NEW ZEALAND: CHANGING THE CONVERSATION ON WELLBEING
In 2019, New Zealand’s Labour government, led by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, unveiled a budget aimed at tackling some of the long-term challenges the country faces in areas such as…
SOUTH AFRICA’S COVID-19 RESPONSE GETS BOOST
The World Bank has approved South Africa’s request for a $750 million development policy loan. This loan will support the Government of South Africa’s efforts to accelerate its COVID-19 response…
OMICRON-FUELLED COVID-19 SURGE IN AFRICA PLATEAUS
After a six-week surge, Africa’s fourth pandemic wave driven primarily by the Omicron variant is flattening, marking the shortest-lived surge to date in the continent where cumulative cases have now…
CHILD MORTALITY DATA REMAINS OFF TRACK TO MEETING SDGs
The world remains significantly off track to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on ending the preventable deaths of new-borns and children under five, according to the latest estimates released…
PANDEMIC CONTINUES TO DISRUPT HEALTH SERVICES WORLDWIDE
More than half a billion people pushed or pushed further into extreme poverty due to healthcare costs New evidence compiled by the World Health Organization and the World Bank shows…
COMMONWEALTH GAMES FEDERATION SET FOR LATEST REVIEW OF BIRMINGHAM 2022
The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) Coordination Commission will undertake its latest review of Birmingham 2022 preparations this week. The Coordination Commission (CoCom) is responsible for delivery oversight of the Commonwealth…
BOLD PLAN TO ENSURE EVERY CHILD GETS A REGULAR SCHOOL MEAL BY 2030
United Nations agencies have announced their strong support for an international coalition aiming to rapidly improve the nutrition, health, and education of school-age children around the world following pandemic-driven school…