WHO Releases Report on Covid-19 Waste Challenge
The analysis comes at a time when the health sector is under increasing pressure to reduce its carbon footprint. Tens of thousands of tonnes of extra medical waste from the…
New Global Report on Maintaining Services During Covid-19 Pandemic
The goal was to ensure that during the response to Covid-19, actions would be taken to mitigate indirect effects on MNCAAH due to disruptions to service provision and use. Since…
U.S. Demands Release of Political Prisoners in Belarus
The United States calls again for the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners. As the political crisis persists in Belarus, the U.S. has demanded the release of prisoners…
Protect Human Rights in Troubled Burkina Faso: Michelle Bachelet
During the High Commissioner’s visit, she observed mounting frustration and impatience with the deteriorating security situation in Burkina Faso. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has deplored…
World Leaders Discuss Russia’s Military Build-up in Ukraine
Participants stressed the importance of unity at this critical time and made clear that any further Russian aggression against Ukraine would come at a high cost. NATO Secretary General Jens…
2.6. Billion People Lack Clean Cooking Access
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking is distributed unevenly across the globe. One third of the global population or 2.6 billion people worldwide still remain without access to…