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Global Fund Approves US$9.2 Billion in New Grants to Accelerate Fight Against HIV, TB and Malaria in More than 70 Countries

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has approved US$9.2 billion for grants starting in 2024. 152 new grants will begin implementation this month, supporting more than 70 countries to continue their lifesaving work to end the three epidemics and build sustainable and climate-resilient systems for health over the 2024-2026 period.

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INTERVIEW: AI expert warns of ‘digital colonization’ in Africa UN News – Global perspective Human stories

Artificial intelligence (AI) is ripe to help resolve certain major problems in Africa, from farming to the health sector, but Senegalese expert Seydina Moussa Ndiaye is warning of a new “colonization” of the continent by this new technology if foreign companies continue to feed on African data without involving local actors.Artificial intelligence (AI) is ripe

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Report card 2: Half-way to the global goals deadline UN News – Global perspective Human stories

Halting unsustainable consumption and production which have contributed to the decline of biodiversity and the health of the world’s marine, terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems was central to the establishment of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.Halting unsustainable consumption and production which have contributed to the decline of biodiversity and the health of the world’s marine,

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Report card 1: Half-way to the global goals deadline UN News – Global perspective Human stories

The global push for a safer, greener and more just world, as outlined in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, has reached its halfway mark, but what progress has been made so far?The global push for a safer, greener and more just world, as outlined in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, has reached its halfway mark,

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