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Movers and Shakers
Movers and Shakers
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- WHO to issue new brief on airborne transmission, following ‘active engagement’ with scientistsRead
UN News – 7 July 2020
- MMV launches Malaria Libre, a new open source drug discovery programmeRead
Medicines for Malaria Venture – 7 July 2020
- Global leaders to address ILO Virtual Global Summit on COVID-19 and the World of WorkRead
ILO – 7 July 2020
- 'We squandered a decade': world losing fight against poverty, says UN academicRead
The Guardian – 7 July 2020
- UNAIDS report on the global AIDS epidemic shows that 2020 targets will not be met because of deeply unequal success; COVID-19 risks blowing HIV progress way off courseRead
UNAIDS – 6 July 2020
- WHO: access to HIV medicines severely impacted by COVID-19 as AIDS response stallsRead
WHO – 6 July 2020
- Health Experts Call On WHO To Recognize Widespread Airborne Transmission Of SARS-CoV-2, The Virus That Causes COVID-19Read
Health Policy Watch – 6 July 2020
- Ten practical solutions to prevent future pandemics emerging from animal sources - UN reportRead
Heidi.news / Geneva Solutions – 6 July 2020
- High-level event seeks sustained support for Afghans, refugee-hosting countriesRead
UNHCR – 6 July 2020
- ReadDigital Watch newsletter – Issue 51 – June 2020
- UNITAID Aims To Reach 4.5 Million Covid-19 Patients In Low-Income Countries With Life-Saving Dexamethasone; Virus Transmission To Animals Is A Rising ConcernRead
Health Policy Watch – 3 July 2020
- New private sector commitments to fund access to future COVID-19 vaccines announced at international pledging summitRead
Gavi – 3 July 2020
- Coronavirus : l’actrice Yalitza Aparicio appelle à protéger les travailleurs domestiquesRead
ONU Info – 5 juillet 2020
- Conquering deforestation with a pocket knifeRead
With Tony Rinaudo, climate action advisor, World Vision Australia
Heidi.news / Geneva Solutions – 3 July 2020
- ‘Stay the course together to emerge stronger’ from COVID-19 crisis: UN chief’s message to major sustainability forumRead
UN News – 5 July 2020
- The UN is mobilising for the next quarter-centuryRead
The Economist – 18 June 2020 (subscription required)