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COP30 unveils transformational global climate action agenda outcomes for stronger economies, better lives and jobs in Belém

eriinfo.com5 months ago09 mins

UN Secretary General António Guterres addressing a press conference at COP30. PHOTO/UN. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] The Outcomes Report on the Global Climate Action Agenda was released on Friday at COP30 in Belém, offering a comprehensive overview of groundbreaking progress on real-world climate actions that will accelerate the global transition to a sustainable, low-carbon future. The…

Africa: Cervical Cancer Vaccines Save Over 1 Million Lives in Lower-Income Countries

eriinfo.com6 months ago09 mins

Major push by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and lower-income countries to extend access to the HPV vaccine has reached its target ahead of schedule – helping protect an estimated [1] 86 million girls in the world’s highest-risk countries from cervical cancer, and preventing an estimated 1.4 million future deaths By the end of 2025, the…

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Africa: Cervical Cancer Vaccine Push Has Saved 1.4 Million Lives – Gavi

eriinfo.com6 months ago03 mins

A three-year campaign to bring vaccines against human papillomavirus (HPV) to low-income countries has prevented 1.4 million cervical cancer deaths, the vaccine alliance Gavi said Monday. “An estimated 86 million girls are now protected against the leading cause of cervical cancer, thanks to a concerted three-year effort by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and lower-income countries,”…

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Africa: Protecting Lives in a Warming World – Health Takes Centre Stage At COP30

eriinfo.com6 months ago05 mins

Hailed by Brazil as “a crucial moment to demonstrate the strength of the health sector in global climate action,” a blueprint for global health systems to adapt to rising temperatures and extreme weather has been launched at the COP30 UN climate conference. As climate negotiations continue in the Amazonian city of Belém, Brazil, governments, UN…

Africa: Millions of Lives At Risk, Warn UN Food Agencies, As Hunger Crisis Worsens

eriinfo.com6 months ago05 mins

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) warn of a major hunger emergency, with acute food insecurity set to worsen in 16 countries and territories between now and May 2026, putting millions of lives at risk. A report released by the two UN agencies on Tuesday identifies six that are…

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Africa: Climate Science and Early Warnings Key to Saving Lives

eriinfo.com6 months ago07 mins

No country is safe from the devastating impacts of extreme weather — and saving lives means making early-warning systems accessible to all, UN chief António Guterres said on Wednesday. “Early-warning systems work,” he told the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in Geneva. “They give farmers the power to protect their crops and livestock. Enable families to…

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Africa: Lives Transformed – Stories From 80 Years of UN Work Across the World

eriinfo.com6 months ago07 mins

Millions of people worldwide have been positively impacted by the work of the United Nations and some of their stories are being highlighted at an exhibition at the global organization’s New York headquarters. The exhibition “Shared Lives, Shared Future”, showcases stories from nearly 200 countries and reflects the UN’s evolving spirit and mission over time….

Does each boat strike off the coast of Venezuela save 25,000 US lives? | Donald Trump News

eriinfo.com7 months ago010 mins

United States President Donald Trump has said recent military strikes on five Venezuelan boats have saved “at least 100,000 lives” because the manoeuvres have thwarted drug smuggling. “Every boat that we knock out, we save 25,000 American lives, so every time you see a boat and you feel badly you say, ‘Wow, that’s rough’: It…

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Africa: In Ethiopia, a Groundbreaking Right to Work Directive Transforms Lives for the Better

eriinfo.com7 months ago012 mins

STORY HIGHLIGHTS The Ethiopia Economic Opportunities Program helped introduce groundbreaking legislation giving refugees and asylum seekers the right to work for the first time in the country’s history. The 2019 Refugee Proclamation marked a historic shift by granting refugees the right to wage employment, self-employment, and business ownership in Ethiopia. Since the proclamation’s implementation, over…

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Africa: Black History Month – the Scramble for Africa, Partitioning Lives and Land

eriinfo.com7 months ago06 mins

If the slave trade uprooted millions, the Scramble for Africa uprooted entire nations. In the late 19th century, Europe turned its gaze once more to Africa–not just for people, but for land, minerals, and control. Within a few decades, the continent was carved up like a cake at a table where Africans had no seat….