Novavax Inc. announced that it had sent a written notification to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, terminating with immediate effect an agreement for the sale of its COVID-19 vaccine to low- and middle-income nations. The business cited Gavi's failure to acquire the 350 million doses it had
The Caribbean's appeal and reminder to help vulnerable countries mitigate the effects of climate change has been heard. This year's U.N. summit on climate change delivered a promise to create a climate fund on Sunday, a hard-fought deal made by countries despite the lack of ambition
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake killed more than 50 people and injured hundreds in Indonesia's West Java region, with rescuers attempting to reach survivors trapped under the wreckage as night fell amid a series of aftershocks. The earthquake's epicentre was the village of Cianjur, located approximately 75
UN News - A new report published by the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals that some 3.5 billion people suffer from oral diseases – with three out of four affected living in low and middle-income countries. “Oral health has long been neglected in global health, but many
UN News - Ahead of World Toilet Day on 19 November, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is launching a new game plan to help governments achieve safely managed sanitation for their populations and meet the sanitation target laid out in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). “SDG 6.2 is about ending open
In a potential boost for the COP27 climate talks, leaders at the G20 summit in Bali agreed to pursue efforts to limit the increase in global temperatures to 1.5ºCelsius and acknowledged the need to accelerate efforts to phase out coal use. At the UN climate meeting
UN News - Premature babies should be given skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth to improve their survival and health outcomes, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in new guidelines. The advice marks a significant departure from earlier practice, reflecting the immense health benefits of ensuring caregivers
UN News - With the global population now at eight billion and growing, action or inaction by the world’s largest economies, the G20, will be critical to determine if everyone gets to live on a peaceful and healthy planet, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said
The Bahamas authorities are investigating the collapse of the bitcoin exchange FTX to see if any criminal behaviour occurred. One of the most high-profile cryptocurrency meltdowns, FTX filed for bankruptcy on Friday after traders rushed to remove $6 billion off the platform in only 72 hours
For the first time in his role as monarch, Britain's King Charles presided over Sunday Remembrance Day ceremonies in London by laying a brand-new wreath at the Cenotaph war memorial following a two-minute silence. Charles was joined by other senior royals, including as his son and
