UNICEF Launches #EarlyMomentsMatter Campaign To Promote Early Childhood Development Awareness, Investments January 11, 2017 News Summary U.N. News Centre: UNICEF #EarlyMomentsMatter campaign promotes investments in early childhood development “[Tuesday marked] the launch of a new United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) campaign, #EarlyMomentsMatter, aimed at raising awareness about the critical impact that early experiences have on children’s brain development during their first 1,000 days of life…” (1/10).
Philippine President Duterte Signs Executive Order To Implement Reproductive Health Law Despite Supreme Court’s Restraining Order January 11, 2017 News Summary Associated Press: Philippines to offer free contraceptives to poor “Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered government agencies to ensure free access to contraceptives for six million women who cannot obtain them, officials said Wednesday, in a move expected to be opposed by the dominant Roman Catholic church…” (1/11). Philippine Star:…
‘Science Speaks’ Discusses Stances Of 4 New Members Of 115th Congress’s Senate Appropriations Committee January 11, 2017 News Summary Center for Global Health Policy’s “Science Speaks”: The 115th Congress and Global Health: Senate Appropriations gets new members with range of stances, involvement in disease responses Rabita Aziz, policy research coordinator for the Center for Global Health Policy, highlights the new members of the 115th Congress’s Senate Appropriations Committee as…
Development Aid ‘One Of The Best Uses Of Public Money’ January 11, 2017 News Summary IRIN: Welcome to the global war on aid Paul Currion, IRIN columnist “…The U.K. now has a secretary of state for international development who doesn’t think her department should exist. Things aren’t much better across the Atlantic. It’s anybody’s guess what will happen in the U.S., the world’s single largest…
How U.S., Other Nations Addresses Climate Change Will Impact Nations’ Abilities To Manage HIV Infection January 11, 2017 News Summary The Conversation: How bucking climate change accord would hinder fight against HIV/AIDS Brian King, associate professor of geography at Pennsylvania State University “The potential withdrawal of the United States from the Paris climate agreement has broad implications for society and the environment. While much attention has concentrated upon melting glaciers,…
Global Fund Remains Committed To Transparency, Accountability, Risk Management January 11, 2017 News Summary Friends of the Global Fight: The Global Fund’s Commitment to Transparency and Risk Management This blog post discusses the Global Fund’s commitment to transparency and accountability in its program’s operations, highlighting the role of the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), which operates independently from the Global Fund Secretariat, reports…
Symposium On Global Mental Health Offered Transdisciplinary Perspectives From Key Players January 11, 2017 News Summary Global Public Health Journal: The Georgetown symposium on global mental health: Transdisciplinary perspectives Emily Mendenhall, assistant professor at Georgetown University, discusses conference proceedings from a one-day symposium hosted by Georgetown University on global mental health. Mendenhall writes, “This meeting followed four days of intensive meetings on global mental health in…
Devex Analysis Examines OECD Data On 2015 Official Development Assistance January 10, 2017 News Summary Devex: The biggest funding trends from latest donor data “…In our analysis of OECD’s data, Devex has delved into [Official Development Assistance (ODA)] and [Development Assistance Committee (DAC)] trends to provide insights into funding changes and issues impacting development programs. We have developed a Tableau insight tool providing a 2015…
U.N. SG Guterres Calls On G77 Leadership To Place Development At Center Of U.N.’s Activities, Reform January 10, 2017 News Summary Inter Press Service: Guterres Seeks G77 Leadership in U.N. Reforms “Addressing members of the Group of 77, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said development must be at the center of U.N.’s activities because it is a basic condition for peace and security while human rights can only be exercised in the…