Resolution on Health of Indigenous Peoples Approved by WHA 31/05/2023 Paul Adepoju In a milestone decision at the 76th World Health Assembly (WHA76), a resolution aimed at addressing health challenges faced by indigenous peoples worldwide has been approved. With it, the Director-General of the WHO has been directed to develop a comprehensive global action plan dedicated to improving their health outcomes by 2026. Indigenous peoples, encompassing a […] Continue reading -> Landmark Resolution on Chemical Pollution Passes World Health Assembly 29/05/2023 Stefan Anderson The World Health Assembly (WHA) approved a landmark resolution on Monday calling on the World Health Organization (WHO) to scale up its efforts to fight the impact of chemicals, waste and plastic pollution on human health and produce the data to back it up. The non-binding commitment spearheaded by Peru is the first time ever […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution Advocates Say Time to Act Is Now 27/05/2023 Disha Shetty When Elvis Ndikum Achiri, a long-time veteran of tobacco control campaigns, began collecting data on air pollution in his community in Cameroon, he was surprised to discover how many people around him, both young and old, suffered from related illnesses even though they had never smoked – including a beloved high school teacher who had […] Continue reading -> UN Climate Conference to Feature First Ever Official ‘Health Day’ 25/05/2023 Disha Shetty & Elaine Ruth Fletcher More lives are being lost to climate change every year than in the Holocaust and World War II, warned US Special Climate Envoy in an address before World Health Assembly delegates In a precedent-setting move, the UN’s annual Climate Conference of Parties (COP28) scheduled for 30 November – 12 December in Dubai will have a […] Continue reading -> Cholera Vaccine Shortage to Continue Through 2025 23/05/2023 Stefan Anderson As a wave of cholera outbreaks spreads around the world, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance said it expects the global shortage of oral cholera vaccines to continue until the end of 2025. Supply of oral cholera vaccines for preventative use could catch up to demand by 2026, but “urgent action is needed,” according to a vaccine […] Continue reading -> WHO Calls on Countries to “Drastically Reduce” Climate Emissions to Improve Global Health 19/05/2023 Megha Kaveri The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for focused action to address global warming and climate change to promote health outcomes. Recommendations include concerted efforts to reduce carbon emissions, build climate-resilient and sustainable health systems and protect health from the impacts of climate change. There is also a decline in the treatment coverage for tuberculosis […] Continue reading -> Paris Agreement Global Temperature Limit to be Breached Within Four Years 17/05/2023 Megha Kaveri In the next four years, there is a 66% chance that global temperatures will rise by at least 1.5°C – the limit set by the Paris Agreement. There is also a 98% likelihood that the world will live through the warmest year on record. This is according to the latest Global Annual to Decadal Climate […] Continue reading -> Cutting Global Plastic Pollution by 80% by 2040 is Within Reach, UN Says 16/05/2023 Stefan Anderson Cutting global plastic pollution by 80% by 2040 is within reach if countries and companies commit to deep systemic changes in the way the world consumes and produces plastics, according to a United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report released on Tuesday. The roadmap set out by the report is remarkably low-tech: reuse, recycle, and replace […] Continue reading -> IMF ‘Falling Short’ in Climate Crisis 31/03/2023 Stefan Anderson The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) climate change policies are obstructing access to the financing required to prepare for and adapt to climate change in countries on the frontline, a new report by a task force representing finance ministers from climate-vulnerable nations said. The Task Force on Climate, Development and the International Monetary fund – the […] Continue reading -> UN Asks International Court for Direction on Climate Polluters 31/03/2023 Kerry Cullinan The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolved this week to ask the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to clarify the obligations of member states under international law “to ensure the protection of the climate system and other parts of the environment from anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases”. The request came via a resolution passed by […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Landmark Resolution on Chemical Pollution Passes World Health Assembly 29/05/2023 Stefan Anderson The World Health Assembly (WHA) approved a landmark resolution on Monday calling on the World Health Organization (WHO) to scale up its efforts to fight the impact of chemicals, waste and plastic pollution on human health and produce the data to back it up. The non-binding commitment spearheaded by Peru is the first time ever […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution Advocates Say Time to Act Is Now 27/05/2023 Disha Shetty When Elvis Ndikum Achiri, a long-time veteran of tobacco control campaigns, began collecting data on air pollution in his community in Cameroon, he was surprised to discover how many people around him, both young and old, suffered from related illnesses even though they had never smoked – including a beloved high school teacher who had […] Continue reading -> UN Climate Conference to Feature First Ever Official ‘Health Day’ 25/05/2023 Disha Shetty & Elaine Ruth Fletcher More lives are being lost to climate change every year than in the Holocaust and World War II, warned US Special Climate Envoy in an address before World Health Assembly delegates In a precedent-setting move, the UN’s annual Climate Conference of Parties (COP28) scheduled for 30 November – 12 December in Dubai will have a […] Continue reading -> Cholera Vaccine Shortage to Continue Through 2025 23/05/2023 Stefan Anderson As a wave of cholera outbreaks spreads around the world, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance said it expects the global shortage of oral cholera vaccines to continue until the end of 2025. Supply of oral cholera vaccines for preventative use could catch up to demand by 2026, but “urgent action is needed,” according to a vaccine […] Continue reading -> WHO Calls on Countries to “Drastically Reduce” Climate Emissions to Improve Global Health 19/05/2023 Megha Kaveri The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for focused action to address global warming and climate change to promote health outcomes. Recommendations include concerted efforts to reduce carbon emissions, build climate-resilient and sustainable health systems and protect health from the impacts of climate change. There is also a decline in the treatment coverage for tuberculosis […] Continue reading -> Paris Agreement Global Temperature Limit to be Breached Within Four Years 17/05/2023 Megha Kaveri In the next four years, there is a 66% chance that global temperatures will rise by at least 1.5°C – the limit set by the Paris Agreement. There is also a 98% likelihood that the world will live through the warmest year on record. This is according to the latest Global Annual to Decadal Climate […] Continue reading -> Cutting Global Plastic Pollution by 80% by 2040 is Within Reach, UN Says 16/05/2023 Stefan Anderson Cutting global plastic pollution by 80% by 2040 is within reach if countries and companies commit to deep systemic changes in the way the world consumes and produces plastics, according to a United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report released on Tuesday. The roadmap set out by the report is remarkably low-tech: reuse, recycle, and replace […] Continue reading -> IMF ‘Falling Short’ in Climate Crisis 31/03/2023 Stefan Anderson The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) climate change policies are obstructing access to the financing required to prepare for and adapt to climate change in countries on the frontline, a new report by a task force representing finance ministers from climate-vulnerable nations said. The Task Force on Climate, Development and the International Monetary fund – the […] Continue reading -> UN Asks International Court for Direction on Climate Polluters 31/03/2023 Kerry Cullinan The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolved this week to ask the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to clarify the obligations of member states under international law “to ensure the protection of the climate system and other parts of the environment from anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases”. The request came via a resolution passed by […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Air Pollution Advocates Say Time to Act Is Now 27/05/2023 Disha Shetty When Elvis Ndikum Achiri, a long-time veteran of tobacco control campaigns, began collecting data on air pollution in his community in Cameroon, he was surprised to discover how many people around him, both young and old, suffered from related illnesses even though they had never smoked – including a beloved high school teacher who had […] Continue reading -> UN Climate Conference to Feature First Ever Official ‘Health Day’ 25/05/2023 Disha Shetty & Elaine Ruth Fletcher More lives are being lost to climate change every year than in the Holocaust and World War II, warned US Special Climate Envoy in an address before World Health Assembly delegates In a precedent-setting move, the UN’s annual Climate Conference of Parties (COP28) scheduled for 30 November – 12 December in Dubai will have a […] Continue reading -> Cholera Vaccine Shortage to Continue Through 2025 23/05/2023 Stefan Anderson As a wave of cholera outbreaks spreads around the world, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance said it expects the global shortage of oral cholera vaccines to continue until the end of 2025. Supply of oral cholera vaccines for preventative use could catch up to demand by 2026, but “urgent action is needed,” according to a vaccine […] Continue reading -> WHO Calls on Countries to “Drastically Reduce” Climate Emissions to Improve Global Health 19/05/2023 Megha Kaveri The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for focused action to address global warming and climate change to promote health outcomes. Recommendations include concerted efforts to reduce carbon emissions, build climate-resilient and sustainable health systems and protect health from the impacts of climate change. There is also a decline in the treatment coverage for tuberculosis […] Continue reading -> Paris Agreement Global Temperature Limit to be Breached Within Four Years 17/05/2023 Megha Kaveri In the next four years, there is a 66% chance that global temperatures will rise by at least 1.5°C – the limit set by the Paris Agreement. There is also a 98% likelihood that the world will live through the warmest year on record. This is according to the latest Global Annual to Decadal Climate […] Continue reading -> Cutting Global Plastic Pollution by 80% by 2040 is Within Reach, UN Says 16/05/2023 Stefan Anderson Cutting global plastic pollution by 80% by 2040 is within reach if countries and companies commit to deep systemic changes in the way the world consumes and produces plastics, according to a United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report released on Tuesday. The roadmap set out by the report is remarkably low-tech: reuse, recycle, and replace […] Continue reading -> IMF ‘Falling Short’ in Climate Crisis 31/03/2023 Stefan Anderson The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) climate change policies are obstructing access to the financing required to prepare for and adapt to climate change in countries on the frontline, a new report by a task force representing finance ministers from climate-vulnerable nations said. The Task Force on Climate, Development and the International Monetary fund – the […] Continue reading -> UN Asks International Court for Direction on Climate Polluters 31/03/2023 Kerry Cullinan The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolved this week to ask the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to clarify the obligations of member states under international law “to ensure the protection of the climate system and other parts of the environment from anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases”. The request came via a resolution passed by […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
UN Climate Conference to Feature First Ever Official ‘Health Day’ 25/05/2023 Disha Shetty & Elaine Ruth Fletcher More lives are being lost to climate change every year than in the Holocaust and World War II, warned US Special Climate Envoy in an address before World Health Assembly delegates In a precedent-setting move, the UN’s annual Climate Conference of Parties (COP28) scheduled for 30 November – 12 December in Dubai will have a […] Continue reading -> Cholera Vaccine Shortage to Continue Through 2025 23/05/2023 Stefan Anderson As a wave of cholera outbreaks spreads around the world, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance said it expects the global shortage of oral cholera vaccines to continue until the end of 2025. Supply of oral cholera vaccines for preventative use could catch up to demand by 2026, but “urgent action is needed,” according to a vaccine […] Continue reading -> WHO Calls on Countries to “Drastically Reduce” Climate Emissions to Improve Global Health 19/05/2023 Megha Kaveri The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for focused action to address global warming and climate change to promote health outcomes. Recommendations include concerted efforts to reduce carbon emissions, build climate-resilient and sustainable health systems and protect health from the impacts of climate change. There is also a decline in the treatment coverage for tuberculosis […] Continue reading -> Paris Agreement Global Temperature Limit to be Breached Within Four Years 17/05/2023 Megha Kaveri In the next four years, there is a 66% chance that global temperatures will rise by at least 1.5°C – the limit set by the Paris Agreement. There is also a 98% likelihood that the world will live through the warmest year on record. This is according to the latest Global Annual to Decadal Climate […] Continue reading -> Cutting Global Plastic Pollution by 80% by 2040 is Within Reach, UN Says 16/05/2023 Stefan Anderson Cutting global plastic pollution by 80% by 2040 is within reach if countries and companies commit to deep systemic changes in the way the world consumes and produces plastics, according to a United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report released on Tuesday. The roadmap set out by the report is remarkably low-tech: reuse, recycle, and replace […] Continue reading -> IMF ‘Falling Short’ in Climate Crisis 31/03/2023 Stefan Anderson The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) climate change policies are obstructing access to the financing required to prepare for and adapt to climate change in countries on the frontline, a new report by a task force representing finance ministers from climate-vulnerable nations said. The Task Force on Climate, Development and the International Monetary fund – the […] Continue reading -> UN Asks International Court for Direction on Climate Polluters 31/03/2023 Kerry Cullinan The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolved this week to ask the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to clarify the obligations of member states under international law “to ensure the protection of the climate system and other parts of the environment from anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases”. The request came via a resolution passed by […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Cholera Vaccine Shortage to Continue Through 2025 23/05/2023 Stefan Anderson As a wave of cholera outbreaks spreads around the world, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance said it expects the global shortage of oral cholera vaccines to continue until the end of 2025. Supply of oral cholera vaccines for preventative use could catch up to demand by 2026, but “urgent action is needed,” according to a vaccine […] Continue reading -> WHO Calls on Countries to “Drastically Reduce” Climate Emissions to Improve Global Health 19/05/2023 Megha Kaveri The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for focused action to address global warming and climate change to promote health outcomes. Recommendations include concerted efforts to reduce carbon emissions, build climate-resilient and sustainable health systems and protect health from the impacts of climate change. There is also a decline in the treatment coverage for tuberculosis […] Continue reading -> Paris Agreement Global Temperature Limit to be Breached Within Four Years 17/05/2023 Megha Kaveri In the next four years, there is a 66% chance that global temperatures will rise by at least 1.5°C – the limit set by the Paris Agreement. There is also a 98% likelihood that the world will live through the warmest year on record. This is according to the latest Global Annual to Decadal Climate […] Continue reading -> Cutting Global Plastic Pollution by 80% by 2040 is Within Reach, UN Says 16/05/2023 Stefan Anderson Cutting global plastic pollution by 80% by 2040 is within reach if countries and companies commit to deep systemic changes in the way the world consumes and produces plastics, according to a United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report released on Tuesday. The roadmap set out by the report is remarkably low-tech: reuse, recycle, and replace […] Continue reading -> IMF ‘Falling Short’ in Climate Crisis 31/03/2023 Stefan Anderson The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) climate change policies are obstructing access to the financing required to prepare for and adapt to climate change in countries on the frontline, a new report by a task force representing finance ministers from climate-vulnerable nations said. The Task Force on Climate, Development and the International Monetary fund – the […] Continue reading -> UN Asks International Court for Direction on Climate Polluters 31/03/2023 Kerry Cullinan The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolved this week to ask the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to clarify the obligations of member states under international law “to ensure the protection of the climate system and other parts of the environment from anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases”. The request came via a resolution passed by […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
WHO Calls on Countries to “Drastically Reduce” Climate Emissions to Improve Global Health 19/05/2023 Megha Kaveri The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for focused action to address global warming and climate change to promote health outcomes. Recommendations include concerted efforts to reduce carbon emissions, build climate-resilient and sustainable health systems and protect health from the impacts of climate change. There is also a decline in the treatment coverage for tuberculosis […] Continue reading -> Paris Agreement Global Temperature Limit to be Breached Within Four Years 17/05/2023 Megha Kaveri In the next four years, there is a 66% chance that global temperatures will rise by at least 1.5°C – the limit set by the Paris Agreement. There is also a 98% likelihood that the world will live through the warmest year on record. This is according to the latest Global Annual to Decadal Climate […] Continue reading -> Cutting Global Plastic Pollution by 80% by 2040 is Within Reach, UN Says 16/05/2023 Stefan Anderson Cutting global plastic pollution by 80% by 2040 is within reach if countries and companies commit to deep systemic changes in the way the world consumes and produces plastics, according to a United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report released on Tuesday. The roadmap set out by the report is remarkably low-tech: reuse, recycle, and replace […] Continue reading -> IMF ‘Falling Short’ in Climate Crisis 31/03/2023 Stefan Anderson The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) climate change policies are obstructing access to the financing required to prepare for and adapt to climate change in countries on the frontline, a new report by a task force representing finance ministers from climate-vulnerable nations said. The Task Force on Climate, Development and the International Monetary fund – the […] Continue reading -> UN Asks International Court for Direction on Climate Polluters 31/03/2023 Kerry Cullinan The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolved this week to ask the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to clarify the obligations of member states under international law “to ensure the protection of the climate system and other parts of the environment from anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases”. The request came via a resolution passed by […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Paris Agreement Global Temperature Limit to be Breached Within Four Years 17/05/2023 Megha Kaveri In the next four years, there is a 66% chance that global temperatures will rise by at least 1.5°C – the limit set by the Paris Agreement. There is also a 98% likelihood that the world will live through the warmest year on record. This is according to the latest Global Annual to Decadal Climate […] Continue reading -> Cutting Global Plastic Pollution by 80% by 2040 is Within Reach, UN Says 16/05/2023 Stefan Anderson Cutting global plastic pollution by 80% by 2040 is within reach if countries and companies commit to deep systemic changes in the way the world consumes and produces plastics, according to a United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report released on Tuesday. The roadmap set out by the report is remarkably low-tech: reuse, recycle, and replace […] Continue reading -> IMF ‘Falling Short’ in Climate Crisis 31/03/2023 Stefan Anderson The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) climate change policies are obstructing access to the financing required to prepare for and adapt to climate change in countries on the frontline, a new report by a task force representing finance ministers from climate-vulnerable nations said. The Task Force on Climate, Development and the International Monetary fund – the […] Continue reading -> UN Asks International Court for Direction on Climate Polluters 31/03/2023 Kerry Cullinan The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolved this week to ask the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to clarify the obligations of member states under international law “to ensure the protection of the climate system and other parts of the environment from anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases”. The request came via a resolution passed by […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Cutting Global Plastic Pollution by 80% by 2040 is Within Reach, UN Says 16/05/2023 Stefan Anderson Cutting global plastic pollution by 80% by 2040 is within reach if countries and companies commit to deep systemic changes in the way the world consumes and produces plastics, according to a United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report released on Tuesday. The roadmap set out by the report is remarkably low-tech: reuse, recycle, and replace […] Continue reading -> IMF ‘Falling Short’ in Climate Crisis 31/03/2023 Stefan Anderson The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) climate change policies are obstructing access to the financing required to prepare for and adapt to climate change in countries on the frontline, a new report by a task force representing finance ministers from climate-vulnerable nations said. The Task Force on Climate, Development and the International Monetary fund – the […] Continue reading -> UN Asks International Court for Direction on Climate Polluters 31/03/2023 Kerry Cullinan The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolved this week to ask the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to clarify the obligations of member states under international law “to ensure the protection of the climate system and other parts of the environment from anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases”. The request came via a resolution passed by […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
IMF ‘Falling Short’ in Climate Crisis 31/03/2023 Stefan Anderson The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) climate change policies are obstructing access to the financing required to prepare for and adapt to climate change in countries on the frontline, a new report by a task force representing finance ministers from climate-vulnerable nations said. The Task Force on Climate, Development and the International Monetary fund – the […] Continue reading -> UN Asks International Court for Direction on Climate Polluters 31/03/2023 Kerry Cullinan The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolved this week to ask the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to clarify the obligations of member states under international law “to ensure the protection of the climate system and other parts of the environment from anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases”. The request came via a resolution passed by […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
UN Asks International Court for Direction on Climate Polluters 31/03/2023 Kerry Cullinan The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolved this week to ask the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to clarify the obligations of member states under international law “to ensure the protection of the climate system and other parts of the environment from anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases”. The request came via a resolution passed by […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts