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WHO prequalifies second malaria vaccine
by Clara Nwachukwu The World Health Organisation (WHO), yesterday, added the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine to its list of prequalified…
Sustainable growth, building resilience in Africa require structural transformation – UNECA report
By Clara Nwachukwu A new report has pegged Africa’s sustainable growth and building resilience on structural transformation of…
Over 1,000 Nigerians stranded in UK lured by fake employment, says IOM
The United Nations, International Organization for Migration (IOM), has disclosed that about 1,000 Nigerians are currently stranded in…
Tobacco industry promoting ‘false evidence’ on e-cigarettes: WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has accused the tobacco industry of spreading misinformation and deliberately recruiting children when…
Our voices and needs must be put first in climate talks, young people tell COP28
Young climate advocates at COP28 in Dubai on Friday said they will not sit idly by while climate…
Unprecedented drought emergency demands urgent action
A new report by the UN team combatting desertification reveals alarming trends over the past two years which…
COP28 talks open in Dubai with breakthrough deal on loss and damage fund
Delegates meeting in Dubai agreed Thursday on the operationalization of a fund that would help compensate vulnerable countries…
Climate change risks upending global fight against malaria
Climate change and its impacts, particularly extreme weather and heatwaves, pose a “substantial risk” to progress being made…
Science points to ‘climate collapse’ as UN chief calls COP28 to action
The world is heating up at an unprecedented pace, new climate data shows, and leaders gathered for the…
Hopes for a sustainable planet must not ‘melt away’: Guterres
World leaders at this week’s climate conference, COP28, must break the deadly cycle of global warming before a…