Ending AIDS in the City Where It Began
A Nov. 15 town hall event on HIV/AIDS in New York. Credit: Courtesy of Matt Curtis/VOCAL-NY NEW YORK, Dec 1 2013 (IPS) – Four hundred Eighth Avenue, home to the …
Syrian Crisis Threatens Development in Arab World
At the Kawrgosik Refugee Camp near Erbil, in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, more than 200,000 refugees from Syria are being hosted by the regional government. Credit: UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe …
COVID-19 Vaccination: The Barriers to Achieving Global Herd Immunity
The writer is Professor of Medicine, Endocrinology & Nutrition, Director CardioMetabolic Institute, USA COVID-19 vaccinations are key to overcoming the pandemic, says the World Health Organizations (WHO). The UN agency …
Animals are Core to Pandemic Prevention – We Must Strengthen Their Defences
The writer is executive director of HealthforAnimals, the global animal health association World Zoonoses Day, which will be commemorated on July 6, celebrates the success of the first vaccine …
Education Must Be Put Front and Centre on the G7 Agenda
ECW Executive Director Yasmine Sherif Statement in advance of the G7 Hiroshima Summit NEW YORK, May 17 2023 – At this year’s in Japan, world leaders will have a chance …
What Indonesia’s Local Elections Mean for National Politics
Posters of rival tickets for mayor of Depok, a commuter city 40 minutes by train south of Jakarta where many of its 2.4 million residents work.Credit: Warief D. Basorie JAKARTA, …