Let’s turn the tide on NCDs – GSCF launches the Self-Care Manifesto 26/09/2025 United for Self-Care Coalition The statistics are stark. Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), like heart disease, cancer, and diabetes, are responsible for a staggering 75% of non-pandemic deaths worldwide. This isn’t just a challenge for high-income nations; it’s a crisis that hits low- and middle-income countries the hardest, where 85% of premature NCD deaths occur. It’s clear the traditional approach to […] Continue reading -> UN Declaration on Noncommunicable Diseases Fails to Win Approval After US Foils Consensus 25/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher NEW YORK CITY – A painstakingly negotiated Political Declaration on Noncommunicable Diseases with overwhelming support from UN member states failed to win formal endorsement at a special High Level Session of the General Assembly (GA) Thursday – after the United States torpedoed its adoption by consensus. The last minute moves means that the draft declaration […] Continue reading -> ‘The Elders’ Highlight Global Leadership Vacuum Amid Climate and Pandemic Threats 23/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan Despite the massive challenges of climate change, disease outbreaks and conflict, there is a glaring lack of leadership committed to long-term, science-based solutions, former world leaders told a meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. “We need leaders who have a long-term view and take decisions that, many times, […] Continue reading -> A Problem Shared Is a Problem Halved: Why Cities Are Essential for Confronting the NCD Crisis 22/09/2025 Ariella Rojhani & Etienne Krug On 25 September, world leaders will gather at the United Nations for the Fourth High-Level Meeting on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs). It comes at a pivotal moment: funding for global health has plummeted, while NCDs like heart disease, cancer and diabetes continue to claim 75% of all lives lost worldwide. This amid recent efforts to water […] Continue reading -> Investing in WHO’s ‘Best Buys’ to Prevent NCDs Could Yield 4x Reward 18/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan For every $1 invested in cost-effective “best buys” to prevent non-communicable diseases (NCDs) over the next five years, there would be a four-fold return in social and economic benefits, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO’s 29 “best buys” focus on reducing tobacco and alcohol consumption, addressing unhealthy diets and lack of exercise, […] Continue reading -> Despite Global Headwinds, WHO’s Africa Meeting Agenda is Narrow and Technical 23/08/2025 Ebere Okereke In the face of a financial crisis and converging health challenges, the Lusaka meeting is an opportunity for WHO AFRO and Health Ministers to show they can look beyond technical resolutions to address systemic issues The seventy-fifth session of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) regional committee for Africa (RC75) will open in Lusaka on Monday […] Continue reading -> ‘A Mockery’: Nations Unite in Outrage at Plastics Treaty Draft 13/08/2025 Stefan Anderson GENEVA – A new draft of the global plastics treaty published Wednesday found a clever solution to answering the difficult questions facing nations seeking the historic treaty: delete them from the text. The long-awaited draft arrived at a tense moment in negotiations over what many hoped would be a watershed treaty to address the crisis […] Continue reading -> States Have a Duty to Prevent Significant Harm from Climate Change, ICJ Rules 23/07/2025 Disha Shetty The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled on Wednesday that states have a duty to prevent significant harm to the environment from climate change in a landmark advisory opinion. The court also ruled that the states have a duty to cooperate internationally and called on them to set national climate targets that are of the […] Continue reading -> Billions Needed to Ensure Access to Clean Cooking Across Africa by 2040 21/07/2025 Disha Shetty Achieving universal access to clean cooking across Africa will require $37 billion in cumulative investment to 2040, or roughly $2 billion per year, according to the roadmap laid out by the International Energy Agency (IEA) in its latest report. The roadmap envisions that 60% of the energy for the newly connected households will come from […] Continue reading -> Taming the High Seas: UN Ocean Treaty Nears Entry Into Force 12/06/2025 Stefan Anderson The world is within striking distance of enforcing the first legally binding treaty to protect vast areas of waters beyond national jurisdictions that cover two-thirds of the planet’s surface, a historic step that would place biodiversity in the long-lawless high seas under international law for the first time. Nineteen countries ratified the High Seas Treaty […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
UN Declaration on Noncommunicable Diseases Fails to Win Approval After US Foils Consensus 25/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher NEW YORK CITY – A painstakingly negotiated Political Declaration on Noncommunicable Diseases with overwhelming support from UN member states failed to win formal endorsement at a special High Level Session of the General Assembly (GA) Thursday – after the United States torpedoed its adoption by consensus. The last minute moves means that the draft declaration […] Continue reading -> ‘The Elders’ Highlight Global Leadership Vacuum Amid Climate and Pandemic Threats 23/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan Despite the massive challenges of climate change, disease outbreaks and conflict, there is a glaring lack of leadership committed to long-term, science-based solutions, former world leaders told a meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. “We need leaders who have a long-term view and take decisions that, many times, […] Continue reading -> A Problem Shared Is a Problem Halved: Why Cities Are Essential for Confronting the NCD Crisis 22/09/2025 Ariella Rojhani & Etienne Krug On 25 September, world leaders will gather at the United Nations for the Fourth High-Level Meeting on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs). It comes at a pivotal moment: funding for global health has plummeted, while NCDs like heart disease, cancer and diabetes continue to claim 75% of all lives lost worldwide. This amid recent efforts to water […] Continue reading -> Investing in WHO’s ‘Best Buys’ to Prevent NCDs Could Yield 4x Reward 18/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan For every $1 invested in cost-effective “best buys” to prevent non-communicable diseases (NCDs) over the next five years, there would be a four-fold return in social and economic benefits, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO’s 29 “best buys” focus on reducing tobacco and alcohol consumption, addressing unhealthy diets and lack of exercise, […] Continue reading -> Despite Global Headwinds, WHO’s Africa Meeting Agenda is Narrow and Technical 23/08/2025 Ebere Okereke In the face of a financial crisis and converging health challenges, the Lusaka meeting is an opportunity for WHO AFRO and Health Ministers to show they can look beyond technical resolutions to address systemic issues The seventy-fifth session of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) regional committee for Africa (RC75) will open in Lusaka on Monday […] Continue reading -> ‘A Mockery’: Nations Unite in Outrage at Plastics Treaty Draft 13/08/2025 Stefan Anderson GENEVA – A new draft of the global plastics treaty published Wednesday found a clever solution to answering the difficult questions facing nations seeking the historic treaty: delete them from the text. The long-awaited draft arrived at a tense moment in negotiations over what many hoped would be a watershed treaty to address the crisis […] Continue reading -> States Have a Duty to Prevent Significant Harm from Climate Change, ICJ Rules 23/07/2025 Disha Shetty The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled on Wednesday that states have a duty to prevent significant harm to the environment from climate change in a landmark advisory opinion. The court also ruled that the states have a duty to cooperate internationally and called on them to set national climate targets that are of the […] Continue reading -> Billions Needed to Ensure Access to Clean Cooking Across Africa by 2040 21/07/2025 Disha Shetty Achieving universal access to clean cooking across Africa will require $37 billion in cumulative investment to 2040, or roughly $2 billion per year, according to the roadmap laid out by the International Energy Agency (IEA) in its latest report. The roadmap envisions that 60% of the energy for the newly connected households will come from […] Continue reading -> Taming the High Seas: UN Ocean Treaty Nears Entry Into Force 12/06/2025 Stefan Anderson The world is within striking distance of enforcing the first legally binding treaty to protect vast areas of waters beyond national jurisdictions that cover two-thirds of the planet’s surface, a historic step that would place biodiversity in the long-lawless high seas under international law for the first time. Nineteen countries ratified the High Seas Treaty […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
‘The Elders’ Highlight Global Leadership Vacuum Amid Climate and Pandemic Threats 23/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan Despite the massive challenges of climate change, disease outbreaks and conflict, there is a glaring lack of leadership committed to long-term, science-based solutions, former world leaders told a meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. “We need leaders who have a long-term view and take decisions that, many times, […] Continue reading -> A Problem Shared Is a Problem Halved: Why Cities Are Essential for Confronting the NCD Crisis 22/09/2025 Ariella Rojhani & Etienne Krug On 25 September, world leaders will gather at the United Nations for the Fourth High-Level Meeting on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs). It comes at a pivotal moment: funding for global health has plummeted, while NCDs like heart disease, cancer and diabetes continue to claim 75% of all lives lost worldwide. This amid recent efforts to water […] Continue reading -> Investing in WHO’s ‘Best Buys’ to Prevent NCDs Could Yield 4x Reward 18/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan For every $1 invested in cost-effective “best buys” to prevent non-communicable diseases (NCDs) over the next five years, there would be a four-fold return in social and economic benefits, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO’s 29 “best buys” focus on reducing tobacco and alcohol consumption, addressing unhealthy diets and lack of exercise, […] Continue reading -> Despite Global Headwinds, WHO’s Africa Meeting Agenda is Narrow and Technical 23/08/2025 Ebere Okereke In the face of a financial crisis and converging health challenges, the Lusaka meeting is an opportunity for WHO AFRO and Health Ministers to show they can look beyond technical resolutions to address systemic issues The seventy-fifth session of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) regional committee for Africa (RC75) will open in Lusaka on Monday […] Continue reading -> ‘A Mockery’: Nations Unite in Outrage at Plastics Treaty Draft 13/08/2025 Stefan Anderson GENEVA – A new draft of the global plastics treaty published Wednesday found a clever solution to answering the difficult questions facing nations seeking the historic treaty: delete them from the text. The long-awaited draft arrived at a tense moment in negotiations over what many hoped would be a watershed treaty to address the crisis […] Continue reading -> States Have a Duty to Prevent Significant Harm from Climate Change, ICJ Rules 23/07/2025 Disha Shetty The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled on Wednesday that states have a duty to prevent significant harm to the environment from climate change in a landmark advisory opinion. The court also ruled that the states have a duty to cooperate internationally and called on them to set national climate targets that are of the […] Continue reading -> Billions Needed to Ensure Access to Clean Cooking Across Africa by 2040 21/07/2025 Disha Shetty Achieving universal access to clean cooking across Africa will require $37 billion in cumulative investment to 2040, or roughly $2 billion per year, according to the roadmap laid out by the International Energy Agency (IEA) in its latest report. The roadmap envisions that 60% of the energy for the newly connected households will come from […] Continue reading -> Taming the High Seas: UN Ocean Treaty Nears Entry Into Force 12/06/2025 Stefan Anderson The world is within striking distance of enforcing the first legally binding treaty to protect vast areas of waters beyond national jurisdictions that cover two-thirds of the planet’s surface, a historic step that would place biodiversity in the long-lawless high seas under international law for the first time. Nineteen countries ratified the High Seas Treaty […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
A Problem Shared Is a Problem Halved: Why Cities Are Essential for Confronting the NCD Crisis 22/09/2025 Ariella Rojhani & Etienne Krug On 25 September, world leaders will gather at the United Nations for the Fourth High-Level Meeting on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs). It comes at a pivotal moment: funding for global health has plummeted, while NCDs like heart disease, cancer and diabetes continue to claim 75% of all lives lost worldwide. This amid recent efforts to water […] Continue reading -> Investing in WHO’s ‘Best Buys’ to Prevent NCDs Could Yield 4x Reward 18/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan For every $1 invested in cost-effective “best buys” to prevent non-communicable diseases (NCDs) over the next five years, there would be a four-fold return in social and economic benefits, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO’s 29 “best buys” focus on reducing tobacco and alcohol consumption, addressing unhealthy diets and lack of exercise, […] Continue reading -> Despite Global Headwinds, WHO’s Africa Meeting Agenda is Narrow and Technical 23/08/2025 Ebere Okereke In the face of a financial crisis and converging health challenges, the Lusaka meeting is an opportunity for WHO AFRO and Health Ministers to show they can look beyond technical resolutions to address systemic issues The seventy-fifth session of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) regional committee for Africa (RC75) will open in Lusaka on Monday […] Continue reading -> ‘A Mockery’: Nations Unite in Outrage at Plastics Treaty Draft 13/08/2025 Stefan Anderson GENEVA – A new draft of the global plastics treaty published Wednesday found a clever solution to answering the difficult questions facing nations seeking the historic treaty: delete them from the text. The long-awaited draft arrived at a tense moment in negotiations over what many hoped would be a watershed treaty to address the crisis […] Continue reading -> States Have a Duty to Prevent Significant Harm from Climate Change, ICJ Rules 23/07/2025 Disha Shetty The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled on Wednesday that states have a duty to prevent significant harm to the environment from climate change in a landmark advisory opinion. The court also ruled that the states have a duty to cooperate internationally and called on them to set national climate targets that are of the […] Continue reading -> Billions Needed to Ensure Access to Clean Cooking Across Africa by 2040 21/07/2025 Disha Shetty Achieving universal access to clean cooking across Africa will require $37 billion in cumulative investment to 2040, or roughly $2 billion per year, according to the roadmap laid out by the International Energy Agency (IEA) in its latest report. The roadmap envisions that 60% of the energy for the newly connected households will come from […] Continue reading -> Taming the High Seas: UN Ocean Treaty Nears Entry Into Force 12/06/2025 Stefan Anderson The world is within striking distance of enforcing the first legally binding treaty to protect vast areas of waters beyond national jurisdictions that cover two-thirds of the planet’s surface, a historic step that would place biodiversity in the long-lawless high seas under international law for the first time. Nineteen countries ratified the High Seas Treaty […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Investing in WHO’s ‘Best Buys’ to Prevent NCDs Could Yield 4x Reward 18/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan For every $1 invested in cost-effective “best buys” to prevent non-communicable diseases (NCDs) over the next five years, there would be a four-fold return in social and economic benefits, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO’s 29 “best buys” focus on reducing tobacco and alcohol consumption, addressing unhealthy diets and lack of exercise, […] Continue reading -> Despite Global Headwinds, WHO’s Africa Meeting Agenda is Narrow and Technical 23/08/2025 Ebere Okereke In the face of a financial crisis and converging health challenges, the Lusaka meeting is an opportunity for WHO AFRO and Health Ministers to show they can look beyond technical resolutions to address systemic issues The seventy-fifth session of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) regional committee for Africa (RC75) will open in Lusaka on Monday […] Continue reading -> ‘A Mockery’: Nations Unite in Outrage at Plastics Treaty Draft 13/08/2025 Stefan Anderson GENEVA – A new draft of the global plastics treaty published Wednesday found a clever solution to answering the difficult questions facing nations seeking the historic treaty: delete them from the text. The long-awaited draft arrived at a tense moment in negotiations over what many hoped would be a watershed treaty to address the crisis […] Continue reading -> States Have a Duty to Prevent Significant Harm from Climate Change, ICJ Rules 23/07/2025 Disha Shetty The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled on Wednesday that states have a duty to prevent significant harm to the environment from climate change in a landmark advisory opinion. The court also ruled that the states have a duty to cooperate internationally and called on them to set national climate targets that are of the […] Continue reading -> Billions Needed to Ensure Access to Clean Cooking Across Africa by 2040 21/07/2025 Disha Shetty Achieving universal access to clean cooking across Africa will require $37 billion in cumulative investment to 2040, or roughly $2 billion per year, according to the roadmap laid out by the International Energy Agency (IEA) in its latest report. The roadmap envisions that 60% of the energy for the newly connected households will come from […] Continue reading -> Taming the High Seas: UN Ocean Treaty Nears Entry Into Force 12/06/2025 Stefan Anderson The world is within striking distance of enforcing the first legally binding treaty to protect vast areas of waters beyond national jurisdictions that cover two-thirds of the planet’s surface, a historic step that would place biodiversity in the long-lawless high seas under international law for the first time. Nineteen countries ratified the High Seas Treaty […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Despite Global Headwinds, WHO’s Africa Meeting Agenda is Narrow and Technical 23/08/2025 Ebere Okereke In the face of a financial crisis and converging health challenges, the Lusaka meeting is an opportunity for WHO AFRO and Health Ministers to show they can look beyond technical resolutions to address systemic issues The seventy-fifth session of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) regional committee for Africa (RC75) will open in Lusaka on Monday […] Continue reading -> ‘A Mockery’: Nations Unite in Outrage at Plastics Treaty Draft 13/08/2025 Stefan Anderson GENEVA – A new draft of the global plastics treaty published Wednesday found a clever solution to answering the difficult questions facing nations seeking the historic treaty: delete them from the text. The long-awaited draft arrived at a tense moment in negotiations over what many hoped would be a watershed treaty to address the crisis […] Continue reading -> States Have a Duty to Prevent Significant Harm from Climate Change, ICJ Rules 23/07/2025 Disha Shetty The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled on Wednesday that states have a duty to prevent significant harm to the environment from climate change in a landmark advisory opinion. The court also ruled that the states have a duty to cooperate internationally and called on them to set national climate targets that are of the […] Continue reading -> Billions Needed to Ensure Access to Clean Cooking Across Africa by 2040 21/07/2025 Disha Shetty Achieving universal access to clean cooking across Africa will require $37 billion in cumulative investment to 2040, or roughly $2 billion per year, according to the roadmap laid out by the International Energy Agency (IEA) in its latest report. The roadmap envisions that 60% of the energy for the newly connected households will come from […] Continue reading -> Taming the High Seas: UN Ocean Treaty Nears Entry Into Force 12/06/2025 Stefan Anderson The world is within striking distance of enforcing the first legally binding treaty to protect vast areas of waters beyond national jurisdictions that cover two-thirds of the planet’s surface, a historic step that would place biodiversity in the long-lawless high seas under international law for the first time. Nineteen countries ratified the High Seas Treaty […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
‘A Mockery’: Nations Unite in Outrage at Plastics Treaty Draft 13/08/2025 Stefan Anderson GENEVA – A new draft of the global plastics treaty published Wednesday found a clever solution to answering the difficult questions facing nations seeking the historic treaty: delete them from the text. The long-awaited draft arrived at a tense moment in negotiations over what many hoped would be a watershed treaty to address the crisis […] Continue reading -> States Have a Duty to Prevent Significant Harm from Climate Change, ICJ Rules 23/07/2025 Disha Shetty The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled on Wednesday that states have a duty to prevent significant harm to the environment from climate change in a landmark advisory opinion. The court also ruled that the states have a duty to cooperate internationally and called on them to set national climate targets that are of the […] Continue reading -> Billions Needed to Ensure Access to Clean Cooking Across Africa by 2040 21/07/2025 Disha Shetty Achieving universal access to clean cooking across Africa will require $37 billion in cumulative investment to 2040, or roughly $2 billion per year, according to the roadmap laid out by the International Energy Agency (IEA) in its latest report. The roadmap envisions that 60% of the energy for the newly connected households will come from […] Continue reading -> Taming the High Seas: UN Ocean Treaty Nears Entry Into Force 12/06/2025 Stefan Anderson The world is within striking distance of enforcing the first legally binding treaty to protect vast areas of waters beyond national jurisdictions that cover two-thirds of the planet’s surface, a historic step that would place biodiversity in the long-lawless high seas under international law for the first time. Nineteen countries ratified the High Seas Treaty […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
States Have a Duty to Prevent Significant Harm from Climate Change, ICJ Rules 23/07/2025 Disha Shetty The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled on Wednesday that states have a duty to prevent significant harm to the environment from climate change in a landmark advisory opinion. The court also ruled that the states have a duty to cooperate internationally and called on them to set national climate targets that are of the […] Continue reading -> Billions Needed to Ensure Access to Clean Cooking Across Africa by 2040 21/07/2025 Disha Shetty Achieving universal access to clean cooking across Africa will require $37 billion in cumulative investment to 2040, or roughly $2 billion per year, according to the roadmap laid out by the International Energy Agency (IEA) in its latest report. The roadmap envisions that 60% of the energy for the newly connected households will come from […] Continue reading -> Taming the High Seas: UN Ocean Treaty Nears Entry Into Force 12/06/2025 Stefan Anderson The world is within striking distance of enforcing the first legally binding treaty to protect vast areas of waters beyond national jurisdictions that cover two-thirds of the planet’s surface, a historic step that would place biodiversity in the long-lawless high seas under international law for the first time. Nineteen countries ratified the High Seas Treaty […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Billions Needed to Ensure Access to Clean Cooking Across Africa by 2040 21/07/2025 Disha Shetty Achieving universal access to clean cooking across Africa will require $37 billion in cumulative investment to 2040, or roughly $2 billion per year, according to the roadmap laid out by the International Energy Agency (IEA) in its latest report. The roadmap envisions that 60% of the energy for the newly connected households will come from […] Continue reading -> Taming the High Seas: UN Ocean Treaty Nears Entry Into Force 12/06/2025 Stefan Anderson The world is within striking distance of enforcing the first legally binding treaty to protect vast areas of waters beyond national jurisdictions that cover two-thirds of the planet’s surface, a historic step that would place biodiversity in the long-lawless high seas under international law for the first time. Nineteen countries ratified the High Seas Treaty […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Taming the High Seas: UN Ocean Treaty Nears Entry Into Force 12/06/2025 Stefan Anderson The world is within striking distance of enforcing the first legally binding treaty to protect vast areas of waters beyond national jurisdictions that cover two-thirds of the planet’s surface, a historic step that would place biodiversity in the long-lawless high seas under international law for the first time. Nineteen countries ratified the High Seas Treaty […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts