In a situation where many people feel powerless in the face of the myriad of crises facing the century, this committee will give every individual the opportunity to contribute something to overcoming the crisis.
WHO Briefers Angry at Lack of Health Infrastructure in the War vs. COVID-19 July 6, 2021 (EIRNS)—The World Health Organization’s Mike Ryan and Maria Von Kerkhove answered questions for the public on Monday and allowed some of their frustration and anger…
Mexico and Argentina are exercising important leadership in providing vaccines to Central and South America and the Caribbean, coordinating through the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), of which Mexico is the President pro Tempore. This initiative reflects…
Foreign and Development Ministers of the Group of 20 and representatives of UN agencies met today in a one-day summit in Matera, Italy, hosted by Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio as Italy is currently the rotating president of the…
El Salvador Asserts Government Responsibility for Clean Water, Decent Hospitals June 23, 2021 (EIRNS)—Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele sent a draft Water Bill to the National Assembly on June 19, which declares affordable access to clean water to be a human…
Africa Entering Third Wave; Equitable Vaccine Distribution Could Have Prevented It June 21 (EIRNS) — Africa has officially entered its third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in less than two years — having been struck with two waves in 2020,…
International Groups Rally to Help Cuba Get Syringes To Vaccinate Population May 28 (EIRNS)–The U.S. economic blockade of Cuba, in place since 1962, plus more recent sanctions imposed by the U.S. government, make it impossible for Cuba to obtain the…
Dr. Joycelyn Elders, Committee for the Coincidence of Opposites, on Caribbean Facebook Forum on Health Security May 27, 2021 (EIRNS) – A forum was held today in Trinidad Tobago, streamed on Facebook Live Video with the online participation of Dr.…
Honduran Mayors Explain Their Successful Appeal to Neighboring El Salvador for Vaccines Honduran Mayors Explain Their Successful Appeal to Neighboring El Salvador for Vaccines May 27, 2021 (EIRNS) – A group of seven Honduran mayors from the poorest municipalities of…
“China Speed” in the Vaccination Effort May 27, 2021 (EIRNS) – China has administered over 500 million doses of COVID vaccines as of May 23, according to a report in the May 26 Xinhua headlined “`China speed’ of vaccination highlights…
Forget Geopolitics, Save Lives With Vaccines, Ibero-American Experts Tell Atlantic Council May 26 (EIRNS)—On May 24, the Atlantic Council sponsored a webinar “The Race to Vaccinate: Chinese Vaccines in Latin America and the Caribbean,” including Guyana’s Health Minister Dr. Frank…