Health

Vaccine inequity posing ‘significant risk’ to global economic recovery: UN report

New York: Although the outlook for global growth has improved, the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as inadequate progress on vaccination in poorer countries, are putting recovery at risk, according to the latest UN economic forecast, published on Tuesday. more

New UN-led global immunization push aims to save more than 50 million lives

New York: A UN-led global immunization strategy was unveiled on Monday to reach more than 50 million children who have missed lifesaving jabs against diseases such as measles, yellow feve ...

COVID-19: Greta Thunberg contributes 100,000 Euros to vaccine equity initiative

New York: The teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has donated 100,000 Euros to boost global efforts to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to anyone, anywhere, who needs them, the World Health ...

UN Security Council demands COVID-19 vaccine ceasefires; WHO pushes for more action to speed up inoculations

New York: The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously passed a resolution calling on all Member States to support a “sustained humanitarian pause” to local conflicts, in ord ...

COVID-19 shows ‘urgent need’ for solidarity, UN chief tells Nobel forum

New York: The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for global solidarity and greater international cooperation, and must be turned into an opportunity for fundamental change, UN Sec ...

Independent UN experts decry COVID vaccine hoarding: ‘No one is secure until all of us are’

New York: The only way to fight the COVID-19 crisis is to make affordable vaccines available to everyone, independent UN human rights experts said on Monday, underscoring that in an inter ...

UN chief urges greater investment in universal health coverage, starting now

New York: The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of strong public health systems and emergency preparedness for communities and economies globally, the UN Secretary-Ge ...

Countries face ‘critical moment’ in COVID response: UN health agency chief

New York: With strong leadership and comprehensive strategies it’s never too late for countries to change the trendlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, despite passing the tragic milesto ...

As UN turns 75, multilateral milestones show successes and ‘how much remains to be done’ – Kagame

New York: In a virtual address to the UN General Assembly’s annual general debate, the President of Rwanda on Tuesday noted that while milestones on gender, climate and development ...

COVID-19: Lift sanctions ‘bringing suffering and death’, urge UN rights experts

New York: A group of UN independent human rights experts have called on countries to lift – or at the very least, ease – sanctions to allow affected nations and communities ac ...