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Dr Cindy Pan announced as Georges River Australia Day Ambassador
Seventh meeting of Multilateral Leaders Task Force on Covid Vaccines, Therapeutics and Diagnostics
Latest child mortality estimates reveal world remains off track to meeting Sustainable Development Goals
Sweet success in farm tourism and beekeeping
SA leading world in circular economy 14 December
More than half billion people pushed or pushed further into extreme poverty due to health care costs
Improving East Micronesia telecommunications connectivity
FAO pledges upscaled support for better nutrition and healthy diets for all
New Zealand provides additional funding to COVAX for vaccine delivery
Interim statement on Covid vaccination for children and adolescents
Revealing climate change inequities, redress, and environmental justice
UNHCR report charts progress against Global Compact on Refugees
New Zealand to issue Sovereign Green Bonds
International organizations, vaccine manufacturers take stock of Covid vaccine roll out, share views for 2022
SA leading world in circular economy
Experts of Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend South Sudan’s Progressive Legislation for Women
Global container trade disruptions leave Australian businesses vulnerable
Role of International Organizations, International Financial Institutions, and Governments in Energy Efficiency
New ACT-Accelerator strategy calls for US$ 23.4 billion international investment to solve inequities
UN expert calls for “brave” new approach to end Israeli occupation of Palestine
Water is not commodity and financial asset to be exploited, says UN human rights expert
WHO, UN set out steps to meet world COVID vaccination targets
Statement on Solutions Initiative for 7 million forcibly displaced people
Dominic Perrottet is set to become next premier of NSW. Who is he?
All Principals video to mark two year anniversary of launch of SDG3 Global Action Plan
ACT-Accelerator partnership welcomes leadership and commitments at US COVID Summit to ending Covid pandemic through equitable access
What Needs to Change to Enhance Covid Vaccine Access
IATA Announces Speakers, Agenda for World Air Transport Summit in Boston
Desert Locust upsurge continues to threaten food security in Horn of Africa and Yemen despite intense efforts
Almost 2 billion people depend on health care facilities without basic water services – WHO, UNICEF
Woolies makes right choice for Aussie jobs and environment
International Platform for Digital Food and Agriculture can bring huge benefits to sector, high-level panel says
South Pacific Central Bank Governors’ committed to cost effective remittances
New IATA Guidance Prepares for Global Vaccine Distribution
Ms Natasha Stott Despoja AO elected to UN Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women
‘Big picture’ economist wins top prize
Cornell unites science and policy to end hunger
One stillbirth occurs every 16 seconds, according to first ever joint UN estimates
Public schools short-changed by $19 billion
World leaders, celebrities to join WHO’s Big Event for Mental Health on
UN welcomes nearly $1 billion in recent pledges – to bolster access to lifesaving tests
ACCC receives international competition advocacy award
Boost for global response to COVID-19 as economies worldwide formally sign up to COVAX facility
$27million investment in global vaccine facility
Google and FAO launch new Big Data tool for all
World Bank Executive Director nomination
How narrative visualisation can help combat misinformation about COVID-19
2 in 5 schools around world lacked basic handwashing facilities prior to COVID-19 pandemic – UNICEF, WHO