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Ahead of the International Migrants Day, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) urgently called on governments and health providers for better access to Covid-19 vaccines for migrants two years into the pandemic. UNTV CH

UNITAID Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) today announced a voluntary license agreement for Pfizer’s COVID-19 oral antiviral treatment candidate PF-07321332, which is administered in combination with low dose ritonavir. UNITAID

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has established a temporary base in Tambura to help reduce tensions, protect civilians and restore stability. A major lack of healthcare and a dramatic rise in malnutrition in the camps is another life-threatening factor they have to contend with. UNMISS

The World Health Organization’s (WHO) 2021 Global Tuberculosis Report showed that the COVID-19 pandemic “severely impacted our fight against tuberculosis,” with TB deaths increasing for the first time in a decade. WHO

WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus said Lebanon risks losing the health gains it made over the last decade and stressed that unless urgent action is taken, “Afghanistan faces an imminent humanitarian catastrophe.” WHO

On World Hepatitis Day, global health agency Unitaid celebrates progress made against hepatitis C and looks towards 2030 elimination targets. UNITAID / FILE

Current battle to end COVID-19 pandemic must not cost war against HIV/AIDS, speakers warn General Assembly on day three of high-level meeting.

World leaders in General Assembly adopt political declaration pledging urgent, transformative action to stop global AIDS epidemic by 2030.

World leaders in General Assembly adopt political declaration pledging urgent, transformative action to stop global AIDS epidemic by 2030.

Briefing by Brenden Varma, Spokesperson for the President of the 75th Session of the General Assembly.