By approving a new political declaration at UN Headquarters during the high level meeting, Member States also pledged to take concrete action and provide the necessary funding to reach the ambitious goal. The declaration – Universal Health Coverage: expanding our ambition for health and well-being in a post-COVID world – also saw governments promise to…
Moreover, two billion face severe financial hardships when paying out-of-pocket for necessary medical treatment, according to a joint World Health Organization (WHO)-World Bank report. “The fact that so many people cannot benefit from affordable, quality, essential health services not only puts their own health at risk, it also puts the stability of communities, societies and…
File photo Human rights organizations have condemned the submarine’s disappearance for more media coverage than the Greek boat disaster. Judith Sunderland, associate director for Europe and Central Asia at Human Rights Watch, said there is a striking and frightening contrast between the boat accident and the missing submarine incident. Judith Sunderland argues that there is…
Russia refused to grant coverage permits to journalists from Western countries at the International Economic Forum meeting. A statement issued by the Kremlin ahead of the annual meeting of the International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, said that Western journalists will not be allowed to cover the Economic Forum meeting. The Kremlin says journalists…
