United Nations

COP29 climate talks urged to find $1 trillion a year for poorer countries, but agreement considered difficult

Thu, 2024-11-14 23:48 — mike kraft

COP29 climate talks urged to find $1 trillion a year for poorer countries

BAKU, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Developing countries need at least $1 trillion per year by the end of the decade to cope with climate change, economists told U.N. talks in Baku, where early efforts to reach a finance deal risk being overshadowed by diplomatic disputes.

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Global heating pollution projected to hit all-time high, dashing hopes of a drop this year

Wed, 2024-11-13 22:05 — mike kraft

Planet-heating pollution to hit all-time high, dashing hopes it would start to drop in 2024 | CNN Despite the urgent need to cut fossil fuel pollution to tackle the human-caused climate crisis, there is “no sign” of a global peak, a new report finds. Laura Paddison CNN

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Analysis

Problem

Situation Report

Read more about Global heating pollution projected to hit all-time high, dashing hopes of a drop this year
Log in or register to post comments

Mpox cases in Congo’s epicenter may be ‘plateauing’ -_WHO

Mon, 2024-11-11 21:51 — mike kraft

WHO says mpox cases in Congo's epicenter where the new variant was detected may be 'plateauing' The World Health Organization says mpox cases in the region of Congo where a new and more infectious variant was first detected appear to be “plateauing,” even as the virus continues to increase in other regions of the country, as well as in Burundi and Uganda. AP News

...

Country / Region Tags:

Africa

Democratic Republic of the Congo

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Read more about Mpox cases in Congo’s epicenter may be ‘plateauing’ -_WHO
1 comment
Log in or register to post comments

Mpox vaccine doses allocated to 9 African countries hardest hit by mpox surge

Thu, 2024-11-07 07:36 — mike kraft

Vaccine doses allocated to 9 African countries hardest hit by mpox surge The Access and Allocation Mechanism (AAM) for mpox has allocated an initial 899 000 vaccine doses for 9 countries across the African region that are hit hard by the current mpox surge.

Country / Region Tags:

Africa

Democratic Republic of the Congo

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Read more about Mpox vaccine doses allocated to 9 African countries hardest hit by mpox surge
Log in or register to post comments

The top endemic pathogens for wich new vaccines are urgently needed -WHO study

Thu, 2024-11-07 00:18 — mike kraft

WHO study lists top endemic pathogens for which new vaccines are urgently needed A new World Health Organization (WHO) study published today in eBioMedicine names 17 pathogens that regularly cause diseases in communities as top priorities for new vaccine development. The WHO study is the first global effort to systematically prioritize endemic pathogens based on criteria that included regional disease burden, antimicrobial resistance risk and socioeconomic impact.

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Analysis

Situation Report

Read more about The top endemic pathogens for wich new vaccines are urgently needed -WHO study
Log in or register to post comments

Imternational talks resume on Pandemic accord

Tue, 2024-11-05 23:11 — mike kraft

Pandemic accord deal in sight as talks resume Countries reconvened on Monday in a bid to finalize a landmark global agreement on handling future pandemics, with the specter of mpox, Marburg and H5N1 adding fresh urgency to seal a deal. Robin MILLARD Medical Xpress

After more than two years of talks, hopes are high of completing an accord by November 15, though the heart of the document—how to share pathogens and vaccines—is set to be worked out later.

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Read more about Imternational talks resume on Pandemic accord
Log in or register to post comments

Famine is Growing in Africa’s Prolonged Conflict Zones; Is the world prepared for future pandemics?

Thu, 2024-10-31 21:52 — mike kraft

Famine Takes Grip in Africa’s Prolonged Conflict Zones Eighty percent of Africans facing acute food insecurity are in conflict-affected countries, including 900,000 people experiencing famine. the Africa Center for Strategic Studies Africa Center

Country / Region Tags:

Africa

Democratic Republic of the Congo

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Analysis

Problem

Situation Report

Cholera: South Sudan intensifies efforts to curb outbreak --WHO

Thu, 2024-10-31 21:31 — mike kraft

South Sudan intensifies efforts to curb cholera outbreak | WHO | Regional Office for Africa Juba – Health authorities in South Sudan have declared a cholera outbreak in Renk, a county located on the northern border of Sudan and the main point of entry for refugees and returnees fleeing the ongoing armed conflict in that country.

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Read more about Cholera: South Sudan intensifies efforts to curb outbreak --WHO
Log in or register to post comments

Tuberculosis returns as top infectious disease killer--WHO

Wed, 2024-10-30 20:39 — mike kraft

Tuberculosis returns as top infectious disease killer, WHO says

Oct 29 (Reuters) - Tuberculosis replaced COVID-19 to become the top cause for infectious disease-related deaths in 2023, according to a World Health Organization report published on Tuesday, highlighting the challenges in the global effort in eradicating the disease.

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Read more about Tuberculosis returns as top infectious disease killer--WHO
Log in or register to post comments

Mpox: Over 2,700 suspected new cases in one week in Africa

Mon, 2024-10-28 21:43 — mike kraft

Over 2,700 suspected new mpox cases in one week in Africa A total of 2,729 new suspected cases of the disease mpox have been reported in Africa over the period of one week, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dpa Medical Xpress

...

Of these, 1,001 have been confirmed through tests, said Ngashi Ngongo, the head of the mpox team at the Africa CDC.

He added that this number, however, does not provide reassurance regarding the other cases, as it is due to limited testing and laboratory capacities in the affected countries.

...

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags: