Essay: Seven ways to save lives on the frontline of the climate crisis
In an article first published on The Conversation, the University of Manchester’s STEPHANIE SODERO, BERTRAND TAITHE and RAM VADI outline seven “critical changes to mitigate the impacts of climate change on human health in vulnerable regions of the world”…
Unchecked debt “dagger through heart” for global recovery, says UN chief
New York City, USReuters UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Monday that if left unchecked debt distress in the world’s most vulnerable countries would be “a dagger through the heart of global recovery” from the coronavirus pandemic. “The international community has taken a few positive steps, but it is time for a quantum leap in […]
Poor nations warn of visa headaches as Glasgow climate talks near
London, UK/Brussels, BelgiumReuters The world’s poorest countries have said they may struggle to meet visa requirements and cover all COVID-19 quarantine costs for the COP26 climate summit, raising concerns that some might not be able to attend in person. The UN conference, which is meant to spur countries to make bigger commitments to slash greenhouse […]
Developing nations’ plea to world’s wealthy at UN: stop vaccine hoarding
United NationsReuters Leaders from developing nations warned the UN General Assembly this week that COVID-19 vaccine hoarding by wealthy countries left the door open for the emergence of new coronavirus variants even as infections already increase in many places. The Philippines warned of a “man-made drought” of vaccines in poor countries, Peru said international solidarity […]
World leaders return to UN with focus on pandemic, climate
United NationsReuters World leaders are returning to the United Nations in New York this week with a focus on boosting efforts to fight both climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic, which last year forced them to send video statements for the annual gathering. As the coronavirus still rages amid an inequitable vaccine rollout, about a […]
US pushes world leaders to embrace 70 per cent global COVID-19 vaccination target
Washington DC, US Reuters The United States is pushing global leaders to endorse what it calls ambitious targets for ending the COVID-19 pandemic, including ensuring 70 per cent of the world’s population is vaccinated against the virus by the year 2022, according to a draft US document viewed by Reuters on Tuesday. The three-page outline […]
Poor countries say lack of vaccines may exclude them from climate talks
London, UKReuters The world’s poorest countries have asked for more help to meet vaccination and quarantine requirements and costs to ensure they can take part in next month’s global climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland. The talks aim to spur bigger commitments to start reducing man-made greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and keep the rise in […]
Vaccine deserts: The poor nations trailing in the fight against COVID-19
NITA BHALLA and ANASTASIA MOLONEY, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, report on how, as rich countries open up and start vaccinating less vulnerable younger people, poor countries are still struggling to secure vaccines…
Essay: Global herd immunity remains out of reach because of inequitable vaccine distribution – 99 per cent of people in poor countries are unvaccinated
In an article first published on The Conversation, MARIA DE JESUS, a US-based scholar of global health specialising in healthcare inequities, looks at the global picture when it comes to the COVID-19 vaccine rollout…
Anti-poverty groups criticise rich countries over G7 tax deal
Frankfurt, GermanyReuters Anti-poverty campaigners on Monday criticised a deal reached by seven wealthy countries to impose a minimum tax on multinational companies, saying it would benefit rich nations at the expense of the poor. Finance Ministers from the Group of Seven advanced economies agreed on Saturday to back the creation of a global minimum corporate […]