Most Africans place primary responsibility for climate action on their own government

Most Africans place primary responsibility for climate action on their own government

Global increase in the pace of climate action is urgent. Yet, it is less clear who citizens expect to take the lead on climate action across different regions of the world: historical emitters, their own governments, or themselves? Our analysis of Africa’s largest public opinion survey, the Afrobarometer, across 39 countries finds that Africans place primary responsibility for addressing climate change on their own government, a further third se…

Africa: Southern African Countries Launch Climate-Resilient Health Initiative With Who Support

[WHO-AFRO] Brazzaville -- Eight Southern African countries have embarked on a landmark effort to bolster emergency preparedness and response systems in the face of increasing climate-related health threats.

Climate change, species extinction, litter: Humanity does not seem to find solutions to the major problems of the Earth. But there is it, says a UN report. Five examples around the globe already show how it can work.

The World Health Organization (WHO) warned today of disruptions in health services in 70% of the national delegations surveyed, “the result of sudden suspensions and reductions in public development aid for health”. In a statement, the WHO announced that the evaluations carried out “raise concern about potentially more profound and prolonged effects on health systems and services around the world, especially in vulnerable and fragile contexts” a…

Saint Lucia First in OECS to Complete Regional Health Resilience Project

Saint Lucia has become the first Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) member state to fully implement the Enhancing Health Infrastructure and Resilience Project, which is part of a US$3 million initiative aimed at boosting healthcare systems across the region. Funded by California-based nonprofit Direct Relief and executed in collaboration with the OECS Commission, the project delivered vital medical equipment to address critical gaps…

Southern African countries launch climate-resilient health initiative with World Health Organization (WHO) support

Siera Leone Telegraph: 10 April 2025: Eight Southern African countries have embarked on a landmark effort to bolster emergency preparedness and response systems in the face of increasing climate-related health threats. With financial support from the Pandemic Fund, and technical assistance from World Health Organization (WHO) in the African Region and other partners, Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Zi…