Trump shuns multilateral vaccine effort
The Trump administration said it will steer clear of a multilateral effort to accelerate the development and production of COVID-19 vaccines.
Gavi the Vaccine Alliance
Gavi the Vaccine Alliance is a public-private partnership dedicated to increasing access to immunization in the world's poorest nations. The alliance is unique in that it brings together developing and donor governments, the U.N., vaccine manufacturers, and private foundations.
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Eight candidates in running for WTO chief
Eight contenders from Britain, Egypt, Kenya, Mexico, Moldova, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia and South Korea have until September 7 to campaign for the job of WTO chief.
Candidates vie to become next WTO chief
The embattled WTO shifted to selecting a new director-general in an expected race between candidates from Mexico, Africa and Europe.
E.U. raises €7.4 billion in anti-virus drive for vaccines and treatments
Leaders joined forces for the launch of a European Union-led global pledging marathon to pay for more COVID-19 research.
G-20 pledges $5 trillion to fight virus
G-20 major economies promised to spend more than $5 trillion to prop up the global economy and hasten recovery from the pandemic.
Trump proposes steep cuts to global health
U.S. President Donald Trump sent a US$4.8 trillion budget plan to Congress proposing deep cuts to international organizations and global health programs.
Gavi approves new Ebola vaccine global emergency stockpile
The global health partnership said the stockpile will provide free vaccines to nations with low to modest incomes.
Report on global aid finds lives saved equal to twice the U.S. population
The ONE Campaign says at least 669 million people worldwide would have needlessly died between 1990 and 2016.