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

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. 

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

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

WHA comes to an end with resolutions to improve universal health care

Members endorse improved access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene services in health facilities around the world

Depression, an invisible burden for TB patients; and we must urgently address this

The risk of people with mental disorders being prone to developing TB has often been overlooked

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World Bank staff calls for ‘open’ system of presidential selection

The move comes even as the global body called for nominations to select a new president after Jim Yong Kim resigned recently

World economy in 2021: here’s who will win and who will lose

The big winners are likely to be countries like China and South Korea that succeeded in suppressing COVID-19 early

What needs to happen for better cancer prevention and control in Kenya

major weakness: Bringing sectors together for stronger policies