Tajikistan launches new methodology to measure poverty

The World Bank and the Tajikistan government have been jointly collecting, analysing and reporting high-quality poverty data

Health is about public leadership: WHO chief

Tedros Ghebreyesus asked member countries to approve an ambitious Budget at the 72nd World Health Assembly in Geneva

Combatting an invisible killer: New WHO air pollution guidelines recommend sharply lower limits

The WHO cut in half its recommended limit for exposure to PM2.5

World Food Day: Preserving food diversity vital to achieve zero hunger by 2030

Increasing production of staple crops such as wheat, rice and maize cannot meet the rising food demand. That is why we need to fall back on …

Seeing through Big Tobacco’s smokescreen

Government leaders must be prepared to demonstrate their commitment to protecting people from heart and lung disease by supporting stronger …

World Bank sets up commission on poverty

Commission to present its report by April 2016

World Health Assembly: Taiwan becomes a hot potato again

Down To Earth brings you latest updates from the ongoing session of the World Health Assembly in Geneva

Coronavirus update: Asymptomatic cases not drivers of infection, says WHO

Spurt in several Indian states

COVID-19: Future of pandemic will depend on India’s response, says WHO

Shutdowns only buy time, massive scale up of testing required

Shark Bay: A World Heritage Site at catastrophic risk

A 2018 workshop classified Shark Bay as being in the highest category of vulnerability to future climate change. 

World Meteorological Congress calls for international cooperation in meteorology, climatology, operational hydrology

The WMO Congress will specifically focus on key priorities including water, a comprehensive new data exchange policy and a reinforced, better-…

WHO launches new five-year plan for universal health coverage

This three-point strategy aims at ensuring that 1 billion people get health coverage, are better protected from emergencies and enjoy wellbeing …

WHO stresses on universal health coverage at its 71st assembly

The six-day World Health Assembly kicked off in Geneva on Monday

Earth's wildernesses are disappearing, and not enough of them are World Heritage-listed

Wilderness areas are vitally important, yet are largely overlooked by the United Nations' list of Natural World Heritage

World not on track to reduce suicide mortality rate by 2030 : WHO

While COVID-19 has increased mental stress globally, a new WHO report shows a crisis was already in place in 2019

World Malaria Day: WHO identifies 25 countries with potential to be malaria-free by 2025

Three African countries to gain from WHO’s new initiative to eradicate malaria in 25 countries  

Simply Put: Healthy diet

What Nigeria must do to eliminate malaria: 3 researchers offer insights

Nigeria accounts for nearly a quarter of deaths from malaria in the world — in 2018 the numbers stood at 95,000. Three of the country&…

Some key questions answered on COVID-19 vaccines for African countries

Vaccines for COVID-19 are generating a lot of talk. To shed some light on which vaccines are available for countries in sub-Saharan Africa, and …

Novel Coronavirus: What’s in a name?

World bodies have to be extremely careful when naming a new disease

Seychelles launches world’s first sovereign blue bond

Proceeds from the bond will include support for the expansion of marine protected areas, improved governance of priority fisheries and the …

Paraguay now malaria-free

The country has worked on eliminating the disease for more than five decades and finally found success

Mein Kampf struggles free

Hitler's autobiographical manifesto of his National Socialism has come out of copyright

Delivering business

What the increase in caesarean operations worldwide tells us about the science and politics of birthing

'There is a need to introduce climate-smart agriculture in Africa'

In the southern African region, lack of sufficient rainfall led to failed harvests