Opening remarks, UN Palais briefing, 21 December 2023
Dr Richard Peeperkorn, WHO Representative on the occupied Palestinian territorySean Casey, WHO Emergency Medical Teams coordinator
Yesterday, 20 December 2023, in another high-risk joint mission, a team from the World Health Organization (WHO) and other UN partners, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the United Mine Action Service (UNMAS) and the United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS), reached Al Ahli Arab hospital and Al Shifa hospital in the north of Gaza.
The initial plan was to deliver fuel to both facilities, but had to shift to supplies only due to lack ...
Source: WHO EMRO News - December 21, 2023 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
What ’s in Store for Indian Farmers After Cop 28’s Conclusion in Dubai?
Food and Agriculture for Climate Justice action by Climate Action Network International at COP28 Credit: COP28/Neville HopwoodBy Umar Manzoor ShahDUBAI & SRINAGAR, INDIA, Dec 21 2023 (IPS) Durga Das*, a 59-year-old farmer from the Indian state of Maharashtra, committed suicide last year by ingesting a poisonous substance. He was unable to repay the loan he had taken from the bank for the renovation of his single-story house.
This year, his 32-year-old son, Pradeep Das, a father of two children, is equally desperate. The family owns half an acre of cultivated land where they grow cotton. The harvest has been devastated due...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - December 21, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Umar Manzoor Shah Tags: Asia-Pacific Climate Change Climate Change Finance COP28 Featured Food and Agriculture Headlines Health Humanitarian Emergencies Sustainable Development Goals TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report Source Type: news
Review of Tsunami early warning system and coastal resilience with a focus on Indian Ocean - Pal I, Ghosh S, Dash I, Mukhopadhyay A.
PURPOSE This paper aims to provide a general overview of the international Tsunami warning system mandated by the United Nations, particularly on cataloging past studies and a strategic focus in the Indian Ocean, particularly on the Bay of Bengal region. ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 21, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news
' Haley's " last stand " in Iowa '
'Haley's extremely narrow road to victory calls for top-tier finishes in the first two states' Iowa could be Nikki Haley's "last stand," says Douglas E. Schoen in The Hill. The former South Carolina governor and Trump administration United Nations ambassador predicted last week that she and former…#iowa #nikkihaley #douglaseschoen #southcarolina #trump #unitednations #donaldtrump #rondesantis #fla #weekfreenewsletters (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Paywalls Are Slowing the Quest For a Cancer Cure
Despite significant strides in research and treatments–from liquid biopsy to vaccines, from precision medicine to CAR T-cell therapy–cancer remains the leading cause of death across the globe, taking some 10 million lives annually.
And beyond just the devastating human toll, cancer’s economic burden on patients and their families exceeds $21 billion each year, a number estimated to reach $25 trillion between now and 2050.
Recognizing that there is still much to do if we hope to ever beat this insidious disease, the White House announced recently a $240 million investment in the reinvigorated C...
Source: TIME: Health - December 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Julia Kostova Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
UN and Humanitarian Partners Seek $46 Billion for Humanitarian Assistance
CARE Somalia, a UN partner, could provide emergency services to drought-affected communities through humanitarian funding. Credit: OCHA-Yao ChenBy Naureen HossainUNITED NATIONS, Dec 18 2023 (IPS) Funding humanitarian programs will continue into the new year, but the funding cuts of the previous year may impact the prioritization of the most immediate and most life-threatening needs.
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) released the Global Humanitarian Overview (GHO) for 2024. This annual assessment of the global humanitarian sector provides insight into the humanitarian action undertaken by the UN...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - December 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Naureen Hossain Tags: Armed Conflicts Climate Change Economy & Trade Featured Gender Violence Global Headlines Health Human Rights Humanitarian Emergencies Migration & Refugees TerraViva United Nations Source Type: news
UN and Humanitarian Partners Seek USD 46 Billion for Humanitarian Assistance
CARE Somalia, a UN partner, could provide emergency services to drought-affected communities through humanitarian funding. Credit: OCHA-Yao ChenBy Naureen HossainUNITED NATIONS, Dec 18 2023 (IPS) Funding humanitarian programs will continue into the new year, but the funding cuts of the previous year may impact the prioritization of the most immediate and most life-threatening needs.
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) released the Global Humanitarian Overview (GHO) for 2024. This annual assessment of the global humanitarian sector provides insight into the humanitarian action undertaken by the U...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - December 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Naureen Hossain Tags: Armed Conflicts Climate Change Economy & Trade Featured Gender Violence Global Headlines Health Human Rights Humanitarian Emergencies Migration & Refugees TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report Source Type: news
Climate change: A breakdown of all the money pledged at COP28
At COP28, the annual United Nations climate summit in Dubai, nations stepped up their climate pledges, signing a voluntary agreement to "[transition] away from fossil fuels in energy systems, in a just, orderly and equitable manner." But how the energy transition will get funded — and who will pay…#unitednations #dubai #unitedarabemirates #uae #finance #unclimatechange #simonstiell #cop #stiell #oecd (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
U.N. Calls for Investigation of Deaths at Hospital Israel Says Was Hamas Command Center
United Nations officials called for an investigation into an Israeli military raid on a Gaza hospital during which patients died and the armed forces said they detained scores of Hamas militants and recovered a trove of weapons and other military equipment—some of which officials said was hidden…#unitednations #israeli #gaza #hamas #kamaladwanhospital #unhumanrightsoffice (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: Despite Major Strides, Zimbabwe Faces Battle to End HIV for All
[RFI] Harare, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe is one of only five countries in Africa to have achieved ambitious United Nations targets on identifying and treating HIV infections. But as the country celebrates the milestone, organisations on the ground say significant gaps remain, with young people and LGBTQ+ communities still especially vulnerable. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - December 17, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Health and Medicine Southern Africa Zimbabwe Source Type: news
Time To Bring Nuclear Energy Into The 21st Century
Authored by Jack Spencer via RealClear Politics, The silver lining of this month’s United Nations COP28 global warming conference is the growing consensus that nuclear energy is critical to meeting national carbon dioxide reduction goals. Denying…#jackspencer #realclearpolitics #unitednations #departmentofenergys #energydepartment #department #nrc #priceanderson #heritagefoundation (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
As the Planet Heated Up in 2023, Clean Energy Took Off
If you read the headlines from the past year about wildfires in Canada and Maui, hurricanes in Mexico, and the United Nations telling us we are way off track to meet climate targets, you may assume it is game over for the planet. From my vantage point, it’s game on.#maui #mexico #unitednations (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The $10 billion charity no one has heard of
A donor-advised fund devoted to supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals has leapt from being a relatively minor charity to one with an asset size comparable to behemoths like the Andrew W. Mellon and David and Lucile Packard foundations. The SDG Impact Fund, based in…#andrewwmellon #sdgimpactfund #cartersville #georgia #sdgimpactfunds #daf #helenflannery #anthonysuber #ambernystrom #colbornbell (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mar-a-Lago Member SCREAMS as Trump Attacks Rival In Private Club Speech: ‘MR. PRESIDENT HER NAME IS NIMERATA!’
Former President Donald Trump was interrupted as he roasted rival Nikki Haley at his private resort when a member of the club screamed out “MR. PRESIDENT HER NAME IS NIMERATA!” Ex-Ambassador to the United Nations Haley has been attacked by rivals and others for using her chosen name “Nikki”…#donaldtrump #nikkihaley #unitednationshaley #nikki #vivekramaswamy #trump #northcarolina #markrobinson #birdbrain #iowa (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Residents of the Gaza Strip are facing widespread starvation for the first time in recent history, as Israel and the U.N. trade blame over why aid deliveries …
Residents of the Gaza Strip are facing widespread starvation for the first time in recent history, as Israel and the United Nations trade blame over why aid deliveries are falling short of soaring needs. An overwhelming majority of Gaza’s 2.2 million people don’t have enough food, with residents…#gazastrip #israel #unitednations #gaza #worldfoodprogram (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
