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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…
Climate emergency is a health crisis ‘that is already killing us,’ says WHO
With 2024 confirmed as the hottest year on record, the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a stark…
UN reaffirms support for Nigeria’s environmental protection
The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Mr Mohamed Fall, has reiterated the organisation’s commitment to supporting Nigeria…
WHO declares Mpox public health emergency concern
The World Health Organisation (WHO), says the Mpox upsurge has continued to meet the criteria of a Public…
Nations adopt historic pledge to guard against future pandemics
After three years of negotiations sparked by the COVID-19 crisis, countries have adopted the world’s first-ever international agreement to better…