The world is off track to meet its 2030 goal of halving the number of 'zero-dose' children who never received a vaccine.
GENEVA (AN) — Global childhood vaccination rates held steady in 2024, but the World Health Organization and UNICEF warn nearly 20 million infants worldwide missed at least one dose of key vaccines.
Data from the U.N. organizations' new report on Tuesday shows that 85% of infants received the full three doses of the diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vaccine, a benchmark for overall immunization rates.
The U.N. weather agency's report details a stark contrast between some regions parched and others submerged.
Despite the demand, the Trump administration carried out a plan to destroy nearly $10 million of contraceptives.
The global health fund faces a $1.4 billion funding shortfall that risks undermining decades of progress fighting diseases.
A $10.5 billion global fund for pandemic preparedness would cost a fraction of the devastation the treaty seeks to prevent.
The U.N. chief called for an immediate end to fighting as world leaders prepare for an annual high-level gathering.
A global treaty that took almost two decades to create will become law early next year, enabling conservation areas.
Waltz's confirmation, delayed for months, comes as the U.N. General Assembly convenes for its annual high-level meeting.
Other nations are leveraging this opportunity to reshape global cooperation, with the shift particularly evident on Gaza.
