As WHO Seeks $7-Billion, Leaders Call for ‘Sea Change’ in Global Health Funding 26/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan GENEVA – The World Health Organization (WHO) is seeking $7-billion in flexible funding for its four-year programme of action (2025-2028), and will hold an investment conference towards the end of the year – but the launch of this quest was celebrated at an event at its Geneva headquarters on Sunday evening. The four-year programme will […] Continue reading -> Reverse the Backsliding on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: A Wake-up Call from Independent Scientists and Advisors 24/05/2024 Independent scientists and members of UN advisory groups for SRH Amid a huge global push against sexual and reproductive health and rights, some of the foremost global experts in the field are calling on the World Health Assembly to protect these hard-won rights. All the authors are listed below. Progress on comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and its connected goals of gender […] Continue reading -> The Pandemic Agreement: A Bridge to Nowhere or North Star to Access and Global Health Security? 22/05/2024 Petro Terblanche, Jerome Kim, Rajinder Suri & Padmashree Gehl Sampath, et al. Sixteen leading scientists and manufacturers involved in vaccine development and production worldwide issue an urgent call for a pandemic accord that can be a ‘win-win for all.’ The full list of authors is available below. Health misinformation was not invented during COVID-19 but was certainly brought to a higher, more malevolent and destructive pitch during […] Continue reading -> World is Off Track to Meet ‘Triple Billion’ Health Targets 07/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan “The world is off track to reach most of the Triple Billion targets and the health-related Sustainable Development Goals,” said World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. His comments were part of the WHO Results Report 2023 released on Tuesday. The triple billion targets involve one billion more people benefitting from universal […] Continue reading -> Geneva’s University and Hospital Institutions Forge Unique Array of Global Health Collaborations 02/05/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In the universe of Geneva’s global health hub, which includes dozens of international NGOs and WHO as the brightest star in the solar system, a parallel universe of locally-grown health and humanitarian collaborations have also developed around the University of Geneva and Geneva University Hospitals. GENEVA – Ten years ago, two medical professionals from Madagascar […] Continue reading -> WHO Group is ‘Very Close’ But Fails to Agree on Changes to International Health Regulations 26/04/2024 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization’s (WHO) working group has failed to meet its deadline of Friday (26 April) for amending the rules governing global disease outbreaks – the International Health Regulations (IHR) – and will reconvene. This emerged late afternoon on Friday (26 April) at a briefing after the week-long Working Group of Amendments to […] Continue reading -> Africa’s ‘Noma Belt:’ Health Workers Tackle the Deadly NTD in Nigeria’s Remote North 08/03/2024 Kate Okorie & Abdulrasheed Hammad The atmosphere at the Sokoto Noma Hospital, named after the city and state in north-west Nigeria bordering the Republic of Niger, is serene. The buildings are modest structures painted in soft, earthy tones. Several large trees form lush green canopies, providing shade from the afternoon sun. Huddled under the shade trees, caregivers — mainly mothers […] Continue reading -> UN Environment Assembly Concludes With Renewed Commitments to Tackle Climate, Biodiversity and Pollution 04/03/2024 Disha Shetty The sixth United Nations Environment Assembly (UNAE-6) ended last Friday in Nairobi, Kenya with the adoption of a Ministerial Declaration affirming member states’ commitment to slowing climate change, protecting biodiversity, and creating a pollution-free world. The assembly, which attracted over 5,600 delegates from 190 countries, also adopted 15 resolutions covering a range of issues including […] Continue reading -> A ‘Tsunami’ of Chronic Disease Challenges Confronts Health Sector Response to Humanitarian Crises 28/02/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher COPENHAGEN – While conflict and natural disasters are usually played out in the media against dramatic scenes of mass casualty response and rescue teams, there’s an iceberg of chronic health conditions that can be even more life threatening and these need far greater attention in emergency response. That is the theme of a global high […] Continue reading -> UN Environment Assembly Focusses on Multilateral Solutions to Climate Crises 27/02/2024 Disha Shetty The sixth United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6), which opened in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Monday, is focusing on multilateral action to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. Around a million species are headed towards extinction, global temperature records were smashed in 2023 and pollution remains one of the world’s leading causes of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer 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.
Reverse the Backsliding on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: A Wake-up Call from Independent Scientists and Advisors 24/05/2024 Independent scientists and members of UN advisory groups for SRH Amid a huge global push against sexual and reproductive health and rights, some of the foremost global experts in the field are calling on the World Health Assembly to protect these hard-won rights. All the authors are listed below. Progress on comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and its connected goals of gender […] Continue reading -> The Pandemic Agreement: A Bridge to Nowhere or North Star to Access and Global Health Security? 22/05/2024 Petro Terblanche, Jerome Kim, Rajinder Suri & Padmashree Gehl Sampath, et al. Sixteen leading scientists and manufacturers involved in vaccine development and production worldwide issue an urgent call for a pandemic accord that can be a ‘win-win for all.’ The full list of authors is available below. Health misinformation was not invented during COVID-19 but was certainly brought to a higher, more malevolent and destructive pitch during […] Continue reading -> World is Off Track to Meet ‘Triple Billion’ Health Targets 07/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan “The world is off track to reach most of the Triple Billion targets and the health-related Sustainable Development Goals,” said World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. His comments were part of the WHO Results Report 2023 released on Tuesday. The triple billion targets involve one billion more people benefitting from universal […] Continue reading -> Geneva’s University and Hospital Institutions Forge Unique Array of Global Health Collaborations 02/05/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In the universe of Geneva’s global health hub, which includes dozens of international NGOs and WHO as the brightest star in the solar system, a parallel universe of locally-grown health and humanitarian collaborations have also developed around the University of Geneva and Geneva University Hospitals. GENEVA – Ten years ago, two medical professionals from Madagascar […] Continue reading -> WHO Group is ‘Very Close’ But Fails to Agree on Changes to International Health Regulations 26/04/2024 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization’s (WHO) working group has failed to meet its deadline of Friday (26 April) for amending the rules governing global disease outbreaks – the International Health Regulations (IHR) – and will reconvene. This emerged late afternoon on Friday (26 April) at a briefing after the week-long Working Group of Amendments to […] Continue reading -> Africa’s ‘Noma Belt:’ Health Workers Tackle the Deadly NTD in Nigeria’s Remote North 08/03/2024 Kate Okorie & Abdulrasheed Hammad The atmosphere at the Sokoto Noma Hospital, named after the city and state in north-west Nigeria bordering the Republic of Niger, is serene. The buildings are modest structures painted in soft, earthy tones. Several large trees form lush green canopies, providing shade from the afternoon sun. Huddled under the shade trees, caregivers — mainly mothers […] Continue reading -> UN Environment Assembly Concludes With Renewed Commitments to Tackle Climate, Biodiversity and Pollution 04/03/2024 Disha Shetty The sixth United Nations Environment Assembly (UNAE-6) ended last Friday in Nairobi, Kenya with the adoption of a Ministerial Declaration affirming member states’ commitment to slowing climate change, protecting biodiversity, and creating a pollution-free world. The assembly, which attracted over 5,600 delegates from 190 countries, also adopted 15 resolutions covering a range of issues including […] Continue reading -> A ‘Tsunami’ of Chronic Disease Challenges Confronts Health Sector Response to Humanitarian Crises 28/02/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher COPENHAGEN – While conflict and natural disasters are usually played out in the media against dramatic scenes of mass casualty response and rescue teams, there’s an iceberg of chronic health conditions that can be even more life threatening and these need far greater attention in emergency response. That is the theme of a global high […] Continue reading -> UN Environment Assembly Focusses on Multilateral Solutions to Climate Crises 27/02/2024 Disha Shetty The sixth United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6), which opened in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Monday, is focusing on multilateral action to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. Around a million species are headed towards extinction, global temperature records were smashed in 2023 and pollution remains one of the world’s leading causes of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer 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.
The Pandemic Agreement: A Bridge to Nowhere or North Star to Access and Global Health Security? 22/05/2024 Petro Terblanche, Jerome Kim, Rajinder Suri & Padmashree Gehl Sampath, et al. Sixteen leading scientists and manufacturers involved in vaccine development and production worldwide issue an urgent call for a pandemic accord that can be a ‘win-win for all.’ The full list of authors is available below. Health misinformation was not invented during COVID-19 but was certainly brought to a higher, more malevolent and destructive pitch during […] Continue reading -> World is Off Track to Meet ‘Triple Billion’ Health Targets 07/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan “The world is off track to reach most of the Triple Billion targets and the health-related Sustainable Development Goals,” said World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. His comments were part of the WHO Results Report 2023 released on Tuesday. The triple billion targets involve one billion more people benefitting from universal […] Continue reading -> Geneva’s University and Hospital Institutions Forge Unique Array of Global Health Collaborations 02/05/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In the universe of Geneva’s global health hub, which includes dozens of international NGOs and WHO as the brightest star in the solar system, a parallel universe of locally-grown health and humanitarian collaborations have also developed around the University of Geneva and Geneva University Hospitals. GENEVA – Ten years ago, two medical professionals from Madagascar […] Continue reading -> WHO Group is ‘Very Close’ But Fails to Agree on Changes to International Health Regulations 26/04/2024 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization’s (WHO) working group has failed to meet its deadline of Friday (26 April) for amending the rules governing global disease outbreaks – the International Health Regulations (IHR) – and will reconvene. This emerged late afternoon on Friday (26 April) at a briefing after the week-long Working Group of Amendments to […] Continue reading -> Africa’s ‘Noma Belt:’ Health Workers Tackle the Deadly NTD in Nigeria’s Remote North 08/03/2024 Kate Okorie & Abdulrasheed Hammad The atmosphere at the Sokoto Noma Hospital, named after the city and state in north-west Nigeria bordering the Republic of Niger, is serene. The buildings are modest structures painted in soft, earthy tones. Several large trees form lush green canopies, providing shade from the afternoon sun. Huddled under the shade trees, caregivers — mainly mothers […] Continue reading -> UN Environment Assembly Concludes With Renewed Commitments to Tackle Climate, Biodiversity and Pollution 04/03/2024 Disha Shetty The sixth United Nations Environment Assembly (UNAE-6) ended last Friday in Nairobi, Kenya with the adoption of a Ministerial Declaration affirming member states’ commitment to slowing climate change, protecting biodiversity, and creating a pollution-free world. The assembly, which attracted over 5,600 delegates from 190 countries, also adopted 15 resolutions covering a range of issues including […] Continue reading -> A ‘Tsunami’ of Chronic Disease Challenges Confronts Health Sector Response to Humanitarian Crises 28/02/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher COPENHAGEN – While conflict and natural disasters are usually played out in the media against dramatic scenes of mass casualty response and rescue teams, there’s an iceberg of chronic health conditions that can be even more life threatening and these need far greater attention in emergency response. That is the theme of a global high […] Continue reading -> UN Environment Assembly Focusses on Multilateral Solutions to Climate Crises 27/02/2024 Disha Shetty The sixth United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6), which opened in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Monday, is focusing on multilateral action to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. Around a million species are headed towards extinction, global temperature records were smashed in 2023 and pollution remains one of the world’s leading causes of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer 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.
World is Off Track to Meet ‘Triple Billion’ Health Targets 07/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan “The world is off track to reach most of the Triple Billion targets and the health-related Sustainable Development Goals,” said World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. His comments were part of the WHO Results Report 2023 released on Tuesday. The triple billion targets involve one billion more people benefitting from universal […] Continue reading -> Geneva’s University and Hospital Institutions Forge Unique Array of Global Health Collaborations 02/05/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In the universe of Geneva’s global health hub, which includes dozens of international NGOs and WHO as the brightest star in the solar system, a parallel universe of locally-grown health and humanitarian collaborations have also developed around the University of Geneva and Geneva University Hospitals. GENEVA – Ten years ago, two medical professionals from Madagascar […] Continue reading -> WHO Group is ‘Very Close’ But Fails to Agree on Changes to International Health Regulations 26/04/2024 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization’s (WHO) working group has failed to meet its deadline of Friday (26 April) for amending the rules governing global disease outbreaks – the International Health Regulations (IHR) – and will reconvene. This emerged late afternoon on Friday (26 April) at a briefing after the week-long Working Group of Amendments to […] Continue reading -> Africa’s ‘Noma Belt:’ Health Workers Tackle the Deadly NTD in Nigeria’s Remote North 08/03/2024 Kate Okorie & Abdulrasheed Hammad The atmosphere at the Sokoto Noma Hospital, named after the city and state in north-west Nigeria bordering the Republic of Niger, is serene. The buildings are modest structures painted in soft, earthy tones. Several large trees form lush green canopies, providing shade from the afternoon sun. Huddled under the shade trees, caregivers — mainly mothers […] Continue reading -> UN Environment Assembly Concludes With Renewed Commitments to Tackle Climate, Biodiversity and Pollution 04/03/2024 Disha Shetty The sixth United Nations Environment Assembly (UNAE-6) ended last Friday in Nairobi, Kenya with the adoption of a Ministerial Declaration affirming member states’ commitment to slowing climate change, protecting biodiversity, and creating a pollution-free world. The assembly, which attracted over 5,600 delegates from 190 countries, also adopted 15 resolutions covering a range of issues including […] Continue reading -> A ‘Tsunami’ of Chronic Disease Challenges Confronts Health Sector Response to Humanitarian Crises 28/02/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher COPENHAGEN – While conflict and natural disasters are usually played out in the media against dramatic scenes of mass casualty response and rescue teams, there’s an iceberg of chronic health conditions that can be even more life threatening and these need far greater attention in emergency response. That is the theme of a global high […] Continue reading -> UN Environment Assembly Focusses on Multilateral Solutions to Climate Crises 27/02/2024 Disha Shetty The sixth United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6), which opened in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Monday, is focusing on multilateral action to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. Around a million species are headed towards extinction, global temperature records were smashed in 2023 and pollution remains one of the world’s leading causes of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer 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.
Geneva’s University and Hospital Institutions Forge Unique Array of Global Health Collaborations 02/05/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In the universe of Geneva’s global health hub, which includes dozens of international NGOs and WHO as the brightest star in the solar system, a parallel universe of locally-grown health and humanitarian collaborations have also developed around the University of Geneva and Geneva University Hospitals. GENEVA – Ten years ago, two medical professionals from Madagascar […] Continue reading -> WHO Group is ‘Very Close’ But Fails to Agree on Changes to International Health Regulations 26/04/2024 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization’s (WHO) working group has failed to meet its deadline of Friday (26 April) for amending the rules governing global disease outbreaks – the International Health Regulations (IHR) – and will reconvene. This emerged late afternoon on Friday (26 April) at a briefing after the week-long Working Group of Amendments to […] Continue reading -> Africa’s ‘Noma Belt:’ Health Workers Tackle the Deadly NTD in Nigeria’s Remote North 08/03/2024 Kate Okorie & Abdulrasheed Hammad The atmosphere at the Sokoto Noma Hospital, named after the city and state in north-west Nigeria bordering the Republic of Niger, is serene. The buildings are modest structures painted in soft, earthy tones. Several large trees form lush green canopies, providing shade from the afternoon sun. Huddled under the shade trees, caregivers — mainly mothers […] Continue reading -> UN Environment Assembly Concludes With Renewed Commitments to Tackle Climate, Biodiversity and Pollution 04/03/2024 Disha Shetty The sixth United Nations Environment Assembly (UNAE-6) ended last Friday in Nairobi, Kenya with the adoption of a Ministerial Declaration affirming member states’ commitment to slowing climate change, protecting biodiversity, and creating a pollution-free world. The assembly, which attracted over 5,600 delegates from 190 countries, also adopted 15 resolutions covering a range of issues including […] Continue reading -> A ‘Tsunami’ of Chronic Disease Challenges Confronts Health Sector Response to Humanitarian Crises 28/02/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher COPENHAGEN – While conflict and natural disasters are usually played out in the media against dramatic scenes of mass casualty response and rescue teams, there’s an iceberg of chronic health conditions that can be even more life threatening and these need far greater attention in emergency response. That is the theme of a global high […] Continue reading -> UN Environment Assembly Focusses on Multilateral Solutions to Climate Crises 27/02/2024 Disha Shetty The sixth United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6), which opened in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Monday, is focusing on multilateral action to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. Around a million species are headed towards extinction, global temperature records were smashed in 2023 and pollution remains one of the world’s leading causes of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer 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 Group is ‘Very Close’ But Fails to Agree on Changes to International Health Regulations 26/04/2024 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization’s (WHO) working group has failed to meet its deadline of Friday (26 April) for amending the rules governing global disease outbreaks – the International Health Regulations (IHR) – and will reconvene. This emerged late afternoon on Friday (26 April) at a briefing after the week-long Working Group of Amendments to […] Continue reading -> Africa’s ‘Noma Belt:’ Health Workers Tackle the Deadly NTD in Nigeria’s Remote North 08/03/2024 Kate Okorie & Abdulrasheed Hammad The atmosphere at the Sokoto Noma Hospital, named after the city and state in north-west Nigeria bordering the Republic of Niger, is serene. The buildings are modest structures painted in soft, earthy tones. Several large trees form lush green canopies, providing shade from the afternoon sun. Huddled under the shade trees, caregivers — mainly mothers […] Continue reading -> UN Environment Assembly Concludes With Renewed Commitments to Tackle Climate, Biodiversity and Pollution 04/03/2024 Disha Shetty The sixth United Nations Environment Assembly (UNAE-6) ended last Friday in Nairobi, Kenya with the adoption of a Ministerial Declaration affirming member states’ commitment to slowing climate change, protecting biodiversity, and creating a pollution-free world. The assembly, which attracted over 5,600 delegates from 190 countries, also adopted 15 resolutions covering a range of issues including […] Continue reading -> A ‘Tsunami’ of Chronic Disease Challenges Confronts Health Sector Response to Humanitarian Crises 28/02/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher COPENHAGEN – While conflict and natural disasters are usually played out in the media against dramatic scenes of mass casualty response and rescue teams, there’s an iceberg of chronic health conditions that can be even more life threatening and these need far greater attention in emergency response. That is the theme of a global high […] Continue reading -> UN Environment Assembly Focusses on Multilateral Solutions to Climate Crises 27/02/2024 Disha Shetty The sixth United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6), which opened in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Monday, is focusing on multilateral action to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. Around a million species are headed towards extinction, global temperature records were smashed in 2023 and pollution remains one of the world’s leading causes of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer 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.
Africa’s ‘Noma Belt:’ Health Workers Tackle the Deadly NTD in Nigeria’s Remote North 08/03/2024 Kate Okorie & Abdulrasheed Hammad The atmosphere at the Sokoto Noma Hospital, named after the city and state in north-west Nigeria bordering the Republic of Niger, is serene. The buildings are modest structures painted in soft, earthy tones. Several large trees form lush green canopies, providing shade from the afternoon sun. Huddled under the shade trees, caregivers — mainly mothers […] Continue reading -> UN Environment Assembly Concludes With Renewed Commitments to Tackle Climate, Biodiversity and Pollution 04/03/2024 Disha Shetty The sixth United Nations Environment Assembly (UNAE-6) ended last Friday in Nairobi, Kenya with the adoption of a Ministerial Declaration affirming member states’ commitment to slowing climate change, protecting biodiversity, and creating a pollution-free world. The assembly, which attracted over 5,600 delegates from 190 countries, also adopted 15 resolutions covering a range of issues including […] Continue reading -> A ‘Tsunami’ of Chronic Disease Challenges Confronts Health Sector Response to Humanitarian Crises 28/02/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher COPENHAGEN – While conflict and natural disasters are usually played out in the media against dramatic scenes of mass casualty response and rescue teams, there’s an iceberg of chronic health conditions that can be even more life threatening and these need far greater attention in emergency response. That is the theme of a global high […] Continue reading -> UN Environment Assembly Focusses on Multilateral Solutions to Climate Crises 27/02/2024 Disha Shetty The sixth United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6), which opened in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Monday, is focusing on multilateral action to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. Around a million species are headed towards extinction, global temperature records were smashed in 2023 and pollution remains one of the world’s leading causes of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer 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 Environment Assembly Concludes With Renewed Commitments to Tackle Climate, Biodiversity and Pollution 04/03/2024 Disha Shetty The sixth United Nations Environment Assembly (UNAE-6) ended last Friday in Nairobi, Kenya with the adoption of a Ministerial Declaration affirming member states’ commitment to slowing climate change, protecting biodiversity, and creating a pollution-free world. The assembly, which attracted over 5,600 delegates from 190 countries, also adopted 15 resolutions covering a range of issues including […] Continue reading -> A ‘Tsunami’ of Chronic Disease Challenges Confronts Health Sector Response to Humanitarian Crises 28/02/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher COPENHAGEN – While conflict and natural disasters are usually played out in the media against dramatic scenes of mass casualty response and rescue teams, there’s an iceberg of chronic health conditions that can be even more life threatening and these need far greater attention in emergency response. That is the theme of a global high […] Continue reading -> UN Environment Assembly Focusses on Multilateral Solutions to Climate Crises 27/02/2024 Disha Shetty The sixth United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6), which opened in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Monday, is focusing on multilateral action to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. Around a million species are headed towards extinction, global temperature records were smashed in 2023 and pollution remains one of the world’s leading causes of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer 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.
A ‘Tsunami’ of Chronic Disease Challenges Confronts Health Sector Response to Humanitarian Crises 28/02/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher COPENHAGEN – While conflict and natural disasters are usually played out in the media against dramatic scenes of mass casualty response and rescue teams, there’s an iceberg of chronic health conditions that can be even more life threatening and these need far greater attention in emergency response. That is the theme of a global high […] Continue reading -> UN Environment Assembly Focusses on Multilateral Solutions to Climate Crises 27/02/2024 Disha Shetty The sixth United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6), which opened in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Monday, is focusing on multilateral action to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. Around a million species are headed towards extinction, global temperature records were smashed in 2023 and pollution remains one of the world’s leading causes of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer 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 Environment Assembly Focusses on Multilateral Solutions to Climate Crises 27/02/2024 Disha Shetty The sixth United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6), which opened in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Monday, is focusing on multilateral action to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. Around a million species are headed towards extinction, global temperature records were smashed in 2023 and pollution remains one of the world’s leading causes of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer 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