New WHO and UN-wide System to Aid Victims of Sexual Exploitation Needed, says Independent Investigator 07/07/2023 Stefan Anderson The World Health Organiztion (WHO) has been far too slow in providing financial, psychological and legal assistance to victims of sexual assault and exploitation committed by its staff in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) during the 2018-2020 Ebola response, a veteran international investigator said at a WHO press conference on Friday. Hervé Gogo, presenting […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution Victims Could Sue For Damages Under Proposed New EU Rules 06/07/2023 Stefan Anderson BRUSSELS – European Union citizens suffering from health effects caused by air pollution could soon be entitled to seek financial compensation from polluters under a proposed revision of the EU’s pollution regulations. The proposal is part of a broader overhaul of EU air pollution laws, expected to be completed in late 2023 or early 2024, […] Continue reading -> Water and Sanitation Crises Hit Women and Girls Harder than Men 06/07/2023 Megha Kaveri Water and sanitation crises across the world affect women and girls more than men and boys, particularly since the responsibility to collect water in seven out of 10 households without individual water supply falls on the female family members. This is a key message in the latest edition of the joint WHO/UNICEF report on progress […] Continue reading -> 18 Million Doses of Malaria Vaccine Due to Be Distributed Soon to 12 Countries in Africa 05/07/2023 Megha Kaveri Twenty-two months after the world’s first malaria vaccine RTS,S was approved by the World Health Organization (WHO), 12 countries in Africa will soon receive 18 million doses. A second, arguably more efficient, vaccine against malaria is currently in the queue for WHO approval. Meanwhile, distribution of the 18 million RTS,S doses is to be carried […] Continue reading -> European and Central Asian Nations Pledge to Reduce Climate Change and Pollution Responsible for 1.4 Million Deaths Annually 05/07/2023 Disha Shetty & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Ministers of Health and Environment from WHO’s European Region, meeting this week in Budapest, are poised to adopt a Declaration pledging to tackle climate, pollution and biodiversity risks that account for about 15% of disease burden in the 53-nation region. Health and environment ministers from WHO’s 53-member strong WHO European Region are meeting in Budapest […] Continue reading -> Sentenced to Tuberculosis: How Prisoners Are Denied the Right to Health 05/07/2023 Stefan Anderson Karabo Rafube was born to a single mother in 1982 in Soweto, a sprawling township south of Johannesburg, South Africa. His mother abandoned him three months later, and Rafube was taken to live with his father. In the final years of apartheid, Soweto was a harsh place to grow up. His father already had an […] Continue reading -> What Would Make the Next UN Climate Conference (COP28) the First True “Health COP”? 04/07/2023 Jess Beagley & Jeni Miller The United Arab Emirates, hosts of the upcoming UN Climate Conference (COP28), have promised to deliver the first COP with a health focus. In addition to focusing attention on the existential human health risks of climate change, it is vital that a “Health COP” delivers commitments that maximize the health gains that can be obtained […] Continue reading -> Governing Pandemics Snapshot: Is Financing Losing on All Fronts? 04/07/2023 Seyed-Moeen Hosseinalipour & Alessia Nicastro With a drop in government spending on preparedness and woefully inadequate donor pledges, how can the ambitious new commitments envisioned for a WHO Pandemic Accord ever be financed? This second issue of Governing Pandemics Snapshot, looks at this conundrum and possible solutions, including creative forms of debt relief for low-income nations. This issue also provides […] Continue reading -> WHO Launches New Guideline for Protecting Children from Unhealthy Food Marketing 03/07/2023 Stefan Anderson The World Health Organization (WHO) launched a new guideline on Monday in a bid to push governments to adopt more stringent regulations on the marketing of unhealthy foods high in saturated fatty acids, trans-fatty acids, free sugars or salt (HFSS) to children. The UN health body has hardened its stance on what it describes as […] Continue reading -> Attacks on LGBTQ Ugandans Increase as World Bank Under Pressure to Suspend Lending 01/07/2023 Kerry Cullinan As Pride month celebrations wind down in parts of the world that recognise LGBTQ rights, Ugandan human rights organisations have recorded a record number of abuses against that community following the introduction of the Anti-Homosexuality Act in that country one month ago. Meanwhile, the World Bank sent a fact-finding mission to Uganda last week following […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer 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. 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Air Pollution Victims Could Sue For Damages Under Proposed New EU Rules 06/07/2023 Stefan Anderson BRUSSELS – European Union citizens suffering from health effects caused by air pollution could soon be entitled to seek financial compensation from polluters under a proposed revision of the EU’s pollution regulations. The proposal is part of a broader overhaul of EU air pollution laws, expected to be completed in late 2023 or early 2024, […] Continue reading -> Water and Sanitation Crises Hit Women and Girls Harder than Men 06/07/2023 Megha Kaveri Water and sanitation crises across the world affect women and girls more than men and boys, particularly since the responsibility to collect water in seven out of 10 households without individual water supply falls on the female family members. This is a key message in the latest edition of the joint WHO/UNICEF report on progress […] Continue reading -> 18 Million Doses of Malaria Vaccine Due to Be Distributed Soon to 12 Countries in Africa 05/07/2023 Megha Kaveri Twenty-two months after the world’s first malaria vaccine RTS,S was approved by the World Health Organization (WHO), 12 countries in Africa will soon receive 18 million doses. A second, arguably more efficient, vaccine against malaria is currently in the queue for WHO approval. Meanwhile, distribution of the 18 million RTS,S doses is to be carried […] Continue reading -> European and Central Asian Nations Pledge to Reduce Climate Change and Pollution Responsible for 1.4 Million Deaths Annually 05/07/2023 Disha Shetty & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Ministers of Health and Environment from WHO’s European Region, meeting this week in Budapest, are poised to adopt a Declaration pledging to tackle climate, pollution and biodiversity risks that account for about 15% of disease burden in the 53-nation region. Health and environment ministers from WHO’s 53-member strong WHO European Region are meeting in Budapest […] Continue reading -> Sentenced to Tuberculosis: How Prisoners Are Denied the Right to Health 05/07/2023 Stefan Anderson Karabo Rafube was born to a single mother in 1982 in Soweto, a sprawling township south of Johannesburg, South Africa. His mother abandoned him three months later, and Rafube was taken to live with his father. In the final years of apartheid, Soweto was a harsh place to grow up. His father already had an […] Continue reading -> What Would Make the Next UN Climate Conference (COP28) the First True “Health COP”? 04/07/2023 Jess Beagley & Jeni Miller The United Arab Emirates, hosts of the upcoming UN Climate Conference (COP28), have promised to deliver the first COP with a health focus. In addition to focusing attention on the existential human health risks of climate change, it is vital that a “Health COP” delivers commitments that maximize the health gains that can be obtained […] Continue reading -> Governing Pandemics Snapshot: Is Financing Losing on All Fronts? 04/07/2023 Seyed-Moeen Hosseinalipour & Alessia Nicastro With a drop in government spending on preparedness and woefully inadequate donor pledges, how can the ambitious new commitments envisioned for a WHO Pandemic Accord ever be financed? This second issue of Governing Pandemics Snapshot, looks at this conundrum and possible solutions, including creative forms of debt relief for low-income nations. This issue also provides […] Continue reading -> WHO Launches New Guideline for Protecting Children from Unhealthy Food Marketing 03/07/2023 Stefan Anderson The World Health Organization (WHO) launched a new guideline on Monday in a bid to push governments to adopt more stringent regulations on the marketing of unhealthy foods high in saturated fatty acids, trans-fatty acids, free sugars or salt (HFSS) to children. The UN health body has hardened its stance on what it describes as […] Continue reading -> Attacks on LGBTQ Ugandans Increase as World Bank Under Pressure to Suspend Lending 01/07/2023 Kerry Cullinan As Pride month celebrations wind down in parts of the world that recognise LGBTQ rights, Ugandan human rights organisations have recorded a record number of abuses against that community following the introduction of the Anti-Homosexuality Act in that country one month ago. Meanwhile, the World Bank sent a fact-finding mission to Uganda last week following […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer 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.
Water and Sanitation Crises Hit Women and Girls Harder than Men 06/07/2023 Megha Kaveri Water and sanitation crises across the world affect women and girls more than men and boys, particularly since the responsibility to collect water in seven out of 10 households without individual water supply falls on the female family members. This is a key message in the latest edition of the joint WHO/UNICEF report on progress […] Continue reading -> 18 Million Doses of Malaria Vaccine Due to Be Distributed Soon to 12 Countries in Africa 05/07/2023 Megha Kaveri Twenty-two months after the world’s first malaria vaccine RTS,S was approved by the World Health Organization (WHO), 12 countries in Africa will soon receive 18 million doses. A second, arguably more efficient, vaccine against malaria is currently in the queue for WHO approval. Meanwhile, distribution of the 18 million RTS,S doses is to be carried […] Continue reading -> European and Central Asian Nations Pledge to Reduce Climate Change and Pollution Responsible for 1.4 Million Deaths Annually 05/07/2023 Disha Shetty & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Ministers of Health and Environment from WHO’s European Region, meeting this week in Budapest, are poised to adopt a Declaration pledging to tackle climate, pollution and biodiversity risks that account for about 15% of disease burden in the 53-nation region. Health and environment ministers from WHO’s 53-member strong WHO European Region are meeting in Budapest […] Continue reading -> Sentenced to Tuberculosis: How Prisoners Are Denied the Right to Health 05/07/2023 Stefan Anderson Karabo Rafube was born to a single mother in 1982 in Soweto, a sprawling township south of Johannesburg, South Africa. His mother abandoned him three months later, and Rafube was taken to live with his father. In the final years of apartheid, Soweto was a harsh place to grow up. His father already had an […] Continue reading -> What Would Make the Next UN Climate Conference (COP28) the First True “Health COP”? 04/07/2023 Jess Beagley & Jeni Miller The United Arab Emirates, hosts of the upcoming UN Climate Conference (COP28), have promised to deliver the first COP with a health focus. In addition to focusing attention on the existential human health risks of climate change, it is vital that a “Health COP” delivers commitments that maximize the health gains that can be obtained […] Continue reading -> Governing Pandemics Snapshot: Is Financing Losing on All Fronts? 04/07/2023 Seyed-Moeen Hosseinalipour & Alessia Nicastro With a drop in government spending on preparedness and woefully inadequate donor pledges, how can the ambitious new commitments envisioned for a WHO Pandemic Accord ever be financed? This second issue of Governing Pandemics Snapshot, looks at this conundrum and possible solutions, including creative forms of debt relief for low-income nations. This issue also provides […] Continue reading -> WHO Launches New Guideline for Protecting Children from Unhealthy Food Marketing 03/07/2023 Stefan Anderson The World Health Organization (WHO) launched a new guideline on Monday in a bid to push governments to adopt more stringent regulations on the marketing of unhealthy foods high in saturated fatty acids, trans-fatty acids, free sugars or salt (HFSS) to children. The UN health body has hardened its stance on what it describes as […] Continue reading -> Attacks on LGBTQ Ugandans Increase as World Bank Under Pressure to Suspend Lending 01/07/2023 Kerry Cullinan As Pride month celebrations wind down in parts of the world that recognise LGBTQ rights, Ugandan human rights organisations have recorded a record number of abuses against that community following the introduction of the Anti-Homosexuality Act in that country one month ago. Meanwhile, the World Bank sent a fact-finding mission to Uganda last week following […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer 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.
18 Million Doses of Malaria Vaccine Due to Be Distributed Soon to 12 Countries in Africa 05/07/2023 Megha Kaveri Twenty-two months after the world’s first malaria vaccine RTS,S was approved by the World Health Organization (WHO), 12 countries in Africa will soon receive 18 million doses. A second, arguably more efficient, vaccine against malaria is currently in the queue for WHO approval. Meanwhile, distribution of the 18 million RTS,S doses is to be carried […] Continue reading -> European and Central Asian Nations Pledge to Reduce Climate Change and Pollution Responsible for 1.4 Million Deaths Annually 05/07/2023 Disha Shetty & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Ministers of Health and Environment from WHO’s European Region, meeting this week in Budapest, are poised to adopt a Declaration pledging to tackle climate, pollution and biodiversity risks that account for about 15% of disease burden in the 53-nation region. Health and environment ministers from WHO’s 53-member strong WHO European Region are meeting in Budapest […] Continue reading -> Sentenced to Tuberculosis: How Prisoners Are Denied the Right to Health 05/07/2023 Stefan Anderson Karabo Rafube was born to a single mother in 1982 in Soweto, a sprawling township south of Johannesburg, South Africa. His mother abandoned him three months later, and Rafube was taken to live with his father. In the final years of apartheid, Soweto was a harsh place to grow up. His father already had an […] Continue reading -> What Would Make the Next UN Climate Conference (COP28) the First True “Health COP”? 04/07/2023 Jess Beagley & Jeni Miller The United Arab Emirates, hosts of the upcoming UN Climate Conference (COP28), have promised to deliver the first COP with a health focus. In addition to focusing attention on the existential human health risks of climate change, it is vital that a “Health COP” delivers commitments that maximize the health gains that can be obtained […] Continue reading -> Governing Pandemics Snapshot: Is Financing Losing on All Fronts? 04/07/2023 Seyed-Moeen Hosseinalipour & Alessia Nicastro With a drop in government spending on preparedness and woefully inadequate donor pledges, how can the ambitious new commitments envisioned for a WHO Pandemic Accord ever be financed? This second issue of Governing Pandemics Snapshot, looks at this conundrum and possible solutions, including creative forms of debt relief for low-income nations. This issue also provides […] Continue reading -> WHO Launches New Guideline for Protecting Children from Unhealthy Food Marketing 03/07/2023 Stefan Anderson The World Health Organization (WHO) launched a new guideline on Monday in a bid to push governments to adopt more stringent regulations on the marketing of unhealthy foods high in saturated fatty acids, trans-fatty acids, free sugars or salt (HFSS) to children. The UN health body has hardened its stance on what it describes as […] Continue reading -> Attacks on LGBTQ Ugandans Increase as World Bank Under Pressure to Suspend Lending 01/07/2023 Kerry Cullinan As Pride month celebrations wind down in parts of the world that recognise LGBTQ rights, Ugandan human rights organisations have recorded a record number of abuses against that community following the introduction of the Anti-Homosexuality Act in that country one month ago. Meanwhile, the World Bank sent a fact-finding mission to Uganda last week following […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer 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.
European and Central Asian Nations Pledge to Reduce Climate Change and Pollution Responsible for 1.4 Million Deaths Annually 05/07/2023 Disha Shetty & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Ministers of Health and Environment from WHO’s European Region, meeting this week in Budapest, are poised to adopt a Declaration pledging to tackle climate, pollution and biodiversity risks that account for about 15% of disease burden in the 53-nation region. Health and environment ministers from WHO’s 53-member strong WHO European Region are meeting in Budapest […] Continue reading -> Sentenced to Tuberculosis: How Prisoners Are Denied the Right to Health 05/07/2023 Stefan Anderson Karabo Rafube was born to a single mother in 1982 in Soweto, a sprawling township south of Johannesburg, South Africa. His mother abandoned him three months later, and Rafube was taken to live with his father. In the final years of apartheid, Soweto was a harsh place to grow up. His father already had an […] Continue reading -> What Would Make the Next UN Climate Conference (COP28) the First True “Health COP”? 04/07/2023 Jess Beagley & Jeni Miller The United Arab Emirates, hosts of the upcoming UN Climate Conference (COP28), have promised to deliver the first COP with a health focus. In addition to focusing attention on the existential human health risks of climate change, it is vital that a “Health COP” delivers commitments that maximize the health gains that can be obtained […] Continue reading -> Governing Pandemics Snapshot: Is Financing Losing on All Fronts? 04/07/2023 Seyed-Moeen Hosseinalipour & Alessia Nicastro With a drop in government spending on preparedness and woefully inadequate donor pledges, how can the ambitious new commitments envisioned for a WHO Pandemic Accord ever be financed? This second issue of Governing Pandemics Snapshot, looks at this conundrum and possible solutions, including creative forms of debt relief for low-income nations. This issue also provides […] Continue reading -> WHO Launches New Guideline for Protecting Children from Unhealthy Food Marketing 03/07/2023 Stefan Anderson The World Health Organization (WHO) launched a new guideline on Monday in a bid to push governments to adopt more stringent regulations on the marketing of unhealthy foods high in saturated fatty acids, trans-fatty acids, free sugars or salt (HFSS) to children. The UN health body has hardened its stance on what it describes as […] Continue reading -> Attacks on LGBTQ Ugandans Increase as World Bank Under Pressure to Suspend Lending 01/07/2023 Kerry Cullinan As Pride month celebrations wind down in parts of the world that recognise LGBTQ rights, Ugandan human rights organisations have recorded a record number of abuses against that community following the introduction of the Anti-Homosexuality Act in that country one month ago. Meanwhile, the World Bank sent a fact-finding mission to Uganda last week following […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer 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.
Sentenced to Tuberculosis: How Prisoners Are Denied the Right to Health 05/07/2023 Stefan Anderson Karabo Rafube was born to a single mother in 1982 in Soweto, a sprawling township south of Johannesburg, South Africa. His mother abandoned him three months later, and Rafube was taken to live with his father. In the final years of apartheid, Soweto was a harsh place to grow up. His father already had an […] Continue reading -> What Would Make the Next UN Climate Conference (COP28) the First True “Health COP”? 04/07/2023 Jess Beagley & Jeni Miller The United Arab Emirates, hosts of the upcoming UN Climate Conference (COP28), have promised to deliver the first COP with a health focus. In addition to focusing attention on the existential human health risks of climate change, it is vital that a “Health COP” delivers commitments that maximize the health gains that can be obtained […] Continue reading -> Governing Pandemics Snapshot: Is Financing Losing on All Fronts? 04/07/2023 Seyed-Moeen Hosseinalipour & Alessia Nicastro With a drop in government spending on preparedness and woefully inadequate donor pledges, how can the ambitious new commitments envisioned for a WHO Pandemic Accord ever be financed? This second issue of Governing Pandemics Snapshot, looks at this conundrum and possible solutions, including creative forms of debt relief for low-income nations. This issue also provides […] Continue reading -> WHO Launches New Guideline for Protecting Children from Unhealthy Food Marketing 03/07/2023 Stefan Anderson The World Health Organization (WHO) launched a new guideline on Monday in a bid to push governments to adopt more stringent regulations on the marketing of unhealthy foods high in saturated fatty acids, trans-fatty acids, free sugars or salt (HFSS) to children. The UN health body has hardened its stance on what it describes as […] Continue reading -> Attacks on LGBTQ Ugandans Increase as World Bank Under Pressure to Suspend Lending 01/07/2023 Kerry Cullinan As Pride month celebrations wind down in parts of the world that recognise LGBTQ rights, Ugandan human rights organisations have recorded a record number of abuses against that community following the introduction of the Anti-Homosexuality Act in that country one month ago. Meanwhile, the World Bank sent a fact-finding mission to Uganda last week following […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer 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.
What Would Make the Next UN Climate Conference (COP28) the First True “Health COP”? 04/07/2023 Jess Beagley & Jeni Miller The United Arab Emirates, hosts of the upcoming UN Climate Conference (COP28), have promised to deliver the first COP with a health focus. In addition to focusing attention on the existential human health risks of climate change, it is vital that a “Health COP” delivers commitments that maximize the health gains that can be obtained […] Continue reading -> Governing Pandemics Snapshot: Is Financing Losing on All Fronts? 04/07/2023 Seyed-Moeen Hosseinalipour & Alessia Nicastro With a drop in government spending on preparedness and woefully inadequate donor pledges, how can the ambitious new commitments envisioned for a WHO Pandemic Accord ever be financed? This second issue of Governing Pandemics Snapshot, looks at this conundrum and possible solutions, including creative forms of debt relief for low-income nations. This issue also provides […] Continue reading -> WHO Launches New Guideline for Protecting Children from Unhealthy Food Marketing 03/07/2023 Stefan Anderson The World Health Organization (WHO) launched a new guideline on Monday in a bid to push governments to adopt more stringent regulations on the marketing of unhealthy foods high in saturated fatty acids, trans-fatty acids, free sugars or salt (HFSS) to children. The UN health body has hardened its stance on what it describes as […] Continue reading -> Attacks on LGBTQ Ugandans Increase as World Bank Under Pressure to Suspend Lending 01/07/2023 Kerry Cullinan As Pride month celebrations wind down in parts of the world that recognise LGBTQ rights, Ugandan human rights organisations have recorded a record number of abuses against that community following the introduction of the Anti-Homosexuality Act in that country one month ago. Meanwhile, the World Bank sent a fact-finding mission to Uganda last week following […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer 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.
Governing Pandemics Snapshot: Is Financing Losing on All Fronts? 04/07/2023 Seyed-Moeen Hosseinalipour & Alessia Nicastro With a drop in government spending on preparedness and woefully inadequate donor pledges, how can the ambitious new commitments envisioned for a WHO Pandemic Accord ever be financed? This second issue of Governing Pandemics Snapshot, looks at this conundrum and possible solutions, including creative forms of debt relief for low-income nations. This issue also provides […] Continue reading -> WHO Launches New Guideline for Protecting Children from Unhealthy Food Marketing 03/07/2023 Stefan Anderson The World Health Organization (WHO) launched a new guideline on Monday in a bid to push governments to adopt more stringent regulations on the marketing of unhealthy foods high in saturated fatty acids, trans-fatty acids, free sugars or salt (HFSS) to children. The UN health body has hardened its stance on what it describes as […] Continue reading -> Attacks on LGBTQ Ugandans Increase as World Bank Under Pressure to Suspend Lending 01/07/2023 Kerry Cullinan As Pride month celebrations wind down in parts of the world that recognise LGBTQ rights, Ugandan human rights organisations have recorded a record number of abuses against that community following the introduction of the Anti-Homosexuality Act in that country one month ago. Meanwhile, the World Bank sent a fact-finding mission to Uganda last week following […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer 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 Launches New Guideline for Protecting Children from Unhealthy Food Marketing 03/07/2023 Stefan Anderson The World Health Organization (WHO) launched a new guideline on Monday in a bid to push governments to adopt more stringent regulations on the marketing of unhealthy foods high in saturated fatty acids, trans-fatty acids, free sugars or salt (HFSS) to children. The UN health body has hardened its stance on what it describes as […] Continue reading -> Attacks on LGBTQ Ugandans Increase as World Bank Under Pressure to Suspend Lending 01/07/2023 Kerry Cullinan As Pride month celebrations wind down in parts of the world that recognise LGBTQ rights, Ugandan human rights organisations have recorded a record number of abuses against that community following the introduction of the Anti-Homosexuality Act in that country one month ago. Meanwhile, the World Bank sent a fact-finding mission to Uganda last week following […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer 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
Attacks on LGBTQ Ugandans Increase as World Bank Under Pressure to Suspend Lending 01/07/2023 Kerry Cullinan As Pride month celebrations wind down in parts of the world that recognise LGBTQ rights, Ugandan human rights organisations have recorded a record number of abuses against that community following the introduction of the Anti-Homosexuality Act in that country one month ago. Meanwhile, the World Bank sent a fact-finding mission to Uganda last week following […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts