rwanda signed a Host Country Agreement with the African Union (AU) Commission. The AMA will serve as a continental body that provides regulatory leadership on medicines, enabling a harmonized regulatory system on the continent – but it has still […] Continue reading -> Gender-based Violence is Notoriously Hard to Address – But Accurate Data Helps 13/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan It took years – and much data-crunching – before the US government was persuaded that measuring women’s security is an important way to assess the security of where she lives – her city, state and country. Most governments lack the data to make this calculation. Gender-based violence (GBV) is notoriously under-reported, and officials often have […] Continue reading -> Africa Decries Weakening of Equity Provisions in New Pandemic Accord Draft 12/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan The African region of the World Health Organization (WHO) has condemned the weakening of equity clauses in latest draft of the pandemic accord and called for this week’s negotiations to focus on principles and key areas of concern rather than the detailed text. The 47 WHO Africa group countries made their submission at the resumption […] Continue reading -> Tight Deadline to Respond to ‘Zero Draft’ of UN Political Declaration on Pandemics Ahead of September Meeting 07/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan Member states have been given nine days to comment on the ‘Zero draft of the Political Declaration on Pandemic Preparedness and Response, due to be adopted at the United Nations (UN) High-Level Meeting (HLM) on 20 September – with insiders describing the draft as “underwhelming”. The HLM is essential for boosting waning political commitment to […] Continue reading -> Slow Transition to Clean Energy Puts Billions at Risk of Household Air Pollution 06/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan The high cost of energy and negligible progress in rolling out electricity in sub-Saharan Africa since 2010 are some of the factors behind why 2.3 billion people are still reliant on cooking fuels like coal and firewood that harm their health. Meanwhile, the transition to renewable energy has been too slow – and there has […] Continue reading -> WHO to Establish Digital Health Certification Network Based on EU COVID-19 Certificate 05/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) is establishing a global digital health certification network based on the European Union’s COVID-19 certificate to “facilitate global mobility and protect citizens across the world from ongoing and future health threats, including pandemics”, the body announced on Monday. The EU’s digital COVID-19 certificate (DCC), which recorded vaccinations, tests and recovery, […] Continue reading -> Zero-Draft of Global Plastic Pollution Agreement Expected Within Months 05/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan A zero-draft of a global, legally binding instrument on plastic pollution will be released before the next meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) in November. This follows last week’s second INC meeting in Paris attended by delegates from 169 Member States and over 900 observers from NGOs. “I am encouraged by progress at INC-2 […] Continue reading -> E-cigarettes Are a ‘Trap’ to Recruit Children Not Harm Reduction – Tedros 02/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan Electronic cigarettes are a trap to recruit children, not part of harm reduction, said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) at the global body’s weekly media conference. “When the tobacco industry introduced electronic cigarettes and vaping, one narrative they really tried to sell is that this is part of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
African Union Signs Agreement with Rwanda to Host the African Medicines Agency 13/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan The African Medicine Agency (AMA) came a small step closer to reality over the weekend when Rwanda signed a Host Country Agreement with the African Union (AU) Commission. The AMA will serve as a continental body that provides regulatory leadership on medicines, enabling a harmonized regulatory system on the continent – but it has still […] Continue reading -> Gender-based Violence is Notoriously Hard to Address – But Accurate Data Helps 13/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan It took years – and much data-crunching – before the US government was persuaded that measuring women’s security is an important way to assess the security of where she lives – her city, state and country. Most governments lack the data to make this calculation. Gender-based violence (GBV) is notoriously under-reported, and officials often have […] Continue reading -> Africa Decries Weakening of Equity Provisions in New Pandemic Accord Draft 12/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan The African region of the World Health Organization (WHO) has condemned the weakening of equity clauses in latest draft of the pandemic accord and called for this week’s negotiations to focus on principles and key areas of concern rather than the detailed text. The 47 WHO Africa group countries made their submission at the resumption […] Continue reading -> Tight Deadline to Respond to ‘Zero Draft’ of UN Political Declaration on Pandemics Ahead of September Meeting 07/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan Member states have been given nine days to comment on the ‘Zero draft of the Political Declaration on Pandemic Preparedness and Response, due to be adopted at the United Nations (UN) High-Level Meeting (HLM) on 20 September – with insiders describing the draft as “underwhelming”. The HLM is essential for boosting waning political commitment to […] Continue reading -> Slow Transition to Clean Energy Puts Billions at Risk of Household Air Pollution 06/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan The high cost of energy and negligible progress in rolling out electricity in sub-Saharan Africa since 2010 are some of the factors behind why 2.3 billion people are still reliant on cooking fuels like coal and firewood that harm their health. Meanwhile, the transition to renewable energy has been too slow – and there has […] Continue reading -> WHO to Establish Digital Health Certification Network Based on EU COVID-19 Certificate 05/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) is establishing a global digital health certification network based on the European Union’s COVID-19 certificate to “facilitate global mobility and protect citizens across the world from ongoing and future health threats, including pandemics”, the body announced on Monday. The EU’s digital COVID-19 certificate (DCC), which recorded vaccinations, tests and recovery, […] Continue reading -> Zero-Draft of Global Plastic Pollution Agreement Expected Within Months 05/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan A zero-draft of a global, legally binding instrument on plastic pollution will be released before the next meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) in November. This follows last week’s second INC meeting in Paris attended by delegates from 169 Member States and over 900 observers from NGOs. “I am encouraged by progress at INC-2 […] Continue reading -> E-cigarettes Are a ‘Trap’ to Recruit Children Not Harm Reduction – Tedros 02/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan Electronic cigarettes are a trap to recruit children, not part of harm reduction, said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) at the global body’s weekly media conference. “When the tobacco industry introduced electronic cigarettes and vaping, one narrative they really tried to sell is that this is part of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Gender-based Violence is Notoriously Hard to Address – But Accurate Data Helps 13/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan It took years – and much data-crunching – before the US government was persuaded that measuring women’s security is an important way to assess the security of where she lives – her city, state and country. Most governments lack the data to make this calculation. Gender-based violence (GBV) is notoriously under-reported, and officials often have […] Continue reading -> Africa Decries Weakening of Equity Provisions in New Pandemic Accord Draft 12/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan The African region of the World Health Organization (WHO) has condemned the weakening of equity clauses in latest draft of the pandemic accord and called for this week’s negotiations to focus on principles and key areas of concern rather than the detailed text. The 47 WHO Africa group countries made their submission at the resumption […] Continue reading -> Tight Deadline to Respond to ‘Zero Draft’ of UN Political Declaration on Pandemics Ahead of September Meeting 07/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan Member states have been given nine days to comment on the ‘Zero draft of the Political Declaration on Pandemic Preparedness and Response, due to be adopted at the United Nations (UN) High-Level Meeting (HLM) on 20 September – with insiders describing the draft as “underwhelming”. The HLM is essential for boosting waning political commitment to […] Continue reading -> Slow Transition to Clean Energy Puts Billions at Risk of Household Air Pollution 06/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan The high cost of energy and negligible progress in rolling out electricity in sub-Saharan Africa since 2010 are some of the factors behind why 2.3 billion people are still reliant on cooking fuels like coal and firewood that harm their health. Meanwhile, the transition to renewable energy has been too slow – and there has […] Continue reading -> WHO to Establish Digital Health Certification Network Based on EU COVID-19 Certificate 05/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) is establishing a global digital health certification network based on the European Union’s COVID-19 certificate to “facilitate global mobility and protect citizens across the world from ongoing and future health threats, including pandemics”, the body announced on Monday. The EU’s digital COVID-19 certificate (DCC), which recorded vaccinations, tests and recovery, […] Continue reading -> Zero-Draft of Global Plastic Pollution Agreement Expected Within Months 05/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan A zero-draft of a global, legally binding instrument on plastic pollution will be released before the next meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) in November. This follows last week’s second INC meeting in Paris attended by delegates from 169 Member States and over 900 observers from NGOs. “I am encouraged by progress at INC-2 […] Continue reading -> E-cigarettes Are a ‘Trap’ to Recruit Children Not Harm Reduction – Tedros 02/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan Electronic cigarettes are a trap to recruit children, not part of harm reduction, said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) at the global body’s weekly media conference. “When the tobacco industry introduced electronic cigarettes and vaping, one narrative they really tried to sell is that this is part of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Africa Decries Weakening of Equity Provisions in New Pandemic Accord Draft 12/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan The African region of the World Health Organization (WHO) has condemned the weakening of equity clauses in latest draft of the pandemic accord and called for this week’s negotiations to focus on principles and key areas of concern rather than the detailed text. The 47 WHO Africa group countries made their submission at the resumption […] Continue reading -> Tight Deadline to Respond to ‘Zero Draft’ of UN Political Declaration on Pandemics Ahead of September Meeting 07/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan Member states have been given nine days to comment on the ‘Zero draft of the Political Declaration on Pandemic Preparedness and Response, due to be adopted at the United Nations (UN) High-Level Meeting (HLM) on 20 September – with insiders describing the draft as “underwhelming”. The HLM is essential for boosting waning political commitment to […] Continue reading -> Slow Transition to Clean Energy Puts Billions at Risk of Household Air Pollution 06/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan The high cost of energy and negligible progress in rolling out electricity in sub-Saharan Africa since 2010 are some of the factors behind why 2.3 billion people are still reliant on cooking fuels like coal and firewood that harm their health. Meanwhile, the transition to renewable energy has been too slow – and there has […] Continue reading -> WHO to Establish Digital Health Certification Network Based on EU COVID-19 Certificate 05/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) is establishing a global digital health certification network based on the European Union’s COVID-19 certificate to “facilitate global mobility and protect citizens across the world from ongoing and future health threats, including pandemics”, the body announced on Monday. The EU’s digital COVID-19 certificate (DCC), which recorded vaccinations, tests and recovery, […] Continue reading -> Zero-Draft of Global Plastic Pollution Agreement Expected Within Months 05/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan A zero-draft of a global, legally binding instrument on plastic pollution will be released before the next meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) in November. This follows last week’s second INC meeting in Paris attended by delegates from 169 Member States and over 900 observers from NGOs. “I am encouraged by progress at INC-2 […] Continue reading -> E-cigarettes Are a ‘Trap’ to Recruit Children Not Harm Reduction – Tedros 02/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan Electronic cigarettes are a trap to recruit children, not part of harm reduction, said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) at the global body’s weekly media conference. “When the tobacco industry introduced electronic cigarettes and vaping, one narrative they really tried to sell is that this is part of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Tight Deadline to Respond to ‘Zero Draft’ of UN Political Declaration on Pandemics Ahead of September Meeting 07/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan Member states have been given nine days to comment on the ‘Zero draft of the Political Declaration on Pandemic Preparedness and Response, due to be adopted at the United Nations (UN) High-Level Meeting (HLM) on 20 September – with insiders describing the draft as “underwhelming”. The HLM is essential for boosting waning political commitment to […] Continue reading -> Slow Transition to Clean Energy Puts Billions at Risk of Household Air Pollution 06/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan The high cost of energy and negligible progress in rolling out electricity in sub-Saharan Africa since 2010 are some of the factors behind why 2.3 billion people are still reliant on cooking fuels like coal and firewood that harm their health. Meanwhile, the transition to renewable energy has been too slow – and there has […] Continue reading -> WHO to Establish Digital Health Certification Network Based on EU COVID-19 Certificate 05/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) is establishing a global digital health certification network based on the European Union’s COVID-19 certificate to “facilitate global mobility and protect citizens across the world from ongoing and future health threats, including pandemics”, the body announced on Monday. The EU’s digital COVID-19 certificate (DCC), which recorded vaccinations, tests and recovery, […] Continue reading -> Zero-Draft of Global Plastic Pollution Agreement Expected Within Months 05/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan A zero-draft of a global, legally binding instrument on plastic pollution will be released before the next meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) in November. This follows last week’s second INC meeting in Paris attended by delegates from 169 Member States and over 900 observers from NGOs. “I am encouraged by progress at INC-2 […] Continue reading -> E-cigarettes Are a ‘Trap’ to Recruit Children Not Harm Reduction – Tedros 02/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan Electronic cigarettes are a trap to recruit children, not part of harm reduction, said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) at the global body’s weekly media conference. “When the tobacco industry introduced electronic cigarettes and vaping, one narrative they really tried to sell is that this is part of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Slow Transition to Clean Energy Puts Billions at Risk of Household Air Pollution 06/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan The high cost of energy and negligible progress in rolling out electricity in sub-Saharan Africa since 2010 are some of the factors behind why 2.3 billion people are still reliant on cooking fuels like coal and firewood that harm their health. Meanwhile, the transition to renewable energy has been too slow – and there has […] Continue reading -> WHO to Establish Digital Health Certification Network Based on EU COVID-19 Certificate 05/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) is establishing a global digital health certification network based on the European Union’s COVID-19 certificate to “facilitate global mobility and protect citizens across the world from ongoing and future health threats, including pandemics”, the body announced on Monday. The EU’s digital COVID-19 certificate (DCC), which recorded vaccinations, tests and recovery, […] Continue reading -> Zero-Draft of Global Plastic Pollution Agreement Expected Within Months 05/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan A zero-draft of a global, legally binding instrument on plastic pollution will be released before the next meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) in November. This follows last week’s second INC meeting in Paris attended by delegates from 169 Member States and over 900 observers from NGOs. “I am encouraged by progress at INC-2 […] Continue reading -> E-cigarettes Are a ‘Trap’ to Recruit Children Not Harm Reduction – Tedros 02/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan Electronic cigarettes are a trap to recruit children, not part of harm reduction, said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) at the global body’s weekly media conference. “When the tobacco industry introduced electronic cigarettes and vaping, one narrative they really tried to sell is that this is part of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO to Establish Digital Health Certification Network Based on EU COVID-19 Certificate 05/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) is establishing a global digital health certification network based on the European Union’s COVID-19 certificate to “facilitate global mobility and protect citizens across the world from ongoing and future health threats, including pandemics”, the body announced on Monday. The EU’s digital COVID-19 certificate (DCC), which recorded vaccinations, tests and recovery, […] Continue reading -> Zero-Draft of Global Plastic Pollution Agreement Expected Within Months 05/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan A zero-draft of a global, legally binding instrument on plastic pollution will be released before the next meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) in November. This follows last week’s second INC meeting in Paris attended by delegates from 169 Member States and over 900 observers from NGOs. “I am encouraged by progress at INC-2 […] Continue reading -> E-cigarettes Are a ‘Trap’ to Recruit Children Not Harm Reduction – Tedros 02/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan Electronic cigarettes are a trap to recruit children, not part of harm reduction, said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) at the global body’s weekly media conference. “When the tobacco industry introduced electronic cigarettes and vaping, one narrative they really tried to sell is that this is part of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Zero-Draft of Global Plastic Pollution Agreement Expected Within Months 05/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan A zero-draft of a global, legally binding instrument on plastic pollution will be released before the next meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) in November. This follows last week’s second INC meeting in Paris attended by delegates from 169 Member States and over 900 observers from NGOs. “I am encouraged by progress at INC-2 […] Continue reading -> E-cigarettes Are a ‘Trap’ to Recruit Children Not Harm Reduction – Tedros 02/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan Electronic cigarettes are a trap to recruit children, not part of harm reduction, said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) at the global body’s weekly media conference. “When the tobacco industry introduced electronic cigarettes and vaping, one narrative they really tried to sell is that this is part of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
E-cigarettes Are a ‘Trap’ to Recruit Children Not Harm Reduction – Tedros 02/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan Electronic cigarettes are a trap to recruit children, not part of harm reduction, said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) at the global body’s weekly media conference. “When the tobacco industry introduced electronic cigarettes and vaping, one narrative they really tried to sell is that this is part of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts