Close The Doors That Help Tobacco Companies Influence UN Policy 03/10/2019 Deborah Sy As delegates gathered in New York for the UN General Assembly (UNGA) last week, tobacco companies were lurking on the margins to cultivate influence and undermine policies that would accelerate the Sustainable Development Goals. More than 140 health organizations from over 40 countries have joined me in calling on delegates to reject invitations to meet […] Continue reading -> Climate Change: An Unstoppable Movement Takes Hold 03/10/2019 António Guterres On the eve of the September UN Climate Action Summit, young women and men around the world mobilized by the millions and told global leaders: “You are failing us”. They are right. Global emissions are increasing. Temperatures are rising. The consequences for oceans, forests, weather patterns, biodiversity, food production, water, jobs and, ultimately, lives, are […] Continue reading -> Video: Greta Visits The “Pollution Pods” 27/09/2019 Editorial team Greta Thunberg, young climate activist, visits the “Pollution Pods” with Dr. Maria Neira, director of Public Health at the WHO. The “Pollution Pods” allows visitors to experience simulated air pollution levels in different cities around the world, bringing attention to the connection between climate change, air pollution, and respiratory health. Continue reading -> Fueling An Unhealthy Future – Report Sheds New Light On Health Costs of Fossil Fuel Subsidies 26/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher NEW YORK CITY – Globally, governments are spending nearly $US 300 billion in price supports and other pre-tax subsidies for fossil fuels – which are costing national governments a whopping $US 2.7 trillion in health costs from air pollution-related mortality, disease and lost productivity—not to mention fueling climate change. As just one stunning example of […] Continue reading -> Climate Summit Garners Modest Commitments On Clean Air, Foods, Oceans & Coal Phase-Out 23/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher NEW YORK CITY – Monday’s long-awaited United Nations Climate Summit produced no dramatic surprises, but a long list of modest commitments offered a glimmer of a way forward. Government leaders, CEOs, and heads of major philanthropies announced a string of new initiatives to clean up the air, restore oceans, advance more sustainable food systems, phase […] Continue reading -> Thousands “Walk The Talk” At Event To Raise Awareness For Universal Health Coverage 22/09/2019 Grace Ren NEW YORK CITY – Thousands of people attended a Sunday morning walk/run event here in Central Park to raise awareness for Universal Health Coverage, co-hosted by the World Health Organization and the City of New York. The “Walk the Talk: Healthcare for All Challenge” kicks off a week of high-level talks at the 74th United […] Continue reading -> Civil Society Takes Charge On Climate Action As Governments Waver 21/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher NEW YORK CITY – Youth leaders from around the world clamored for more action on climate change Saturday at a first-ever United Nation’s Youth Climate Summit – even as the actual government commitments lined up for Monday’s formal meeting with heads of state appeared likely fall far short of making the dramatic changes that scientists […] Continue reading -> “We Are Here To Fight For Our Lives” – Thousands Flood Streets To Demand Climate Action 20/09/2019 Grace Ren NEW YORK CITY (September 20, 2019) – Thousands of people have flooded streets here today as part of a worldwide movement to demand climate action. 4 million people in over 150 countries around the world took to the streets in a global Climate Strike. The New York Climate Strike is one of over a thousand […] Continue reading -> Health Impacts of Climate Change More Visible – But Health Can’t Move The Needle At UN Climate Summit All Alone 19/09/2019 David Branigan Health is becoming more prominent in the climate debate in light of the mounting human toll from extreme weather – and that’s only the tip of the ’iceberg’, in terms of what lies in store, says Daniel Kass, senior vice president at Vital Strategies and former Deputy Commissioner of Health for New York City. But […] Continue reading -> WHO: One Suicide Death Every 40 Seconds; Pesticide Control Can Reduce Rates 11/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Reducing pesticide self-poisonings is one of the most effective ways to reduce suicide deaths –the second leading cause of death among young people aged 15-29 years, after road injury, according to a new WHO report. Release of the WHO report, Preventing suicide, a resource for pesticide registrars and regulators, coincided with World Suicide Prevention Day […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Climate Change: An Unstoppable Movement Takes Hold 03/10/2019 António Guterres On the eve of the September UN Climate Action Summit, young women and men around the world mobilized by the millions and told global leaders: “You are failing us”. They are right. Global emissions are increasing. Temperatures are rising. The consequences for oceans, forests, weather patterns, biodiversity, food production, water, jobs and, ultimately, lives, are […] Continue reading -> Video: Greta Visits The “Pollution Pods” 27/09/2019 Editorial team Greta Thunberg, young climate activist, visits the “Pollution Pods” with Dr. Maria Neira, director of Public Health at the WHO. The “Pollution Pods” allows visitors to experience simulated air pollution levels in different cities around the world, bringing attention to the connection between climate change, air pollution, and respiratory health. Continue reading -> Fueling An Unhealthy Future – Report Sheds New Light On Health Costs of Fossil Fuel Subsidies 26/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher NEW YORK CITY – Globally, governments are spending nearly $US 300 billion in price supports and other pre-tax subsidies for fossil fuels – which are costing national governments a whopping $US 2.7 trillion in health costs from air pollution-related mortality, disease and lost productivity—not to mention fueling climate change. As just one stunning example of […] Continue reading -> Climate Summit Garners Modest Commitments On Clean Air, Foods, Oceans & Coal Phase-Out 23/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher NEW YORK CITY – Monday’s long-awaited United Nations Climate Summit produced no dramatic surprises, but a long list of modest commitments offered a glimmer of a way forward. Government leaders, CEOs, and heads of major philanthropies announced a string of new initiatives to clean up the air, restore oceans, advance more sustainable food systems, phase […] Continue reading -> Thousands “Walk The Talk” At Event To Raise Awareness For Universal Health Coverage 22/09/2019 Grace Ren NEW YORK CITY – Thousands of people attended a Sunday morning walk/run event here in Central Park to raise awareness for Universal Health Coverage, co-hosted by the World Health Organization and the City of New York. The “Walk the Talk: Healthcare for All Challenge” kicks off a week of high-level talks at the 74th United […] Continue reading -> Civil Society Takes Charge On Climate Action As Governments Waver 21/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher NEW YORK CITY – Youth leaders from around the world clamored for more action on climate change Saturday at a first-ever United Nation’s Youth Climate Summit – even as the actual government commitments lined up for Monday’s formal meeting with heads of state appeared likely fall far short of making the dramatic changes that scientists […] Continue reading -> “We Are Here To Fight For Our Lives” – Thousands Flood Streets To Demand Climate Action 20/09/2019 Grace Ren NEW YORK CITY (September 20, 2019) – Thousands of people have flooded streets here today as part of a worldwide movement to demand climate action. 4 million people in over 150 countries around the world took to the streets in a global Climate Strike. The New York Climate Strike is one of over a thousand […] Continue reading -> Health Impacts of Climate Change More Visible – But Health Can’t Move The Needle At UN Climate Summit All Alone 19/09/2019 David Branigan Health is becoming more prominent in the climate debate in light of the mounting human toll from extreme weather – and that’s only the tip of the ’iceberg’, in terms of what lies in store, says Daniel Kass, senior vice president at Vital Strategies and former Deputy Commissioner of Health for New York City. But […] Continue reading -> WHO: One Suicide Death Every 40 Seconds; Pesticide Control Can Reduce Rates 11/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Reducing pesticide self-poisonings is one of the most effective ways to reduce suicide deaths –the second leading cause of death among young people aged 15-29 years, after road injury, according to a new WHO report. Release of the WHO report, Preventing suicide, a resource for pesticide registrars and regulators, coincided with World Suicide Prevention Day […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Video: Greta Visits The “Pollution Pods” 27/09/2019 Editorial team Greta Thunberg, young climate activist, visits the “Pollution Pods” with Dr. Maria Neira, director of Public Health at the WHO. The “Pollution Pods” allows visitors to experience simulated air pollution levels in different cities around the world, bringing attention to the connection between climate change, air pollution, and respiratory health. Continue reading -> Fueling An Unhealthy Future – Report Sheds New Light On Health Costs of Fossil Fuel Subsidies 26/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher NEW YORK CITY – Globally, governments are spending nearly $US 300 billion in price supports and other pre-tax subsidies for fossil fuels – which are costing national governments a whopping $US 2.7 trillion in health costs from air pollution-related mortality, disease and lost productivity—not to mention fueling climate change. As just one stunning example of […] Continue reading -> Climate Summit Garners Modest Commitments On Clean Air, Foods, Oceans & Coal Phase-Out 23/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher NEW YORK CITY – Monday’s long-awaited United Nations Climate Summit produced no dramatic surprises, but a long list of modest commitments offered a glimmer of a way forward. Government leaders, CEOs, and heads of major philanthropies announced a string of new initiatives to clean up the air, restore oceans, advance more sustainable food systems, phase […] Continue reading -> Thousands “Walk The Talk” At Event To Raise Awareness For Universal Health Coverage 22/09/2019 Grace Ren NEW YORK CITY – Thousands of people attended a Sunday morning walk/run event here in Central Park to raise awareness for Universal Health Coverage, co-hosted by the World Health Organization and the City of New York. The “Walk the Talk: Healthcare for All Challenge” kicks off a week of high-level talks at the 74th United […] Continue reading -> Civil Society Takes Charge On Climate Action As Governments Waver 21/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher NEW YORK CITY – Youth leaders from around the world clamored for more action on climate change Saturday at a first-ever United Nation’s Youth Climate Summit – even as the actual government commitments lined up for Monday’s formal meeting with heads of state appeared likely fall far short of making the dramatic changes that scientists […] Continue reading -> “We Are Here To Fight For Our Lives” – Thousands Flood Streets To Demand Climate Action 20/09/2019 Grace Ren NEW YORK CITY (September 20, 2019) – Thousands of people have flooded streets here today as part of a worldwide movement to demand climate action. 4 million people in over 150 countries around the world took to the streets in a global Climate Strike. The New York Climate Strike is one of over a thousand […] Continue reading -> Health Impacts of Climate Change More Visible – But Health Can’t Move The Needle At UN Climate Summit All Alone 19/09/2019 David Branigan Health is becoming more prominent in the climate debate in light of the mounting human toll from extreme weather – and that’s only the tip of the ’iceberg’, in terms of what lies in store, says Daniel Kass, senior vice president at Vital Strategies and former Deputy Commissioner of Health for New York City. But […] Continue reading -> WHO: One Suicide Death Every 40 Seconds; Pesticide Control Can Reduce Rates 11/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Reducing pesticide self-poisonings is one of the most effective ways to reduce suicide deaths –the second leading cause of death among young people aged 15-29 years, after road injury, according to a new WHO report. Release of the WHO report, Preventing suicide, a resource for pesticide registrars and regulators, coincided with World Suicide Prevention Day […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Fueling An Unhealthy Future – Report Sheds New Light On Health Costs of Fossil Fuel Subsidies 26/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher NEW YORK CITY – Globally, governments are spending nearly $US 300 billion in price supports and other pre-tax subsidies for fossil fuels – which are costing national governments a whopping $US 2.7 trillion in health costs from air pollution-related mortality, disease and lost productivity—not to mention fueling climate change. As just one stunning example of […] Continue reading -> Climate Summit Garners Modest Commitments On Clean Air, Foods, Oceans & Coal Phase-Out 23/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher NEW YORK CITY – Monday’s long-awaited United Nations Climate Summit produced no dramatic surprises, but a long list of modest commitments offered a glimmer of a way forward. Government leaders, CEOs, and heads of major philanthropies announced a string of new initiatives to clean up the air, restore oceans, advance more sustainable food systems, phase […] Continue reading -> Thousands “Walk The Talk” At Event To Raise Awareness For Universal Health Coverage 22/09/2019 Grace Ren NEW YORK CITY – Thousands of people attended a Sunday morning walk/run event here in Central Park to raise awareness for Universal Health Coverage, co-hosted by the World Health Organization and the City of New York. The “Walk the Talk: Healthcare for All Challenge” kicks off a week of high-level talks at the 74th United […] Continue reading -> Civil Society Takes Charge On Climate Action As Governments Waver 21/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher NEW YORK CITY – Youth leaders from around the world clamored for more action on climate change Saturday at a first-ever United Nation’s Youth Climate Summit – even as the actual government commitments lined up for Monday’s formal meeting with heads of state appeared likely fall far short of making the dramatic changes that scientists […] Continue reading -> “We Are Here To Fight For Our Lives” – Thousands Flood Streets To Demand Climate Action 20/09/2019 Grace Ren NEW YORK CITY (September 20, 2019) – Thousands of people have flooded streets here today as part of a worldwide movement to demand climate action. 4 million people in over 150 countries around the world took to the streets in a global Climate Strike. The New York Climate Strike is one of over a thousand […] Continue reading -> Health Impacts of Climate Change More Visible – But Health Can’t Move The Needle At UN Climate Summit All Alone 19/09/2019 David Branigan Health is becoming more prominent in the climate debate in light of the mounting human toll from extreme weather – and that’s only the tip of the ’iceberg’, in terms of what lies in store, says Daniel Kass, senior vice president at Vital Strategies and former Deputy Commissioner of Health for New York City. But […] Continue reading -> WHO: One Suicide Death Every 40 Seconds; Pesticide Control Can Reduce Rates 11/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Reducing pesticide self-poisonings is one of the most effective ways to reduce suicide deaths –the second leading cause of death among young people aged 15-29 years, after road injury, according to a new WHO report. Release of the WHO report, Preventing suicide, a resource for pesticide registrars and regulators, coincided with World Suicide Prevention Day […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Climate Summit Garners Modest Commitments On Clean Air, Foods, Oceans & Coal Phase-Out 23/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher NEW YORK CITY – Monday’s long-awaited United Nations Climate Summit produced no dramatic surprises, but a long list of modest commitments offered a glimmer of a way forward. Government leaders, CEOs, and heads of major philanthropies announced a string of new initiatives to clean up the air, restore oceans, advance more sustainable food systems, phase […] Continue reading -> Thousands “Walk The Talk” At Event To Raise Awareness For Universal Health Coverage 22/09/2019 Grace Ren NEW YORK CITY – Thousands of people attended a Sunday morning walk/run event here in Central Park to raise awareness for Universal Health Coverage, co-hosted by the World Health Organization and the City of New York. The “Walk the Talk: Healthcare for All Challenge” kicks off a week of high-level talks at the 74th United […] Continue reading -> Civil Society Takes Charge On Climate Action As Governments Waver 21/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher NEW YORK CITY – Youth leaders from around the world clamored for more action on climate change Saturday at a first-ever United Nation’s Youth Climate Summit – even as the actual government commitments lined up for Monday’s formal meeting with heads of state appeared likely fall far short of making the dramatic changes that scientists […] Continue reading -> “We Are Here To Fight For Our Lives” – Thousands Flood Streets To Demand Climate Action 20/09/2019 Grace Ren NEW YORK CITY (September 20, 2019) – Thousands of people have flooded streets here today as part of a worldwide movement to demand climate action. 4 million people in over 150 countries around the world took to the streets in a global Climate Strike. The New York Climate Strike is one of over a thousand […] Continue reading -> Health Impacts of Climate Change More Visible – But Health Can’t Move The Needle At UN Climate Summit All Alone 19/09/2019 David Branigan Health is becoming more prominent in the climate debate in light of the mounting human toll from extreme weather – and that’s only the tip of the ’iceberg’, in terms of what lies in store, says Daniel Kass, senior vice president at Vital Strategies and former Deputy Commissioner of Health for New York City. But […] Continue reading -> WHO: One Suicide Death Every 40 Seconds; Pesticide Control Can Reduce Rates 11/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Reducing pesticide self-poisonings is one of the most effective ways to reduce suicide deaths –the second leading cause of death among young people aged 15-29 years, after road injury, according to a new WHO report. Release of the WHO report, Preventing suicide, a resource for pesticide registrars and regulators, coincided with World Suicide Prevention Day […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Thousands “Walk The Talk” At Event To Raise Awareness For Universal Health Coverage 22/09/2019 Grace Ren NEW YORK CITY – Thousands of people attended a Sunday morning walk/run event here in Central Park to raise awareness for Universal Health Coverage, co-hosted by the World Health Organization and the City of New York. The “Walk the Talk: Healthcare for All Challenge” kicks off a week of high-level talks at the 74th United […] Continue reading -> Civil Society Takes Charge On Climate Action As Governments Waver 21/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher NEW YORK CITY – Youth leaders from around the world clamored for more action on climate change Saturday at a first-ever United Nation’s Youth Climate Summit – even as the actual government commitments lined up for Monday’s formal meeting with heads of state appeared likely fall far short of making the dramatic changes that scientists […] Continue reading -> “We Are Here To Fight For Our Lives” – Thousands Flood Streets To Demand Climate Action 20/09/2019 Grace Ren NEW YORK CITY (September 20, 2019) – Thousands of people have flooded streets here today as part of a worldwide movement to demand climate action. 4 million people in over 150 countries around the world took to the streets in a global Climate Strike. The New York Climate Strike is one of over a thousand […] Continue reading -> Health Impacts of Climate Change More Visible – But Health Can’t Move The Needle At UN Climate Summit All Alone 19/09/2019 David Branigan Health is becoming more prominent in the climate debate in light of the mounting human toll from extreme weather – and that’s only the tip of the ’iceberg’, in terms of what lies in store, says Daniel Kass, senior vice president at Vital Strategies and former Deputy Commissioner of Health for New York City. But […] Continue reading -> WHO: One Suicide Death Every 40 Seconds; Pesticide Control Can Reduce Rates 11/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Reducing pesticide self-poisonings is one of the most effective ways to reduce suicide deaths –the second leading cause of death among young people aged 15-29 years, after road injury, according to a new WHO report. Release of the WHO report, Preventing suicide, a resource for pesticide registrars and regulators, coincided with World Suicide Prevention Day […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Civil Society Takes Charge On Climate Action As Governments Waver 21/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher NEW YORK CITY – Youth leaders from around the world clamored for more action on climate change Saturday at a first-ever United Nation’s Youth Climate Summit – even as the actual government commitments lined up for Monday’s formal meeting with heads of state appeared likely fall far short of making the dramatic changes that scientists […] Continue reading -> “We Are Here To Fight For Our Lives” – Thousands Flood Streets To Demand Climate Action 20/09/2019 Grace Ren NEW YORK CITY (September 20, 2019) – Thousands of people have flooded streets here today as part of a worldwide movement to demand climate action. 4 million people in over 150 countries around the world took to the streets in a global Climate Strike. The New York Climate Strike is one of over a thousand […] Continue reading -> Health Impacts of Climate Change More Visible – But Health Can’t Move The Needle At UN Climate Summit All Alone 19/09/2019 David Branigan Health is becoming more prominent in the climate debate in light of the mounting human toll from extreme weather – and that’s only the tip of the ’iceberg’, in terms of what lies in store, says Daniel Kass, senior vice president at Vital Strategies and former Deputy Commissioner of Health for New York City. But […] Continue reading -> WHO: One Suicide Death Every 40 Seconds; Pesticide Control Can Reduce Rates 11/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Reducing pesticide self-poisonings is one of the most effective ways to reduce suicide deaths –the second leading cause of death among young people aged 15-29 years, after road injury, according to a new WHO report. Release of the WHO report, Preventing suicide, a resource for pesticide registrars and regulators, coincided with World Suicide Prevention Day […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
“We Are Here To Fight For Our Lives” – Thousands Flood Streets To Demand Climate Action 20/09/2019 Grace Ren NEW YORK CITY (September 20, 2019) – Thousands of people have flooded streets here today as part of a worldwide movement to demand climate action. 4 million people in over 150 countries around the world took to the streets in a global Climate Strike. The New York Climate Strike is one of over a thousand […] Continue reading -> Health Impacts of Climate Change More Visible – But Health Can’t Move The Needle At UN Climate Summit All Alone 19/09/2019 David Branigan Health is becoming more prominent in the climate debate in light of the mounting human toll from extreme weather – and that’s only the tip of the ’iceberg’, in terms of what lies in store, says Daniel Kass, senior vice president at Vital Strategies and former Deputy Commissioner of Health for New York City. But […] Continue reading -> WHO: One Suicide Death Every 40 Seconds; Pesticide Control Can Reduce Rates 11/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Reducing pesticide self-poisonings is one of the most effective ways to reduce suicide deaths –the second leading cause of death among young people aged 15-29 years, after road injury, according to a new WHO report. Release of the WHO report, Preventing suicide, a resource for pesticide registrars and regulators, coincided with World Suicide Prevention Day […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Health Impacts of Climate Change More Visible – But Health Can’t Move The Needle At UN Climate Summit All Alone 19/09/2019 David Branigan Health is becoming more prominent in the climate debate in light of the mounting human toll from extreme weather – and that’s only the tip of the ’iceberg’, in terms of what lies in store, says Daniel Kass, senior vice president at Vital Strategies and former Deputy Commissioner of Health for New York City. But […] Continue reading -> WHO: One Suicide Death Every 40 Seconds; Pesticide Control Can Reduce Rates 11/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Reducing pesticide self-poisonings is one of the most effective ways to reduce suicide deaths –the second leading cause of death among young people aged 15-29 years, after road injury, according to a new WHO report. Release of the WHO report, Preventing suicide, a resource for pesticide registrars and regulators, coincided with World Suicide Prevention Day […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO: One Suicide Death Every 40 Seconds; Pesticide Control Can Reduce Rates 11/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Reducing pesticide self-poisonings is one of the most effective ways to reduce suicide deaths –the second leading cause of death among young people aged 15-29 years, after road injury, according to a new WHO report. Release of the WHO report, Preventing suicide, a resource for pesticide registrars and regulators, coincided with World Suicide Prevention Day […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts