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Transforming food systems, key to get SDGs back on track: Mohammed

·July 27, 2023·1 min read

According to development indicators, almost half of the SDG targets are moderately or severely off track, and 37 per cent are showing no change. “Transforming our food systems is one key to getting the world back on track and reversing these worrying trends,” Amina J. Mohammed said at the closing...

World off track for reaching key goal on sustainable energy by 2030

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·June 6, 2023·2 min read

Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, from the International Energy Agency (IEA), the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the UN Statistics Division (UNSD), the World Bank, and the World Health Organization (WHO), warns that current efforts are not enough to achieve the SDG 7 on time. There has been...

World Immunization Week sees ‘big catch-up’ to get vaccines back on track

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·April 25, 2023·1 min read

Under the banner of ‘The Big Catch-Up’, WHO – the World Health Organization – and partners will support countries to get back on track so that more children and adults are protected from preventable diseases. The pandemic saw essential immunization levels decrease in over 100 countries, leading to rising outbreaks...

World Chagas Day calls for primary health care to track ‘silent’ disease

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·April 14, 2023·2 min read

“UNITAID calls upon the global health community and governments to make Chagas disease a priority and support ongoing efforts to prevent mother-to-child transmission and improve access to tests and treatments,” said Herve Verhoosel, UNITAID’s head of communication. “Together, by integrating it into primary health care and systematically screening mothers and...

New mechanism must track and tackle ‘gross’ violations in Libya

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·April 4, 2023·2 min read

“Libyan authorities, armed groups, smugglers, and human traffickers should not assume that the eyes of the international community have now left Libya,” UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said. “It is crucial that we redouble efforts to secure accountability for past violations and continue to monitor the reality...

UN chief calls on EU to help world get ‘back on track’

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·March 23, 2023·1 min read

In a joint press encounter with the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, Mr. Guterres appealed for EU leaders to help the world “get back on track” towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at a time when progress in so many parts of the world had been reversed. Acceleration and reform “We...

Tropical Cyclone Freddy on track to become record-breaking storm

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·March 7, 2023·2 min read

WMO continues to monitor the “remarkable” tropical storm, which has cut a destructive path across the two countries since it first developed a month ago. At least 21 people have been killed, and thousands more displaced, with the latest deaths reported in Madagascar on Monday. Major impact “Freddy is...

Ozone layer recovery is on track, due to success of Montreal Protocol

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·January 10, 2023·2 min read

But the group also warned of the unintended impacts on the ozone layer of new technologies such as geoengineering. In a report published every four years on the progress of the Montreal Protocol, the panel confirmed the phase-out of nearly 99 per cent of banned ozone-depleting substances. The Montreal Protocol was signed in September...

Global food imports on track to reach all-time high: FAO |

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·November 12, 2022·1 min read

The new forecast of $1.94 trillion would represent an all-time high and a 10 per cent increase over the record level of 2021. However, the pace of increase is expected to slow down in response to higher food prices and the depreciation of currencies against the United States dollar, according...

‘10 gigatonne’ emissions boom leaves construction ‘off track’ for decarbonization by 2050 |

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·November 10, 2022·2 min read

“Years of warnings about the impacts of climate change have become a reality,” said Inger Andersen, UNEP Executive Director. “If we do not rapidly cut emissions in line with the Paris Agreement, we will be in deeper trouble.” Huge power drain According to a report from the UN agency, more than 34...