New WHO Air Pollution Road Map Gets Strong Support; Member States Ask for Greater ‘Equity’ Focus in Climate Work

WHO Member States appeared to give strong backing to a proposed new WHO roadmap to reduce air pollution’s health impacts – with the ambitious global goal of cutting mortality attributable to human-produced sources by 50% by 2040. At the same time, a draft Climate Change and Health Action Plan, also aired at Saturday’s WHO Executive […]

WHO mulls over $400m budget cut after US exit

pajhwok.com - 04/Feb 05:21

Following President Donald Trump’s move to withdraw the US, World Health Organisation (WHO) member states will discuss cutting part of its budget by...

Plastic pollution threatens Fiji

fbcnews.com.fj - 05/Feb 21:54

Small island nations like Fiji, despite contributing the least to plastic pollution, suffer its worst impacts. Global ocean plastics, projected to...

WHO proposes budget cut after US exit, defends its work

thestar.com.my - 03/Feb 10:35

LONDON (Reuters) -World Health Organization member states will discuss cutting part of its budget by $400 million in light of President Trump's move...

Study reveals health and economic impact of air pollution in aging societies

news.medical.net - 08/Feb 02:23

Air pollution is a growing health issue worldwide, and its impacts are often underestimated in aging societies like Japan.

Air pollution increases risk of severe lung infections, study finds

knowridge.com - 06/Feb 00:11

Air pollution is widely known to cause respiratory diseases like asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but its role in lower...

US Exit From Paris Agreement Threatens Indonesia’s Clean Energy Goals – Analysis

eurasiareview.com - 05/Feb 00:44

By Tria Dianti Indonesia’s ambitious push toward clean energy is facing new uncertainty after the United States again withdrew from the Paris...

How Trump’s EPA threatens efforts to clean areas affected most by dangerous air pollution

rawstory.com - 06/Feb 00:24

by Lisa SongProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in...

WHO Director General Appeals Once More to United States to ‘Reconsider’ Withdrawal Decision

healthpolicy-watch.news - 16:18

WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus appealed for a second time to the United States to “reconsider” it’s...

WHO chief counters Trump criticisms behind U.S. pullout

rawstory.com - 03/Feb 16:59

by Robin MILLARDThe World Health Organization's chief hit back Monday at U.S. President Donald Trump's reasons for pulling the United States out of...

Unmet vows & 'reworking' of climate goals

times of india - 01/Feb 00:20

The survey highlights unfulfilled promises of climate finance by rich nations, stressing their impact on climate targets. Developing countries,...

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