New Gonorrhoea Treatment Shows Positive Results in Trial Sponsored by Non-Profit Partnership 02/11/2023 Kerry Cullinan The world may soon have a new antibiotic to treat gonorrhoea after a successful phase 3 trial of an oral pill, zoliflodacin, that was led and sponsored by a non-profit organisation. The results were announced late Wednesday by the Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership (GARDP), which conducted the trial in collaboration with Innoviva Specialty […] Continue reading -> 46 Million Healthworkers to COP28 President: Fossil Fuel Interests Have No Place in Climate Talks 01/11/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A group of international health organisations representing 46 million healthcare workers, has published an open letter to the COP28 president Dr Ahmed Al Jaber demanding an “end to the fossil fuel era” at the upcoming UN Climate Conference in Dubai (29 November-12 December). Al Jaber, is the United Arab Emirates Minister of Industry and Advanced […] Continue reading -> Last Chance for Climate Loss and Damage Fund Deal Before COP28 01/11/2023 Will Worley Countries have a final chance to make progress on settling loss and damage funding at an emergency meeting starting on Friday before December’s pivotal COP28 climate summit – or risk another year of delays that could deepen global mistrust. Negotiations to set up a fund to help countries recover from the destructive impacts of climate […] Continue reading -> Mistrust, Lack of Finances and Poor Accountability Undermine World’s Pandemic Preparedness 30/10/2023 Kerry Cullinan The world’s preparedness for the next pandemic is “perilously fragile”, with gaps that “leave us dangerously exposed to a future threat”, according to the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB) in its 2023 annual report released on Monday. “We lack the solid foundations needed to ensure current efforts for preparedness can be brought together to build […] Continue reading -> WHO Issues Fresh Appeals for Release of Hamas-held Hostages; Gaza Fuel Resupply 26/10/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization has issued its most forceful statement to date calling for the immediate release of some 200 Israelis and foreigners, including health workers and children, abducted by Hamas and other armed groups from Israel on 7 October during a deadly rampage of 22 Israeli communities that left about 1300 other people dead. […] Continue reading -> Human Activity Pushing Planet Towards Point of No Return, UN Warns 26/10/2023 Disha Shetty Human activity is pushing the world towards multiple tipping points that will cause rapid and fundamental change to the planet, according to a new report by the United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS). The Interconnected Disaster Risks report, released on Wednesday, identifies six key tipping points: accelerating extinctions, groundwater depletion, mountain […] Continue reading -> IEA: Fossil Fuel Demand to Peak by 2030, Not Enough to Stay Under 1.5C 24/10/2023 Stefan Anderson The International Energy Agency (IEA) has projected that global demand for oil, coal, and gas will peak by 2030, but that demand for fossil fuels is set to remain “far too high” to keep the Paris Agreement Target of 1.5C within reach. The IEA now says that the transition to clean energy is happening worldwide […] Continue reading -> ‘Future-proofing’ the Global Health Workforce to Address Chronic Diseases 24/10/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Better access to NCD medicines and treatments isn’t enough to ensure effective prevention and treatment of the conditions, responsible for 74% of premature deaths in the world. More attention needs to be focused on training, retention and effective use of health care workers, said a panel of experts at the World Health Summit. BERLIN – […] Continue reading -> Vast Majority of WHO Sexual Misconduct Complaints Are in Africa Region 23/10/2023 Kerry Cullinan The vast majority of sexual misconduct complaints have been made in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Africa region, while the majority of abusive conduct complaints originate in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMRO), which comprises mainly of countries in North Africa and the Middle East. This is according to the WHO’s dashboard on investigations into sexual […] Continue reading -> Humanitarian Aid Trucks Enter Gaza – Second Convey Crosses On Sunday 20/10/2023 Kerry Cullinan UPDATED ( 22:30 CEST 22.10.2023) The first convoy of 20 trucks carrying humanitarian aid to besieged Palestinians, including four trucks of WHO emergency medical supplies, entered southern Gaza via Egypt’s Rafah crossing Saturday. Another aid convoy of 14 trucks, including food water and medical supplies, entered Gaza on Sunday, UN officials confirmed. They expressed hopes […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
46 Million Healthworkers to COP28 President: Fossil Fuel Interests Have No Place in Climate Talks 01/11/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A group of international health organisations representing 46 million healthcare workers, has published an open letter to the COP28 president Dr Ahmed Al Jaber demanding an “end to the fossil fuel era” at the upcoming UN Climate Conference in Dubai (29 November-12 December). Al Jaber, is the United Arab Emirates Minister of Industry and Advanced […] Continue reading -> Last Chance for Climate Loss and Damage Fund Deal Before COP28 01/11/2023 Will Worley Countries have a final chance to make progress on settling loss and damage funding at an emergency meeting starting on Friday before December’s pivotal COP28 climate summit – or risk another year of delays that could deepen global mistrust. Negotiations to set up a fund to help countries recover from the destructive impacts of climate […] Continue reading -> Mistrust, Lack of Finances and Poor Accountability Undermine World’s Pandemic Preparedness 30/10/2023 Kerry Cullinan The world’s preparedness for the next pandemic is “perilously fragile”, with gaps that “leave us dangerously exposed to a future threat”, according to the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB) in its 2023 annual report released on Monday. “We lack the solid foundations needed to ensure current efforts for preparedness can be brought together to build […] Continue reading -> WHO Issues Fresh Appeals for Release of Hamas-held Hostages; Gaza Fuel Resupply 26/10/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization has issued its most forceful statement to date calling for the immediate release of some 200 Israelis and foreigners, including health workers and children, abducted by Hamas and other armed groups from Israel on 7 October during a deadly rampage of 22 Israeli communities that left about 1300 other people dead. […] Continue reading -> Human Activity Pushing Planet Towards Point of No Return, UN Warns 26/10/2023 Disha Shetty Human activity is pushing the world towards multiple tipping points that will cause rapid and fundamental change to the planet, according to a new report by the United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS). The Interconnected Disaster Risks report, released on Wednesday, identifies six key tipping points: accelerating extinctions, groundwater depletion, mountain […] Continue reading -> IEA: Fossil Fuel Demand to Peak by 2030, Not Enough to Stay Under 1.5C 24/10/2023 Stefan Anderson The International Energy Agency (IEA) has projected that global demand for oil, coal, and gas will peak by 2030, but that demand for fossil fuels is set to remain “far too high” to keep the Paris Agreement Target of 1.5C within reach. The IEA now says that the transition to clean energy is happening worldwide […] Continue reading -> ‘Future-proofing’ the Global Health Workforce to Address Chronic Diseases 24/10/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Better access to NCD medicines and treatments isn’t enough to ensure effective prevention and treatment of the conditions, responsible for 74% of premature deaths in the world. More attention needs to be focused on training, retention and effective use of health care workers, said a panel of experts at the World Health Summit. BERLIN – […] Continue reading -> Vast Majority of WHO Sexual Misconduct Complaints Are in Africa Region 23/10/2023 Kerry Cullinan The vast majority of sexual misconduct complaints have been made in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Africa region, while the majority of abusive conduct complaints originate in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMRO), which comprises mainly of countries in North Africa and the Middle East. This is according to the WHO’s dashboard on investigations into sexual […] Continue reading -> Humanitarian Aid Trucks Enter Gaza – Second Convey Crosses On Sunday 20/10/2023 Kerry Cullinan UPDATED ( 22:30 CEST 22.10.2023) The first convoy of 20 trucks carrying humanitarian aid to besieged Palestinians, including four trucks of WHO emergency medical supplies, entered southern Gaza via Egypt’s Rafah crossing Saturday. Another aid convoy of 14 trucks, including food water and medical supplies, entered Gaza on Sunday, UN officials confirmed. They expressed hopes […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Last Chance for Climate Loss and Damage Fund Deal Before COP28 01/11/2023 Will Worley Countries have a final chance to make progress on settling loss and damage funding at an emergency meeting starting on Friday before December’s pivotal COP28 climate summit – or risk another year of delays that could deepen global mistrust. Negotiations to set up a fund to help countries recover from the destructive impacts of climate […] Continue reading -> Mistrust, Lack of Finances and Poor Accountability Undermine World’s Pandemic Preparedness 30/10/2023 Kerry Cullinan The world’s preparedness for the next pandemic is “perilously fragile”, with gaps that “leave us dangerously exposed to a future threat”, according to the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB) in its 2023 annual report released on Monday. “We lack the solid foundations needed to ensure current efforts for preparedness can be brought together to build […] Continue reading -> WHO Issues Fresh Appeals for Release of Hamas-held Hostages; Gaza Fuel Resupply 26/10/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization has issued its most forceful statement to date calling for the immediate release of some 200 Israelis and foreigners, including health workers and children, abducted by Hamas and other armed groups from Israel on 7 October during a deadly rampage of 22 Israeli communities that left about 1300 other people dead. […] Continue reading -> Human Activity Pushing Planet Towards Point of No Return, UN Warns 26/10/2023 Disha Shetty Human activity is pushing the world towards multiple tipping points that will cause rapid and fundamental change to the planet, according to a new report by the United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS). The Interconnected Disaster Risks report, released on Wednesday, identifies six key tipping points: accelerating extinctions, groundwater depletion, mountain […] Continue reading -> IEA: Fossil Fuel Demand to Peak by 2030, Not Enough to Stay Under 1.5C 24/10/2023 Stefan Anderson The International Energy Agency (IEA) has projected that global demand for oil, coal, and gas will peak by 2030, but that demand for fossil fuels is set to remain “far too high” to keep the Paris Agreement Target of 1.5C within reach. The IEA now says that the transition to clean energy is happening worldwide […] Continue reading -> ‘Future-proofing’ the Global Health Workforce to Address Chronic Diseases 24/10/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Better access to NCD medicines and treatments isn’t enough to ensure effective prevention and treatment of the conditions, responsible for 74% of premature deaths in the world. More attention needs to be focused on training, retention and effective use of health care workers, said a panel of experts at the World Health Summit. BERLIN – […] Continue reading -> Vast Majority of WHO Sexual Misconduct Complaints Are in Africa Region 23/10/2023 Kerry Cullinan The vast majority of sexual misconduct complaints have been made in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Africa region, while the majority of abusive conduct complaints originate in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMRO), which comprises mainly of countries in North Africa and the Middle East. This is according to the WHO’s dashboard on investigations into sexual […] Continue reading -> Humanitarian Aid Trucks Enter Gaza – Second Convey Crosses On Sunday 20/10/2023 Kerry Cullinan UPDATED ( 22:30 CEST 22.10.2023) The first convoy of 20 trucks carrying humanitarian aid to besieged Palestinians, including four trucks of WHO emergency medical supplies, entered southern Gaza via Egypt’s Rafah crossing Saturday. Another aid convoy of 14 trucks, including food water and medical supplies, entered Gaza on Sunday, UN officials confirmed. They expressed hopes […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Mistrust, Lack of Finances and Poor Accountability Undermine World’s Pandemic Preparedness 30/10/2023 Kerry Cullinan The world’s preparedness for the next pandemic is “perilously fragile”, with gaps that “leave us dangerously exposed to a future threat”, according to the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB) in its 2023 annual report released on Monday. “We lack the solid foundations needed to ensure current efforts for preparedness can be brought together to build […] Continue reading -> WHO Issues Fresh Appeals for Release of Hamas-held Hostages; Gaza Fuel Resupply 26/10/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization has issued its most forceful statement to date calling for the immediate release of some 200 Israelis and foreigners, including health workers and children, abducted by Hamas and other armed groups from Israel on 7 October during a deadly rampage of 22 Israeli communities that left about 1300 other people dead. […] Continue reading -> Human Activity Pushing Planet Towards Point of No Return, UN Warns 26/10/2023 Disha Shetty Human activity is pushing the world towards multiple tipping points that will cause rapid and fundamental change to the planet, according to a new report by the United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS). The Interconnected Disaster Risks report, released on Wednesday, identifies six key tipping points: accelerating extinctions, groundwater depletion, mountain […] Continue reading -> IEA: Fossil Fuel Demand to Peak by 2030, Not Enough to Stay Under 1.5C 24/10/2023 Stefan Anderson The International Energy Agency (IEA) has projected that global demand for oil, coal, and gas will peak by 2030, but that demand for fossil fuels is set to remain “far too high” to keep the Paris Agreement Target of 1.5C within reach. The IEA now says that the transition to clean energy is happening worldwide […] Continue reading -> ‘Future-proofing’ the Global Health Workforce to Address Chronic Diseases 24/10/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Better access to NCD medicines and treatments isn’t enough to ensure effective prevention and treatment of the conditions, responsible for 74% of premature deaths in the world. More attention needs to be focused on training, retention and effective use of health care workers, said a panel of experts at the World Health Summit. BERLIN – […] Continue reading -> Vast Majority of WHO Sexual Misconduct Complaints Are in Africa Region 23/10/2023 Kerry Cullinan The vast majority of sexual misconduct complaints have been made in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Africa region, while the majority of abusive conduct complaints originate in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMRO), which comprises mainly of countries in North Africa and the Middle East. This is according to the WHO’s dashboard on investigations into sexual […] Continue reading -> Humanitarian Aid Trucks Enter Gaza – Second Convey Crosses On Sunday 20/10/2023 Kerry Cullinan UPDATED ( 22:30 CEST 22.10.2023) The first convoy of 20 trucks carrying humanitarian aid to besieged Palestinians, including four trucks of WHO emergency medical supplies, entered southern Gaza via Egypt’s Rafah crossing Saturday. Another aid convoy of 14 trucks, including food water and medical supplies, entered Gaza on Sunday, UN officials confirmed. They expressed hopes […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO Issues Fresh Appeals for Release of Hamas-held Hostages; Gaza Fuel Resupply 26/10/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization has issued its most forceful statement to date calling for the immediate release of some 200 Israelis and foreigners, including health workers and children, abducted by Hamas and other armed groups from Israel on 7 October during a deadly rampage of 22 Israeli communities that left about 1300 other people dead. […] Continue reading -> Human Activity Pushing Planet Towards Point of No Return, UN Warns 26/10/2023 Disha Shetty Human activity is pushing the world towards multiple tipping points that will cause rapid and fundamental change to the planet, according to a new report by the United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS). The Interconnected Disaster Risks report, released on Wednesday, identifies six key tipping points: accelerating extinctions, groundwater depletion, mountain […] Continue reading -> IEA: Fossil Fuel Demand to Peak by 2030, Not Enough to Stay Under 1.5C 24/10/2023 Stefan Anderson The International Energy Agency (IEA) has projected that global demand for oil, coal, and gas will peak by 2030, but that demand for fossil fuels is set to remain “far too high” to keep the Paris Agreement Target of 1.5C within reach. The IEA now says that the transition to clean energy is happening worldwide […] Continue reading -> ‘Future-proofing’ the Global Health Workforce to Address Chronic Diseases 24/10/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Better access to NCD medicines and treatments isn’t enough to ensure effective prevention and treatment of the conditions, responsible for 74% of premature deaths in the world. More attention needs to be focused on training, retention and effective use of health care workers, said a panel of experts at the World Health Summit. BERLIN – […] Continue reading -> Vast Majority of WHO Sexual Misconduct Complaints Are in Africa Region 23/10/2023 Kerry Cullinan The vast majority of sexual misconduct complaints have been made in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Africa region, while the majority of abusive conduct complaints originate in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMRO), which comprises mainly of countries in North Africa and the Middle East. This is according to the WHO’s dashboard on investigations into sexual […] Continue reading -> Humanitarian Aid Trucks Enter Gaza – Second Convey Crosses On Sunday 20/10/2023 Kerry Cullinan UPDATED ( 22:30 CEST 22.10.2023) The first convoy of 20 trucks carrying humanitarian aid to besieged Palestinians, including four trucks of WHO emergency medical supplies, entered southern Gaza via Egypt’s Rafah crossing Saturday. Another aid convoy of 14 trucks, including food water and medical supplies, entered Gaza on Sunday, UN officials confirmed. They expressed hopes […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Human Activity Pushing Planet Towards Point of No Return, UN Warns 26/10/2023 Disha Shetty Human activity is pushing the world towards multiple tipping points that will cause rapid and fundamental change to the planet, according to a new report by the United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS). The Interconnected Disaster Risks report, released on Wednesday, identifies six key tipping points: accelerating extinctions, groundwater depletion, mountain […] Continue reading -> IEA: Fossil Fuel Demand to Peak by 2030, Not Enough to Stay Under 1.5C 24/10/2023 Stefan Anderson The International Energy Agency (IEA) has projected that global demand for oil, coal, and gas will peak by 2030, but that demand for fossil fuels is set to remain “far too high” to keep the Paris Agreement Target of 1.5C within reach. The IEA now says that the transition to clean energy is happening worldwide […] Continue reading -> ‘Future-proofing’ the Global Health Workforce to Address Chronic Diseases 24/10/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Better access to NCD medicines and treatments isn’t enough to ensure effective prevention and treatment of the conditions, responsible for 74% of premature deaths in the world. More attention needs to be focused on training, retention and effective use of health care workers, said a panel of experts at the World Health Summit. BERLIN – […] Continue reading -> Vast Majority of WHO Sexual Misconduct Complaints Are in Africa Region 23/10/2023 Kerry Cullinan The vast majority of sexual misconduct complaints have been made in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Africa region, while the majority of abusive conduct complaints originate in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMRO), which comprises mainly of countries in North Africa and the Middle East. This is according to the WHO’s dashboard on investigations into sexual […] Continue reading -> Humanitarian Aid Trucks Enter Gaza – Second Convey Crosses On Sunday 20/10/2023 Kerry Cullinan UPDATED ( 22:30 CEST 22.10.2023) The first convoy of 20 trucks carrying humanitarian aid to besieged Palestinians, including four trucks of WHO emergency medical supplies, entered southern Gaza via Egypt’s Rafah crossing Saturday. Another aid convoy of 14 trucks, including food water and medical supplies, entered Gaza on Sunday, UN officials confirmed. They expressed hopes […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
IEA: Fossil Fuel Demand to Peak by 2030, Not Enough to Stay Under 1.5C 24/10/2023 Stefan Anderson The International Energy Agency (IEA) has projected that global demand for oil, coal, and gas will peak by 2030, but that demand for fossil fuels is set to remain “far too high” to keep the Paris Agreement Target of 1.5C within reach. The IEA now says that the transition to clean energy is happening worldwide […] Continue reading -> ‘Future-proofing’ the Global Health Workforce to Address Chronic Diseases 24/10/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Better access to NCD medicines and treatments isn’t enough to ensure effective prevention and treatment of the conditions, responsible for 74% of premature deaths in the world. More attention needs to be focused on training, retention and effective use of health care workers, said a panel of experts at the World Health Summit. BERLIN – […] Continue reading -> Vast Majority of WHO Sexual Misconduct Complaints Are in Africa Region 23/10/2023 Kerry Cullinan The vast majority of sexual misconduct complaints have been made in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Africa region, while the majority of abusive conduct complaints originate in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMRO), which comprises mainly of countries in North Africa and the Middle East. This is according to the WHO’s dashboard on investigations into sexual […] Continue reading -> Humanitarian Aid Trucks Enter Gaza – Second Convey Crosses On Sunday 20/10/2023 Kerry Cullinan UPDATED ( 22:30 CEST 22.10.2023) The first convoy of 20 trucks carrying humanitarian aid to besieged Palestinians, including four trucks of WHO emergency medical supplies, entered southern Gaza via Egypt’s Rafah crossing Saturday. Another aid convoy of 14 trucks, including food water and medical supplies, entered Gaza on Sunday, UN officials confirmed. They expressed hopes […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
‘Future-proofing’ the Global Health Workforce to Address Chronic Diseases 24/10/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Better access to NCD medicines and treatments isn’t enough to ensure effective prevention and treatment of the conditions, responsible for 74% of premature deaths in the world. More attention needs to be focused on training, retention and effective use of health care workers, said a panel of experts at the World Health Summit. BERLIN – […] Continue reading -> Vast Majority of WHO Sexual Misconduct Complaints Are in Africa Region 23/10/2023 Kerry Cullinan The vast majority of sexual misconduct complaints have been made in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Africa region, while the majority of abusive conduct complaints originate in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMRO), which comprises mainly of countries in North Africa and the Middle East. This is according to the WHO’s dashboard on investigations into sexual […] Continue reading -> Humanitarian Aid Trucks Enter Gaza – Second Convey Crosses On Sunday 20/10/2023 Kerry Cullinan UPDATED ( 22:30 CEST 22.10.2023) The first convoy of 20 trucks carrying humanitarian aid to besieged Palestinians, including four trucks of WHO emergency medical supplies, entered southern Gaza via Egypt’s Rafah crossing Saturday. Another aid convoy of 14 trucks, including food water and medical supplies, entered Gaza on Sunday, UN officials confirmed. They expressed hopes […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Vast Majority of WHO Sexual Misconduct Complaints Are in Africa Region 23/10/2023 Kerry Cullinan The vast majority of sexual misconduct complaints have been made in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Africa region, while the majority of abusive conduct complaints originate in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMRO), which comprises mainly of countries in North Africa and the Middle East. This is according to the WHO’s dashboard on investigations into sexual […] Continue reading -> Humanitarian Aid Trucks Enter Gaza – Second Convey Crosses On Sunday 20/10/2023 Kerry Cullinan UPDATED ( 22:30 CEST 22.10.2023) The first convoy of 20 trucks carrying humanitarian aid to besieged Palestinians, including four trucks of WHO emergency medical supplies, entered southern Gaza via Egypt’s Rafah crossing Saturday. Another aid convoy of 14 trucks, including food water and medical supplies, entered Gaza on Sunday, UN officials confirmed. They expressed hopes […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Humanitarian Aid Trucks Enter Gaza – Second Convey Crosses On Sunday 20/10/2023 Kerry Cullinan UPDATED ( 22:30 CEST 22.10.2023) The first convoy of 20 trucks carrying humanitarian aid to besieged Palestinians, including four trucks of WHO emergency medical supplies, entered southern Gaza via Egypt’s Rafah crossing Saturday. Another aid convoy of 14 trucks, including food water and medical supplies, entered Gaza on Sunday, UN officials confirmed. They expressed hopes […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts