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Top News:Ticking clock: We’re nearly halfway to the 2030 delivery deadline for the Sustainable Development Goals, but a global food crisis illustrates how far off track the world is in achieving them. 345 million people are experiencing acute hunger, and 50 million are on the verge of starvation. Refugees from Somalia are fleeing to Kenya as food supplies already cut short by drought are worsened by yet another crisis: the war in Ukraine. This week, 238 NGOs (including ONE) published an open letter, noting leaders’ lack of action to address the hunger crisis ("In a world of plenty, leaving people to starve is a policy choice") and urging them to do more. Confirmed donor contributions to the World Food Programme are just one-third of what’s needed, and humanitarian aid to avert famine in Somalia faces a $424 million shortfall. On Wednesday, Biden announced $2.9 billion in additional funding to strengthen global food security, mostly to be delivered via US agencies. Every billion counts: Over 60 donors pledged $14.25 billion at this week’s 7th Global Fund Replenishment conference. Highlights include a 30% funding increase from the majority of G7 countries (Italy and the UK have yet to pledge), nearly $54 million from African countries, at least $315 million from the private sector, plus $912 million from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. But there’s still a $3.75 billion funding gap for the Global Fund, which could have major consequences. Our analysis shows that falling just $1 billion short could result in 25 million more new infections or cases across the three diseases. And every $1 billion under the Global Fund’s $18 billion target could result in up to 1.6 million fewer people accessing treatment for HIV. In Tanzania, a new drug will allow up to six months treatment of chronic tuberculosis, highlighting the importance of continued research and investment. Prepare for the worst: The Global Fund, the only multilateral agency specifically created to fight pandemics, also aims to address the gap in pandemic preparedness that COVID-19 laid bare. A new Lancet Commission report issued a blunt indictment of the failed global response to the pandemic, condemning poor global coordination, vaccine hoarding, and governments’ inability to combat health disinformation. But it looks like some lessons have yet to be learned: COVID-19 vaccine rates in low-income countries are still under 20%, even as the WHO’s 70% global vaccination deadline expires. But hey, at least the rich got richer during the pandemic! Another viral outbreak: Uganda officially declared an outbreak of a rare Ebola strain, last detected 10 years ago. There’s no vaccine to protect against it. In previous outbreaks, mortality rates ranged from 41% to 100%. The declaration comes after a case was identified in a 24-year-old male, who first showed symptoms on 11 September and since passed away. Six other people are already suspected to have died, and the WHO is investigating eight additional cases. The Africa CDC has deployed teams to assist Ugandan health authorities. Debilitating chokehold: Interest payments on public debt will constrain health spending in low-income countries by 7% on average in 2027. In some countries, it could constrain spending by 30%. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari called for debt relief to ease the "debilitating chokehold" on low-income countries. Guterres urged creditors to consider debt relief and major central banks to expand liquidity facilities and currency lines. Meanwhile, Nigeria’s chronic dollar shortage has reached crisis levels, as "massive theft" has helped push the country’s oil output to a 32-year low amid surging demand for the dollar. Damage control: This week, Denmark became the first country to pledge “loss and damage” climate funding. Climate activists have long urged climate polluting countries to set up a fund to compensate climate vulnerable countries for losses and damages stemming from climate change. It wasn’t a priority at COP26, but activists have pledged to push for it at COP27, which takes place in Egypt in November. Meanwhile, climate vulnerable countries are proposing the establishment of a “climate-related and justice-based” global tax to help offset climate loss and damage. Guterres says that "polluters must pay" and called for a windfall profits tax on fossil fuel companies. Bloomberg Philanthropies announced it would invest in 15 additional lower-income countries – 11 in Africa – to help facilitate their transitions to clean energy. Earlier this year, the initiative announced a similar investment in 17 countries, including 10 lower-income countries. From the ONE Team:
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A look ahead:On 27 to 30 September, the 57th session of the IPCC is set to finalise approval for its Synthesis Report, which will provide an overview of current climate science. From 27 to 29 September, the G20 Agriculture Ministers Meeting will be held in Bali, Indonesia. From 28 to 30 September, the UNESCO-MONDIACULT 2022 World Conference will be hosted by the Government of Mexico, focused on culture as a global public good. |
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The ONE Campaign’s Africa COVID-19 Tracker brings together the key data points on how COVID-19 is impacting Africa. Check it out HERE. |
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