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The ACT Accelerator partnership welcomes commitment of 870 million vaccine doses and calls for more investment in all tools to end the pandemic
Total funding committed to the ACT-Accelerator partnership remains US$ 15.1 billion with…
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Domestic workers among hardest hit by COVID crisis, says UN labour agency
Ten years on from the landmark adoption of the International Labour Organization Convention that…
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COVID-19 cases drop for seventh week, but deaths fall less slowly: WHO
However, while weekly cases are at their lowest since February, “deaths are…
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Guterres: Vaccines should be considered ‘global public goods’
Speaking via videolink in London, Secretary-General António Guterres said there was no…
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Dynamic WHO dashboard for island states highlights barriers and progress on climate change and health
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) face particularly acute health risks as a…
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WHO issues new guidance for research on genetically modified mosquitoes to fight malaria and other vector-borne diseases
New guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO) sets essential standards to…
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New international expert panel to address the emergence and spread of zoonotic diseases
International organizations have come together to launch a new One Health High-Level…
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G20 leaders boost support of the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator but urgent and immediate action is needed to maintain momentum
World leaders today met at the Global Health Summit, co-hosted by the…
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WHO and Switzerland launch global BioHub for pathogen storage, sharing and analysis
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Swiss Confederation today signed a…
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Nine in 10 African nations set to miss urgent COVID vaccination goal
At 32 million doses, Africa accounts for less than one per cent…
