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ITU makes $100B funding plea to push digital inclusion
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) set a target of raising $100 billion from the public and private sectors…
UN unveils roadmap to cut plastic pollution by 80%
A new report, “Turning off the Tap: How the world can end plastic pollution and create a circular…
Post-pandemic world economy still feeling COVID-19’s sting
Prospects for a robust global economic recovery remain dim as the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic carry…
WHO advises against use of artificial sweeteners
New guidelines from the UN health agency released on Monday have advised against using non-sugar sweeteners (NSS). The…
WHO declares end to mpox public health emergency
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday it was ending a near year-long global health emergency for…
‘Silent emergency’: Premature births claim a million lives yearly
A “silent emergency” that is claiming one million tiny lives born premature each year requires concerted action to…
Countries must forge ‘Global Blue Deal’ to protect the ocean: UNCTAD
The ocean can provide vast opportunities for developing countries to build more innovative and resilient economies, but climate…
New temperature records, food security threats likely as El Niño looms
The development of an El Niño climate pattern in the Pacific Ocean this year is more and more…
Health systems show first major signs of post-COVID-19 recovery
Health systems in most countries have started showing the first major signs of recovery three years into the…
Countries urged to take more action against chemical pollution
Over 2,000 delegates from around the world gathered at the UN in Geneva on Monday to discuss how…