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A woman is vaccinated against COVID-19 at a health post in Nepal's remote Darchula District. — courtesy UNICEF/Laxmi Prasad Ngakhusi
Struggling economies, widening inequality and millions vulnerable: the urgent need for vaccine equity
GENEVA — Health leaders agree that a world without COVID-19 will not be possible until everyone has equal access to vaccines. More than 4.6 million people have died from the virus since it swept across the globe from the beginning of 2020, but it’s expected that the rate of people dying will slow if more people are vaccinated.Developed countries are far more likely to vaccinate their citizens, which risks prolonging the pandemic, and widening global inequality. Ahead of a dialogue at the UN on Monday between senior United Nations officials UN News explains the importance of vaccine equity.What is vaccine equity?Quite simply, it means that all people, wherever they are in the world, should have equal access to a vaccine, which offers protection against the COVID-19 infection.WHO has set...
September 19, 2021

Struggling economies, widening inequality and millions vulnerable: the urgent need for vaccine equity

At a joint press conference with Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization QU Dongyu, Italy's Agriculture Minister Stefano Patuanelli pointed to his country's $10 million contribution to the Food Coalition.
Agri-food systems key to reducing inequalities: FAO director-general
FLORENCE — Leaders of the G20 countries must continue to support the smooth functioning of global agri-food systems, which faces ongoing challenges from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, QU Dongyu, director-general of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), said in remarks opening the G20 Agriculture Ministers' Meeting in Florence, Italy.Qu hailed the G20's pivotal leadership role over the past 18 months in mitigating the effects of the pandemic on the sector. "I can confidently say that our collective efforts kept agri-food systems open and trade flowing," he said.Yet challenges persist, notably due to how the pandemic has "expanded existing inequalities," he said, citing the International Monetary Fund's estimation that the...
September 19, 2021

Agri-food systems key to reducing inequalities: FAO director-general

EU High Representative Josep Borrell
EU calls for end to political stand-off in Somalia
BRUSSELS — The European Union (EU) Saturday called on Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed and Prime Minister Roble to bring to an end the current political stand-off."All Somali stakeholders must exercise maximum restraint for the overall stability of Somalia and the region," said EU High Representative Josep Borrell in a statement.He said the electoral process in Somalia must continue to move forward peacefully, in line with the previously agreed timetable of May 27, "This is key for the wellbeing of the Somali population," added the EU's foreign policy chief.According to media reports, President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed on Thursday suspended Prime Minister Mohammed Hussein Roble's power to hire and fire officials, increasing tensions in the...
September 18, 2021

EU calls for end to political stand-off in Somalia

If no actions are taken, global emissions will continue to grow this decade. By 2030 they will increase by about 16.3 per cent compared to 2010 levels. — courtesy WMO/Seyed Amin Habibi
Paris climate deal could go up in smoke without action: Guterres
NEW YORK — Unless wealthy nations commit to tackling emissions now, the world is on a “catastrophic pathway” to 2.7-degrees of heating by the end of the century, UN Secretary General António Guterres warned on Friday.This is far beyond the one to 1.5 degree Celsius threshold, agreed by the international community as part of the 2015 Paris Agreement.The UN chief's remarks came after the UN’s climate agency (UNFCCC) published an update on national climate action plans (officially known as Nationally Determined Contributions or NDCs) submitted by the 191 countries that signed the agreement.The report indicates that while there is a clear trend that greenhouse gas emissions are being reduced over time, nations must urgently redouble their climate efforts if they are to prevent...
September 18, 2021

Paris climate deal could go up in smoke without action: Guterres

Despite the progress made in reducing maternal and newborn mortality and illness since 1990, the world is far from achieving the targets laid out in the SDGs. — courtesy UNFPA Yemen
WHO asks for commitments on maternal and newborn health
GENEVA — Every day, approximately 800 women and 6,700 babies lose their lives around the time of childbirth. In addition, nearly 5,400 babies are stillborn daily, with 40% of these deaths occurring in relation to labor and childbirth.Highlighting those numbers, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling on healthcare facility managers, leaders and health workers around to adopt a set of 5 World Patient Safety Day Goals 2021 to improve maternal and newborn safety.The goals were launched at a virtual global conference on World Patient Safety Day, marked this Friday, on the theme: safe maternal and newborn care.Most deaths ‘avoidable’ For WHO, with all the risks compounded by the disruption of services caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the campaign is even more important this...
September 18, 2021

WHO asks for commitments on maternal and newborn health

The international travel traffic light system is being simplified in England with a single red list, as part of an overhaul of the rules from October 4. — Courtesy file photo
Amber list scrapped in overhaul of travel rules in England
LONDON — The international travel traffic light system is being simplified in England with a single red list, as part of an overhaul of the rules from October 4, BBC reported.Transport Secretary Grant Shapps also said eight countries would be taken off the red list from Wednesday.It means fully vaccinated travelers from Saudi Arabia will not need to quarantine themselves or present PCR upon arrival in the United Kingdom.And PCR tests will no longer be required for fully vaccinated travelers returning to England.Under the new testing regime, people who have had both jabs will not need to take a pre-departure test before leaving any country not on the red list.And Shapps said later in October, they would be able to replace the day two PCR test with a cheaper, rapid lateral flow test.While...
September 17, 2021

Amber list scrapped in overhaul of travel rules in England

An Afghan refugee is vaccinated against Covid-19 in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Refugees face dire consequences from Covid-19 underfunding, UNHCR warns
GENEVA -- Underfunding has left a “yawning gap” in the UN Refugee Agency’s ability to protect forcibly displaced people worldwide from the fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic, the UNHCR said on Friday.The emergency tops their list of the 10 most underfunded situations in 2021. Only one-third of the budgeted requirements of $924 million has been received, according to UNHCR's Chief of Public Health Section, Ann Burton, who called for more global attention and funding support.Burton emphasized that “vaccine inequity continues to hit the hardest in many refugee-hosting states”. She said 86 percent of refugees are hosted in developing countries. However, some 80 percent of all vaccine doses have been given in high- and upper-middle-income countries, she noted.Low-income countries...
September 17, 2021

Refugees face dire consequences from Covid-19 underfunding, UNHCR warns

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama
Albanian MPs approve new women-dominated Cabinet
TIRANA -- Albanian lawmakers on Friday approved the country’s new women-dominated cabinet after a parliamentary session that lasted more than 20 hours.Edi Rama was voted as prime minister for the third time after a landslide election victory in April."The battle against gender discrimination and domestic violence remains very open and far from being won," Rama said before the lawmakers voted for his cabinet with 77 votes out of 140."There are still discriminatory forces and negative energy that act today in our society in harm of women and girls," Reuters news agency quoted him as saying.Rama said fighting crime and corruption will be the priority in this third term.The new government forecasts economic growth of around 4 percent annually following fall of 3.3 percent...
September 17, 2021

Albanian MPs approve new women-dominated Cabinet

Currently there are only seven countries that own nuclear-powered submarines.
US, UK face global backlash over Australia defense deal
PARIS -- The United States and the UK are facing growing criticism over a new defense deal signed on Wednesday with Australia in what is seen as an effort to counter China in the Indo-Pacific region.In Europe, the pact left the French government furious and European Union officials somewhat confused as to what the bloc should do about China.France said it had been "stabbed in the back", while China accused the three powers of having a "Cold War mentality".The alliance, known as Aukus, was announced by US President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison.The deal will see the US and UK send strategic and technical teams to Australia to help the country procure nuclear-powered submarines. It also meant that the Australian...
September 17, 2021

US, UK face global backlash over Australia defense deal

The Republic of Congo received just over 300,000 doses of the COVID vaccines through the COVAX Facility in August 2021. — courtesy UNICEF/Aimable Twiringiyima
Africa faces 470 million COVID-19 vaccine shortfall this year
GENEVA — Africa needs around 470 million doses to accomplish the global of fully vaccinating 40 per cent of its population by the end of the year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.The international COVAX initiative aimed at guaranteeing global access to the vaccines, recently announced that it was being forced to slash planned deliveries to Africa, by around 150 million doses this year.The scheme is now expected to deliver 470 million doses through the end of December. These will be enough to protect just 17 percent of the continent, far below the 40 percent target.To reach the end-year target, that 470 million figure needs to double, even if all planned shipments via COVAX and the African Union are delivered.Export bans, vaccine hoarding WHO Regional Director for...
September 17, 2021

Africa faces 470 million COVID-19 vaccine shortfall this year

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