Tag: poor
Poorer countries to get 120 million $5 coronavirus tests, WHO says
Some 120 million rapid diagnostic tests for coronavirus will be made available to low- and middle-income countries at a maximum of $5 each, the World…
Governments urged to protect poor against modern slavery, step up development financing
Unless governments act now, millions of the world’s most vulnerable people could be pushed into contemporary forms of slavery and other exploitation due to the…
Poor environment causes one in eight deaths in Europe
Heatwaves, air and noise pollution contribute to 13 per cent of all deaths in Europe, according to a major assessment on health and environment released…
Climate fund for poor nations vows to drive green COVID recovery
The Green Climate Fund has promised developing nations it will ramp up efforts to help them tackle climate challenges as they strive to recover from…
World’s poorest being pushed ‘closer to the abyss’ of famine, warns WFP chief
Hunger threatens to soar to devastating levels in 25 countries in the coming months due to the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the World…
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