JOHANNESBURG, Nov 08 (IPS) – The news in many parts of the world is that tuberculosis (TB) is reclaiming the title of the world’s most deadly infection, even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to kill an estimated 1,450 people daily around the world. But this is not news to African countries, which are home to one third of the people globally who die from TB, even though they have less than one fifth of the world’s population.
Read the full story, “Progress on Tuberculosis Can Be Achieved in Africa”, on globalissues.org →
If the UN COP17 Is Serious About Biodiversity, It Needs to Follow the Money 
‘Prioritize Social Inclusion as Rapid Transformations Risk Leaving Millions Behind’ 
Finding Silver Linings Amid Haze of Climatic Uncertainty 
Could your brain data be used against you? UN calls for limits on neurotechnology 
AI, green energy and economic transitions risk leaving vulnerable communities behind, UN warns 
Ukraine: Critical health supplies destroyed in ongoing Russian attacks