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Underinvestment threatens universal health coverage goals
Coinciding with Universal Health Coverage Day on Thursday the World Health Organization (WHO) released its 2024 Global Health Expenditure Report,…
UN health agency approves ‘groundbreaking’ TB test
A potentially “groundbreaking” test for tuberculosis (TB) has been endorsed by the UN World Health Organization (WHO) as…
Global trade to hit record $33trn in 2024, but uncertainties over tariffs loom
Global trade is poised to hit a record $33 trillion in 2024, showcasing remarkable resilience despite persistent economic…
UN to promote inclusion of PWD in business procurement
The UN Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohammed Fall, says the body is committed to promoting the inclusion of…
‘No excuse’: A global call to end violence against women
On the 25th anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, world leaders and advocates…
Talks begin in S’Korea to clinch ‘essential’ deal on plastics pollution
Talks began in Busan, South Korea, on Monday aiming to clinch a legally binding deal on plastics pollution,…
FG, IFAD distribute agro inputs worth N400m to Enugu farmers
The federal government has distributed over N400 million worth of agro-inputs and equipment to rural farmers in Enugu.…
COP29 draft deal proposes wealthy nations give $250bn in climate finance
The new draft outcome text, which will surely push this round of talks into the weekend, called for…
WFP requires $16.9bn in 2025 as hunger reaches alarming highs
The World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday called for some $16.9 billion to address the escalating global hunger…
Global diabetes epidemic reaches critical levels with 800 million cases
Global diabetes cases have quadrupled since 1990, affecting over 800 million adults worldwide, according to a World Health…