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Non-communicable diseases now make up 7 of the world’s top 10 causes of death, according to WHO’s 2019 Global Health Estimates, published on Monday.  This is an increase from 4 of the 10 leading causes in 2000. The new data…

The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging countries to take measures to curtail the rapid spread of covid19. The warning comes as countries on the continent continue to record more cases of the virus. Mary Stevens of the WHO Africa…

The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has described the fight against the climate crisis as the top priority for the 21st Century, in a passionate, uncompromising speech delivered on Wednesday at Columbia University in New York. The landmark address marks the…

In a related development, an additional 207 million people could be pushed into extreme poverty by 2030, due to the severe longterm impact of the coronavirus pandemic, bringing the total number to more than a billion, a new study from…

Leading UN economists said on Thursday that more than 32 million of the world’s poorest people face being pulled back into extreme poverty because of COVID-19. The experts highlighted data showing that the pandemic is likely to cause the worst…

The head of the International Labour Organization (ILO) warned on Wednesday that Global pressure on wages from COVID-19 will not stop with the arrival of a vaccine. The warning coincided with a major report showing how the pandemic had slowed…

Save the Children has warned of concerns for the mental wellbeing of children who are in overcrowded conditions after making the life threatening sea crossing alone from the West African coast to the Canary Islands.  It said in a statement…

A group of more than 150 collaborators, led by Campaign for Nature and Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) is calling on governments and conservation leaders to include indigenous people in all biodiversity discussions.  The group says current conservation approaches have…

The Coronavirus pandemic prolongs, a lethal mix of confinement, deepening poverty and economic duress is unleashing a renewed wave of violence against refugee, displaced and stateless women and girls, the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, is warning. UN High Commissioner for…

Approximately once every minute and 40 seconds, a child or young person under the age of 20 was infected with HIV last year. That’s according to a new report released by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) as the agency calls…

Coalition plus, an international coalition of community-based NGOs have called for comprehensive testing for HIV and Hepatitis especially in rural communities. This is coming as the coalition launches its first edition of the International Screening Week from 23 to 27th…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide 119 million dollars to the U.N. World Food Programme for school meals in five countries in Asia and Africa. The director of WFP’s Washington office said the donation by the agency demonstrates real leadership…