In April 2023, The World Health Organization (WHO) officially launched its mRNA vaccine technology hub in Cape Town, a facility established during the COVID-19 pandemic to help poorer countries struggling to access life-saving medication.
In 2023, A report titled “More than a billion reasons: The urgent need to build universal social protection” was released by the International Labour Organization and UNICEF.
As per this report, only 26.4% of children between the ages of 0 and 15 are protected by social welfare programs.
In April 2023, The Status of Women in Agrifood Systems report was released by the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO).
According to the report, eliminating gender discrimination in agriculture could result in increase in the size of global economy and alleviate hunger at a time when over 345 million people are estimated to experience acute food insecurity.
In April 2023, The United States of America declared that the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl combined with Xylazine – an animal tranquilizer is an “emerging threat” facing the United States.
