Brazil Wins Limited Backing for COP30 Climate-Health Plan, But Nations Commit No Finance 13/11/2025 Stefan Anderson Brazil launched a sweeping climate-health action plan on Thursday, named after the COP30 host city in the Amazon, winning initial endorsements from roughly two dozen countries for a voluntary framework calling on nations to strengthen disease surveillance, build climate-resilient infrastructure, and protect vulnerable populations from the health impacts of rising temperatures and extreme weather. The […] Continue reading -> COP30 Opens on Amazon’s Edge as World Battles to Claw Back 1.5°C Target 10/11/2025 Stefan Anderson The third decade of United Nations climate negotiations opened on Monday in the Brazilian Amazon, as 50,000 negotiators, politicians, civil society representatives, industry lobbyists, and indigenous peoples from around the world gathered for talks on protecting the planet from climate catastrophe. The thirtieth anniversary of COP summits has little time to celebrate: Ten years after […] Continue reading -> UN Chief Calls Out ‘Deadly Negligence’ In Climate Action Ahead of COP30 Summit 07/11/2025 Stefan Anderson UN Secretary-General António Guterres told world leaders gathered in the Brazilian Amazon on Thursday that breaching the 1.5°C warming threshold is now unavoidable, calling the inaction on climate change a “moral failure” and “deadly negligence.” “The hard truth is that we have failed to ensure we remain below 1.5 degrees,” Guterres said in a speech […] Continue reading -> World on Track for 2.8°C Warming as Paris Agreement Overshoot Now Inevitable 05/11/2025 Stefan Anderson The world is heading for 2.8°C of warming by century’s end under current policies, according to a United Nations assessment released Tuesday that finds new climate pledges have “barely moved the needle” despite a decade of international commitments under the Paris Agreement. The projection represents a decline from the 3.1°C forecast in last year’s assessment, […] Continue reading -> Climate Change Is Here, And It’s Killing Millions 30/10/2025 Stefan Anderson Climate change is claiming millions of lives annually through extreme heat, air pollution, wildfires and the spread of deadly infectious diseases, according to the most comprehensive assessment to date of the links between climate change and health. The ninth annual Lancet Countdown report, authored by 128 experts from 71 academic institutions and UN agencies worldwide, […] Continue reading -> Malaria Resurgence Could Kill Nearly One Million by 2030 In Absence of Funding, New Drug Tools 21/10/2025 Stefan Anderson BERLIN – The head of the world’s largest malaria funder has issued a stark warning that the disease now poses a greater threat than HIV or tuberculosis, as a new analysis released Tuesday reveals funding cuts could trigger 990,000 additional deaths by 2030, including 750,000 children under five. “If I think about the situation we […] Continue reading -> With Future of UNAIDS in Question, Top Official Says ‘Very Difficult’ to Envision 2026 Shutdown 17/10/2025 Stefan Anderson BERLIN — A top UNAIDS official told delegates at the World Health Summit this week that it would be “very difficult” to envision shutting down the agency by the end of 2026, pushing back against a controversial proposal from UN Secretary-General António Guterres that has triggered an outcry from civil society groups and member states. […] Continue reading -> Global Health Leaders Urge Fewer Agencies Amid Funding Crisis 16/10/2025 Stefan Anderson BERLIN — Leaders of the world’s major global health institutions called for a fundamental restructuring of an aid system they described as too fragmented, duplicative and confusing, with several stating that the number of agencies must be reduced as cuts from the US and other donors force a reckoning with the labyrinthine architecture of global […] Continue reading -> ‘Breaking Down Silos’: Global Health Matters Podcast Marks Five Years of Cross-Cutting Conversations 15/10/2025 Stefan Anderson At the World Health Summit in Berlin, the Global Health Matters podcast celebrated a milestone anniversary with a live recording exploring misinformation, the power of social media shaping information, and the future of health communication BERLIN — Five years ago, in a field not exactly known for its podcasting, Dr Garry Aslanyan spotted a gap. […] Continue reading -> International Development Assistance for Fossil Fuel Projects Surged 80% in 2023 08/10/2025 Stefan Anderson Development funding for fossil fuel-based energy projects jumped 80 per cent in 2023 to $9.5bn, up from $5.3bn in 2022, even as toxic air causes more than 8m premature deaths annually, according to a new report. Governments continue to channel billions more in international aid into projects that prolong fossil fuel use than into tackling […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
COP30 Opens on Amazon’s Edge as World Battles to Claw Back 1.5°C Target 10/11/2025 Stefan Anderson The third decade of United Nations climate negotiations opened on Monday in the Brazilian Amazon, as 50,000 negotiators, politicians, civil society representatives, industry lobbyists, and indigenous peoples from around the world gathered for talks on protecting the planet from climate catastrophe. The thirtieth anniversary of COP summits has little time to celebrate: Ten years after […] Continue reading -> UN Chief Calls Out ‘Deadly Negligence’ In Climate Action Ahead of COP30 Summit 07/11/2025 Stefan Anderson UN Secretary-General António Guterres told world leaders gathered in the Brazilian Amazon on Thursday that breaching the 1.5°C warming threshold is now unavoidable, calling the inaction on climate change a “moral failure” and “deadly negligence.” “The hard truth is that we have failed to ensure we remain below 1.5 degrees,” Guterres said in a speech […] Continue reading -> World on Track for 2.8°C Warming as Paris Agreement Overshoot Now Inevitable 05/11/2025 Stefan Anderson The world is heading for 2.8°C of warming by century’s end under current policies, according to a United Nations assessment released Tuesday that finds new climate pledges have “barely moved the needle” despite a decade of international commitments under the Paris Agreement. The projection represents a decline from the 3.1°C forecast in last year’s assessment, […] Continue reading -> Climate Change Is Here, And It’s Killing Millions 30/10/2025 Stefan Anderson Climate change is claiming millions of lives annually through extreme heat, air pollution, wildfires and the spread of deadly infectious diseases, according to the most comprehensive assessment to date of the links between climate change and health. The ninth annual Lancet Countdown report, authored by 128 experts from 71 academic institutions and UN agencies worldwide, […] Continue reading -> Malaria Resurgence Could Kill Nearly One Million by 2030 In Absence of Funding, New Drug Tools 21/10/2025 Stefan Anderson BERLIN – The head of the world’s largest malaria funder has issued a stark warning that the disease now poses a greater threat than HIV or tuberculosis, as a new analysis released Tuesday reveals funding cuts could trigger 990,000 additional deaths by 2030, including 750,000 children under five. “If I think about the situation we […] Continue reading -> With Future of UNAIDS in Question, Top Official Says ‘Very Difficult’ to Envision 2026 Shutdown 17/10/2025 Stefan Anderson BERLIN — A top UNAIDS official told delegates at the World Health Summit this week that it would be “very difficult” to envision shutting down the agency by the end of 2026, pushing back against a controversial proposal from UN Secretary-General António Guterres that has triggered an outcry from civil society groups and member states. […] Continue reading -> Global Health Leaders Urge Fewer Agencies Amid Funding Crisis 16/10/2025 Stefan Anderson BERLIN — Leaders of the world’s major global health institutions called for a fundamental restructuring of an aid system they described as too fragmented, duplicative and confusing, with several stating that the number of agencies must be reduced as cuts from the US and other donors force a reckoning with the labyrinthine architecture of global […] Continue reading -> ‘Breaking Down Silos’: Global Health Matters Podcast Marks Five Years of Cross-Cutting Conversations 15/10/2025 Stefan Anderson At the World Health Summit in Berlin, the Global Health Matters podcast celebrated a milestone anniversary with a live recording exploring misinformation, the power of social media shaping information, and the future of health communication BERLIN — Five years ago, in a field not exactly known for its podcasting, Dr Garry Aslanyan spotted a gap. […] Continue reading -> International Development Assistance for Fossil Fuel Projects Surged 80% in 2023 08/10/2025 Stefan Anderson Development funding for fossil fuel-based energy projects jumped 80 per cent in 2023 to $9.5bn, up from $5.3bn in 2022, even as toxic air causes more than 8m premature deaths annually, according to a new report. Governments continue to channel billions more in international aid into projects that prolong fossil fuel use than into tackling […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
UN Chief Calls Out ‘Deadly Negligence’ In Climate Action Ahead of COP30 Summit 07/11/2025 Stefan Anderson UN Secretary-General António Guterres told world leaders gathered in the Brazilian Amazon on Thursday that breaching the 1.5°C warming threshold is now unavoidable, calling the inaction on climate change a “moral failure” and “deadly negligence.” “The hard truth is that we have failed to ensure we remain below 1.5 degrees,” Guterres said in a speech […] Continue reading -> World on Track for 2.8°C Warming as Paris Agreement Overshoot Now Inevitable 05/11/2025 Stefan Anderson The world is heading for 2.8°C of warming by century’s end under current policies, according to a United Nations assessment released Tuesday that finds new climate pledges have “barely moved the needle” despite a decade of international commitments under the Paris Agreement. The projection represents a decline from the 3.1°C forecast in last year’s assessment, […] Continue reading -> Climate Change Is Here, And It’s Killing Millions 30/10/2025 Stefan Anderson Climate change is claiming millions of lives annually through extreme heat, air pollution, wildfires and the spread of deadly infectious diseases, according to the most comprehensive assessment to date of the links between climate change and health. The ninth annual Lancet Countdown report, authored by 128 experts from 71 academic institutions and UN agencies worldwide, […] Continue reading -> Malaria Resurgence Could Kill Nearly One Million by 2030 In Absence of Funding, New Drug Tools 21/10/2025 Stefan Anderson BERLIN – The head of the world’s largest malaria funder has issued a stark warning that the disease now poses a greater threat than HIV or tuberculosis, as a new analysis released Tuesday reveals funding cuts could trigger 990,000 additional deaths by 2030, including 750,000 children under five. “If I think about the situation we […] Continue reading -> With Future of UNAIDS in Question, Top Official Says ‘Very Difficult’ to Envision 2026 Shutdown 17/10/2025 Stefan Anderson BERLIN — A top UNAIDS official told delegates at the World Health Summit this week that it would be “very difficult” to envision shutting down the agency by the end of 2026, pushing back against a controversial proposal from UN Secretary-General António Guterres that has triggered an outcry from civil society groups and member states. […] Continue reading -> Global Health Leaders Urge Fewer Agencies Amid Funding Crisis 16/10/2025 Stefan Anderson BERLIN — Leaders of the world’s major global health institutions called for a fundamental restructuring of an aid system they described as too fragmented, duplicative and confusing, with several stating that the number of agencies must be reduced as cuts from the US and other donors force a reckoning with the labyrinthine architecture of global […] Continue reading -> ‘Breaking Down Silos’: Global Health Matters Podcast Marks Five Years of Cross-Cutting Conversations 15/10/2025 Stefan Anderson At the World Health Summit in Berlin, the Global Health Matters podcast celebrated a milestone anniversary with a live recording exploring misinformation, the power of social media shaping information, and the future of health communication BERLIN — Five years ago, in a field not exactly known for its podcasting, Dr Garry Aslanyan spotted a gap. […] Continue reading -> International Development Assistance for Fossil Fuel Projects Surged 80% in 2023 08/10/2025 Stefan Anderson Development funding for fossil fuel-based energy projects jumped 80 per cent in 2023 to $9.5bn, up from $5.3bn in 2022, even as toxic air causes more than 8m premature deaths annually, according to a new report. Governments continue to channel billions more in international aid into projects that prolong fossil fuel use than into tackling […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
World on Track for 2.8°C Warming as Paris Agreement Overshoot Now Inevitable 05/11/2025 Stefan Anderson The world is heading for 2.8°C of warming by century’s end under current policies, according to a United Nations assessment released Tuesday that finds new climate pledges have “barely moved the needle” despite a decade of international commitments under the Paris Agreement. The projection represents a decline from the 3.1°C forecast in last year’s assessment, […] Continue reading -> Climate Change Is Here, And It’s Killing Millions 30/10/2025 Stefan Anderson Climate change is claiming millions of lives annually through extreme heat, air pollution, wildfires and the spread of deadly infectious diseases, according to the most comprehensive assessment to date of the links between climate change and health. The ninth annual Lancet Countdown report, authored by 128 experts from 71 academic institutions and UN agencies worldwide, […] Continue reading -> Malaria Resurgence Could Kill Nearly One Million by 2030 In Absence of Funding, New Drug Tools 21/10/2025 Stefan Anderson BERLIN – The head of the world’s largest malaria funder has issued a stark warning that the disease now poses a greater threat than HIV or tuberculosis, as a new analysis released Tuesday reveals funding cuts could trigger 990,000 additional deaths by 2030, including 750,000 children under five. “If I think about the situation we […] Continue reading -> With Future of UNAIDS in Question, Top Official Says ‘Very Difficult’ to Envision 2026 Shutdown 17/10/2025 Stefan Anderson BERLIN — A top UNAIDS official told delegates at the World Health Summit this week that it would be “very difficult” to envision shutting down the agency by the end of 2026, pushing back against a controversial proposal from UN Secretary-General António Guterres that has triggered an outcry from civil society groups and member states. […] Continue reading -> Global Health Leaders Urge Fewer Agencies Amid Funding Crisis 16/10/2025 Stefan Anderson BERLIN — Leaders of the world’s major global health institutions called for a fundamental restructuring of an aid system they described as too fragmented, duplicative and confusing, with several stating that the number of agencies must be reduced as cuts from the US and other donors force a reckoning with the labyrinthine architecture of global […] Continue reading -> ‘Breaking Down Silos’: Global Health Matters Podcast Marks Five Years of Cross-Cutting Conversations 15/10/2025 Stefan Anderson At the World Health Summit in Berlin, the Global Health Matters podcast celebrated a milestone anniversary with a live recording exploring misinformation, the power of social media shaping information, and the future of health communication BERLIN — Five years ago, in a field not exactly known for its podcasting, Dr Garry Aslanyan spotted a gap. […] Continue reading -> International Development Assistance for Fossil Fuel Projects Surged 80% in 2023 08/10/2025 Stefan Anderson Development funding for fossil fuel-based energy projects jumped 80 per cent in 2023 to $9.5bn, up from $5.3bn in 2022, even as toxic air causes more than 8m premature deaths annually, according to a new report. Governments continue to channel billions more in international aid into projects that prolong fossil fuel use than into tackling […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Climate Change Is Here, And It’s Killing Millions 30/10/2025 Stefan Anderson Climate change is claiming millions of lives annually through extreme heat, air pollution, wildfires and the spread of deadly infectious diseases, according to the most comprehensive assessment to date of the links between climate change and health. The ninth annual Lancet Countdown report, authored by 128 experts from 71 academic institutions and UN agencies worldwide, […] Continue reading -> Malaria Resurgence Could Kill Nearly One Million by 2030 In Absence of Funding, New Drug Tools 21/10/2025 Stefan Anderson BERLIN – The head of the world’s largest malaria funder has issued a stark warning that the disease now poses a greater threat than HIV or tuberculosis, as a new analysis released Tuesday reveals funding cuts could trigger 990,000 additional deaths by 2030, including 750,000 children under five. “If I think about the situation we […] Continue reading -> With Future of UNAIDS in Question, Top Official Says ‘Very Difficult’ to Envision 2026 Shutdown 17/10/2025 Stefan Anderson BERLIN — A top UNAIDS official told delegates at the World Health Summit this week that it would be “very difficult” to envision shutting down the agency by the end of 2026, pushing back against a controversial proposal from UN Secretary-General António Guterres that has triggered an outcry from civil society groups and member states. […] Continue reading -> Global Health Leaders Urge Fewer Agencies Amid Funding Crisis 16/10/2025 Stefan Anderson BERLIN — Leaders of the world’s major global health institutions called for a fundamental restructuring of an aid system they described as too fragmented, duplicative and confusing, with several stating that the number of agencies must be reduced as cuts from the US and other donors force a reckoning with the labyrinthine architecture of global […] Continue reading -> ‘Breaking Down Silos’: Global Health Matters Podcast Marks Five Years of Cross-Cutting Conversations 15/10/2025 Stefan Anderson At the World Health Summit in Berlin, the Global Health Matters podcast celebrated a milestone anniversary with a live recording exploring misinformation, the power of social media shaping information, and the future of health communication BERLIN — Five years ago, in a field not exactly known for its podcasting, Dr Garry Aslanyan spotted a gap. […] Continue reading -> International Development Assistance for Fossil Fuel Projects Surged 80% in 2023 08/10/2025 Stefan Anderson Development funding for fossil fuel-based energy projects jumped 80 per cent in 2023 to $9.5bn, up from $5.3bn in 2022, even as toxic air causes more than 8m premature deaths annually, according to a new report. Governments continue to channel billions more in international aid into projects that prolong fossil fuel use than into tackling […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Malaria Resurgence Could Kill Nearly One Million by 2030 In Absence of Funding, New Drug Tools 21/10/2025 Stefan Anderson BERLIN – The head of the world’s largest malaria funder has issued a stark warning that the disease now poses a greater threat than HIV or tuberculosis, as a new analysis released Tuesday reveals funding cuts could trigger 990,000 additional deaths by 2030, including 750,000 children under five. “If I think about the situation we […] Continue reading -> With Future of UNAIDS in Question, Top Official Says ‘Very Difficult’ to Envision 2026 Shutdown 17/10/2025 Stefan Anderson BERLIN — A top UNAIDS official told delegates at the World Health Summit this week that it would be “very difficult” to envision shutting down the agency by the end of 2026, pushing back against a controversial proposal from UN Secretary-General António Guterres that has triggered an outcry from civil society groups and member states. […] Continue reading -> Global Health Leaders Urge Fewer Agencies Amid Funding Crisis 16/10/2025 Stefan Anderson BERLIN — Leaders of the world’s major global health institutions called for a fundamental restructuring of an aid system they described as too fragmented, duplicative and confusing, with several stating that the number of agencies must be reduced as cuts from the US and other donors force a reckoning with the labyrinthine architecture of global […] Continue reading -> ‘Breaking Down Silos’: Global Health Matters Podcast Marks Five Years of Cross-Cutting Conversations 15/10/2025 Stefan Anderson At the World Health Summit in Berlin, the Global Health Matters podcast celebrated a milestone anniversary with a live recording exploring misinformation, the power of social media shaping information, and the future of health communication BERLIN — Five years ago, in a field not exactly known for its podcasting, Dr Garry Aslanyan spotted a gap. […] Continue reading -> International Development Assistance for Fossil Fuel Projects Surged 80% in 2023 08/10/2025 Stefan Anderson Development funding for fossil fuel-based energy projects jumped 80 per cent in 2023 to $9.5bn, up from $5.3bn in 2022, even as toxic air causes more than 8m premature deaths annually, according to a new report. Governments continue to channel billions more in international aid into projects that prolong fossil fuel use than into tackling […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
With Future of UNAIDS in Question, Top Official Says ‘Very Difficult’ to Envision 2026 Shutdown 17/10/2025 Stefan Anderson BERLIN — A top UNAIDS official told delegates at the World Health Summit this week that it would be “very difficult” to envision shutting down the agency by the end of 2026, pushing back against a controversial proposal from UN Secretary-General António Guterres that has triggered an outcry from civil society groups and member states. […] Continue reading -> Global Health Leaders Urge Fewer Agencies Amid Funding Crisis 16/10/2025 Stefan Anderson BERLIN — Leaders of the world’s major global health institutions called for a fundamental restructuring of an aid system they described as too fragmented, duplicative and confusing, with several stating that the number of agencies must be reduced as cuts from the US and other donors force a reckoning with the labyrinthine architecture of global […] Continue reading -> ‘Breaking Down Silos’: Global Health Matters Podcast Marks Five Years of Cross-Cutting Conversations 15/10/2025 Stefan Anderson At the World Health Summit in Berlin, the Global Health Matters podcast celebrated a milestone anniversary with a live recording exploring misinformation, the power of social media shaping information, and the future of health communication BERLIN — Five years ago, in a field not exactly known for its podcasting, Dr Garry Aslanyan spotted a gap. […] Continue reading -> International Development Assistance for Fossil Fuel Projects Surged 80% in 2023 08/10/2025 Stefan Anderson Development funding for fossil fuel-based energy projects jumped 80 per cent in 2023 to $9.5bn, up from $5.3bn in 2022, even as toxic air causes more than 8m premature deaths annually, according to a new report. Governments continue to channel billions more in international aid into projects that prolong fossil fuel use than into tackling […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Global Health Leaders Urge Fewer Agencies Amid Funding Crisis 16/10/2025 Stefan Anderson BERLIN — Leaders of the world’s major global health institutions called for a fundamental restructuring of an aid system they described as too fragmented, duplicative and confusing, with several stating that the number of agencies must be reduced as cuts from the US and other donors force a reckoning with the labyrinthine architecture of global […] Continue reading -> ‘Breaking Down Silos’: Global Health Matters Podcast Marks Five Years of Cross-Cutting Conversations 15/10/2025 Stefan Anderson At the World Health Summit in Berlin, the Global Health Matters podcast celebrated a milestone anniversary with a live recording exploring misinformation, the power of social media shaping information, and the future of health communication BERLIN — Five years ago, in a field not exactly known for its podcasting, Dr Garry Aslanyan spotted a gap. […] Continue reading -> International Development Assistance for Fossil Fuel Projects Surged 80% in 2023 08/10/2025 Stefan Anderson Development funding for fossil fuel-based energy projects jumped 80 per cent in 2023 to $9.5bn, up from $5.3bn in 2022, even as toxic air causes more than 8m premature deaths annually, according to a new report. Governments continue to channel billions more in international aid into projects that prolong fossil fuel use than into tackling […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
‘Breaking Down Silos’: Global Health Matters Podcast Marks Five Years of Cross-Cutting Conversations 15/10/2025 Stefan Anderson At the World Health Summit in Berlin, the Global Health Matters podcast celebrated a milestone anniversary with a live recording exploring misinformation, the power of social media shaping information, and the future of health communication BERLIN — Five years ago, in a field not exactly known for its podcasting, Dr Garry Aslanyan spotted a gap. […] Continue reading -> International Development Assistance for Fossil Fuel Projects Surged 80% in 2023 08/10/2025 Stefan Anderson Development funding for fossil fuel-based energy projects jumped 80 per cent in 2023 to $9.5bn, up from $5.3bn in 2022, even as toxic air causes more than 8m premature deaths annually, according to a new report. Governments continue to channel billions more in international aid into projects that prolong fossil fuel use than into tackling […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
International Development Assistance for Fossil Fuel Projects Surged 80% in 2023 08/10/2025 Stefan Anderson Development funding for fossil fuel-based energy projects jumped 80 per cent in 2023 to $9.5bn, up from $5.3bn in 2022, even as toxic air causes more than 8m premature deaths annually, according to a new report. Governments continue to channel billions more in international aid into projects that prolong fossil fuel use than into tackling […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts