Gamechanger HIV injection rolls out in South Africa and Brazil

UN Sustainable Development | Mar 18, 2022 at 2:47 PM

The first injection to offer long-lasting protection against HIV is being rolled out in South Africa and Brazil, as an alternative to daily medication, according to the UN agency UNITAID. Hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO), UNITAID announced the groundbreaking development on Friday, which it is hoped will boost HIV prevention worldwide. Developed by […]

UN prioritizes least developed countries in ‘plans…investments and…actions’ – Guterres

UN Sustainable Development | Mar 17, 2022 at 6:16 PM

The vulnerabilities of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) may be different today than they were 50 years ago – when the UN created the category – but left unaddressed, the results are the same, the UN chief told a dedicated meeting on Thursday. “Inequality. Hunger. Poverty. Weak infrastructure. Competition for dwindling resources. Insecurity and conflict,” Secretary-General […]

Statement on the 30th anniversary of the ASCOBANS Agreement

UN Environment | Mar 17, 2022 at 1:00 AM

Statement from Inger Andersen, Executive Director, UNEP As UNEP commemorates its 50th anniversary, ASCOBANS – the Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic, North-East Atlantic Irish and North Seas – an important specialized environmental treaty that we are so proud is part of the UNEP family – marks 30 years of its […]