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WHO hosts 2nd global traditional medicine summit amid rising health challenges
With half of the global population lacking access to essential health services, the World Health Organisation (WHO) is…
IFAD wants water infrastructure to hit 2029 targets
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has called for intensified efforts by governments and other stakeholders in…
Ministers from Europe and beyond commit to address housing emergency
Across Europe and beyond, housing costs are rising faster than incomes and many families are spending up to half their…
Funding cuts may push six million more children out of school, UNICEF warns
Global education funding is facing sharp reductions that could leave an extra six million children out of school…
WHO sounds alarm as mental health conditions soar past one billion worldwide
More than a billion people worldwide are living with mental health conditions, according to new data released by the World…
UN ends air service in Nigeria over poor funding
The UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS), has ended its fixed-wing air service in Nigeria due to lack of funding.…
Plastic pollution treaty talks adjourn, but countries want to ‘remain at the table’: UNEP chief
The international push for consensus on a legally binding deal to end plastic pollution proved beyond the grasp…
WHO DG tasks African leaders on health sovereignty at Accra Summit
Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Ghebreyesus, has urged African leaders to shake off the yoke…
World Bank, IAEA collaborate on nuclear energy for development
By Tochukwu Bliss, Abuja The World Bank Group and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), have sealed an…
Energy access has improved, but more funding is needed to address disparities: WHO
Although nearly 92 per cent of the global population now has basic access to electricity, more than 666…