"The fossil fuel industry's presence at climate talks is as inappropriate as tobacco companies at a lung cancer conference." 👇Read this powerful piece by Dr. Joe Vipond: loom.ly/j1Vejyo #StopFossilFuelAds

This #HumanRightsDay, we face a harsh truth: Human rights are under assault. Whether economic, social, civic, cultural or political, when one right is undermined, all rights are undermined. Let’s protect, defend and uphold all human rights for all people.

"We need to go back to the basics: human rights are not abstract ideas or ideologies. They are about who we are and how we live. They are grounded in facts, in law and in compassion. They embody our needs and our hopes." - Volker Türk #OurRightsOurFuture

“We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

All we want for Christmas is peace. However you say it, Wherever you are, Whoever you are, We need peace. Peace for the world. Peace for people forced to flee. How do you say peace in your language?

[LIVE NOW] Nicole Koopman, CEO of Keychain SA, is dedicated to promoting personal safety for women in South Africa and beyond. As a certified self-defence instructor, she tackles gender-based violence through innovation and education, equipping women with practical skills.

Our mission to negotiate the release of United Nations staff detainees and to assess the health and humanitarian situation in #Yemen concluded today. We continue to call for the detainees' immediate release. As we were about to board our flight from Sana’a, about two hours ago, the airport

Global immunization efforts have saved an estimated 154 million lives – that is 6 lives every minute – since the founding of the Expanded Programme on Immunization, 50 years ago.

This year, countries have battled outbreaks of mpox, Marburg, cholera, dengue, avian influenza, while the climate crisis is driving their spread to new areas.   On International Day of Epidemic Preparedness, we remind all countries that shared threats demand a shared response.

The spread of hate and mis- & disinformation online is causing grave harm to our world. This past June, António Guterres launched the UN Global Principles for Information Integrity, aiming to foster a more humane information ecosystem. un.org/en/information… #YearInReview

Know the importance of these signs.. When you are in need of help, you can explain to the Emergency Services exactly where you are… The N3 is the highway you are driving on. The -6 is a "section" of the road. 25.6 is the number of kilometers you have travelled from the

Jimmy Carter: "The word 'apartheid' is exactly accurate…they are absolutely & totally separated…the Israelis completely dominate the life of the Palestinian people." "There are powerful political forces in America that prevent any objective analysis…"

Jimmy Carter's advice to a young person. My nephew Matthew, now a Georgetown University sophomore, shared this letter with me yesterday. Five years ago, he wrote to all the living presidents and asked for advice on how to participate in public service. Only Jimmy Carter responded. My

Five years ago on 31 December 2019, WHO’s Country Office in #China picked up a media statement by the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission from their website on cases of ‘viral pneumonia’ in Wuhan, China. In the weeks, months and years that unfolded after that, #COVID19 came to

South Africa is a constitutional democracy that is deeply rooted in the rule of law, justice and equality. The South African government has not confiscated any land. The recently adopted Expropriation Act is not a confiscation instrument, but a constitutionally mandated legal

It's #WorldCancerDay. Did you know❓Vaccination against #hepatitisB can help prevent liver cancer in children, while #HPV vaccination for young girls can reduce the risk of #CervicalCancer later in life. Learn more 👉bit.ly/2NeFF8B

#RoadToNHI The National Health Insurance (NHI) Branch of the National Department of Health, will host a workshop at the 2025 #PHASA Conference on Sunday, April 6, 2025. National Department of Health PHASA SAMRC

🌍 Showcase your work at #WCPH2026 in Cape Town! Submit your abstract & get published in Population Medicine. ✍️ Let’s amplify #PublicHealth voices from Africa & beyond! 💡✨ Saiendhra Moodley Laetitia_Rispel Moeketsi Modisenyane Tracey Naledi Harsha Somaroo Africa CDC Sabin Vaccine Institute