Governments near agreement on package of amendments to the International Health Regulations
NAIROBI, Kenya- In the eighth meeting of the Working Group on Amendments to the International Health Regulations (WGIHR), which was suspended until 16 May,...
$4 Trillion is new annual financial Target to Save Sustainable Development Goals, African Development Bank Says
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia- African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina has emphasized the critical need for significantly increased financing to meet the...
UN-convened Panel to address equity, human rights across value chains of critical energy transition minerals
NEW YORK- With ever-growing needs for minerals that are critical for renewable energy technologies, Secretary-General António Guterres is leveraging the United Nations’ convening power...
Critical Minerals Boom: Global Energy Shift Brings Opportunities, Risks For Developing Countries
NAIROBI, Kenya- As the climate emergency intensifies, demand is surging for minerals that are critical for renewable energy technologies like solar panels, wind turbines...
New Evidence Shows Extensive Overuse of Antibiotics Among Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19
GENEVA- New evidence from the World Health Organization (WHO) shows the extensive overuse of antibiotics during COVID-19 pandemic worldwide, which may have exacerbated "silent"...
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