Every 4.4 seconds, a child or youth died in 2021: WHO
A child or youth died every 4.4 seconds in 2021 and about five million children died before their fifth birthday, due to labor.
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China Covid wave might lead to a million deaths Â
China Covid wave is expected to lead to a million deaths in the coming months
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Oceans are acidifying, getting choked with pollution: UN chief
Oceans around the globe are acidifying and getting choked with pollution, with 35% of the world’s fisheries being overexploited, UN chief Antonio Guterres said.
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World’s most vulnerable people need $51.5 billion in aid next year
A staggering $51.5 billion is needed next year to protect 230 million of the world’s most vulnerable people, the UN stated.
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Five billion people will have less access to water by 2050: WMO
The planet got drier than usual in 2021, according to the WMO.
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Breakdown in trust between rich and emerging nations on climate goals: UN chief Guterres
There is a breakdown in trust between developed and emerging economies to achieve climate goals, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.
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UN, FAO initiative to enhance food security
The UN and Food Agriculture Organisation announced an initiative to enhance food security.
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Global coral reefs will vanish at alarming rates: UN
A 1.5 degree centigrade of global warming above pre-industrial levels will make 70-90% of tropical coral reefs disappear, and at 2% degree of.
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Climate finance targets for developing nations unmet: UN
HQ Team November 3, 2022: Key targets to mobilize climate finance for developing nations are still unmet, even when global climate funding is.
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Gavi, Moderna sign pact for Covid-19 vaccines
HQ Team October 18, 2022: Gavi, a public-private partnership Vaccine Alliance, has signed a new pact with Moderna to supply Covid-19 vaccines to low-income countries..