Essay: Heat waves hit the poorest people hardest – a new study calculates the future impact on those least able to adapt
In an article published on The Conversation, academics MOJTABA SADEGH, JOHN ABATZOGLOU, AND MOHAMMAD REZA ALIZADEH look at why poorer nations face some of the greatest risks from climate change…
G20 leaders endorse tax deal, pledge more vaccines for the poor
Rome, Italy Reuters Leaders of the world’s 20 biggest economies endorsed on Saturday a global minimum tax aimed at stopping big business from hiding profits in tax havens, and also agreed to get more COVID vaccines to poorer nations. Attending their first in-person summit in two years, G20 leaders broadly backed calls to extend debt […]
Essay: Seven ways to save lives on the frontline of the climate crisis
In an article first published on The Conversation, the University of Manchester’s STEPHANIE SODERO, BERTRAND TAITHE and RAM VADI outline seven “critical changes to mitigate the impacts of climate change on human health in vulnerable regions of the world”…
Unchecked debt “dagger through heart” for global recovery, says UN chief
New York City, US Reuters UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Monday that if left unchecked debt distress in the world’s most vulnerable countries would be “a dagger through the heart of global recovery” from the coronavirus pandemic. “The international community has taken a few positive steps, but it is time for a quantum leap […]
Poor nations warn of visa headaches as Glasgow climate talks near
London, UK/Brussels, Belgium Reuters The world’s poorest countries have said they may struggle to meet visa requirements and cover all COVID-19 quarantine costs for the COP26 climate summit, raising concerns that some might not be able to attend in person. The UN conference, which is meant to spur countries to make bigger commitments to slash […]
Developing nations’ plea to world’s wealthy at UN: stop vaccine hoarding
United Nations Reuters Leaders from developing nations warned the UN General Assembly this week that COVID-19 vaccine hoarding by wealthy countries left the door open for the emergence of new coronavirus variants even as infections already increase in many places. The Philippines warned of a “man-made drought” of vaccines in poor countries, Peru said international […]
World leaders return to UN with focus on pandemic, climate
United Nations Reuters World leaders are returning to the United Nations in New York this week with a focus on boosting efforts to fight both climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic, which last year forced them to send video statements for the annual gathering. As the coronavirus still rages amid an inequitable vaccine rollout, about […]
US pushes world leaders to embrace 70 per cent global COVID-19 vaccination target
Washington DC, US Reuters The United States is pushing global leaders to endorse what it calls ambitious targets for ending the COVID-19 pandemic, including ensuring 70 per cent of the world’s population is vaccinated against the virus by the year 2022, according to a draft US document viewed by Reuters on Tuesday. The three-page outline […]
Poor countries say lack of vaccines may exclude them from climate talks
London, UK Reuters The world’s poorest countries have asked for more help to meet vaccination and quarantine requirements and costs to ensure they can take part in next month’s global climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland. The talks aim to spur bigger commitments to start reducing man-made greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and keep the rise […]
Vaccine deserts: The poor nations trailing in the fight against COVID-19
NITA BHALLA and ANASTASIA MOLONEY, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, report on how, as rich countries open up and start vaccinating less vulnerable younger people, poor countries are still struggling to secure vaccines…