DPR Korea: Dialogue ‘only way forward’, UN official says in wake of latest launch

World News in Brief: DPR Korea missile launch condemned, malaria vaccines for Cameroon, solidarity with Haiti

The country, commonly known as North Korea, claimed to have carried out a third attempt to launch a ballistic missile on Tuesday, according to media reports. Comply with obligations Any such launch is contrary to relevant Security Council resolutions, Mr. Guterres said in a statement issued later that day by his deputy spokesman Farhan Haq….

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Refusal to waive IP rights for COVID-19 vaccines violates human rights: Experts

Refusal to waive IP rights for COVID-19 vaccines violates human rights: Experts

The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) adopted a decision under its “early warning and urgent action” procedures, stating that developed countries’ “persistent refusal” to waive COVID-19 vaccine IP rights – such as patents and trademarks – violated non-discrimination guarantees under international human rights law.  CERD is one of the UN’s human rights…

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

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

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 of measles, diphtheria, polio and…

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Cancer and heart disease vaccines will be available within the next ten years

Cancer and heart disease vaccines will be available within the next ten years

Massachusetts: Experts say that vaccines for cancer and heart disease are likely to be ready by the end of this decade. Scientists at the pharmaceutical company Moderna believe that in the next five years, the company could potentially introduce new treatments that could save millions of lives. According to Moderna’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Paul…

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