Underinvestment threatens universal health coverage goals
The report, titled Global Spending on Health: Emerging from the Pandemic, shows a reduction in per capita government health expenditures…
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Poverty, conflict and climate fuel spike in trafficking victims: UN report
The 2024 Global Report on Trafficking in Persons reveals a 25 per cent increase between 2022 and 2019, as more…
Sake-making and other national treasures make latest UNESCO heritage list
The UNESCO committee that protects so called Intangible Cultural Heritage is meeting in Asunción, Republic of Paraguay, until Saturday, to…
UN health agency approves ‘groundbreaking’ TB test
The test – called Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra – uses molecular analysis to detect the genetic markers of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the…
UN rights office urges Russia to cease attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid as winter sets in
Spokesperson Jeremy Laurence said massive missile and drone attacks on the power network this week have heightened serious concerns about…
Wages are recovering after negative shift in 2022, says UN labour agency
“If this trend is confirmed, it will be the largest gain in more than 15 years… however, this positive trend…
Antimicrobial resistance crisis ‘happening now,’ WHO’s Tedros stresses at Jeddah summit
In remarks to the Conference, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the UN World Health Organization (WHO), said that what…
Global diabetes epidemic reaches critical levels with 800 million cases
The published findings highlight the need for immediate global action to address this epidemic, said the UN health agency. The…
From Declaration to action: Antimicrobial resistance initiatives centre stage at Jeddah conference
Concerned parties from around the world gathered on Thursday at the Ritz-Carlton in the Red Sea city ahead of the…
Coffee, tea and cocoa costs see global food import bill soaring past $2 trillion
The biannual report, which focuses on developments affecting global food and animal feed markets, highlights that higher costs for cocoa, coffee,…