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Sarah Gilbert wins the IVI-SK Bioscience Park MahnHoon Award

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VI-SK Bioscience Park MahnHoon Award The International Vaccine Institute (IVI) and SK bioscience announced Prof. Sarah Gilbert as one of the winners of the second IVI-SK bioscience Park ManhHoon Award. Andrew Pollard / Sarah Gilbert and Rino Rappuoli / Mariagrazia Pizza are two groups of co-recipients of this award. It recognizes the outstanding contributions of […]

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Gavi welcomes new CEO, Dr. Muhammad Ali Pate

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Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, 2022 Sunhak Peace Prize laureate, announced the appointment of Dr. Muhammed Ali Pate as its new CEO. Dr. Pate will officially begin his role on August 3rd, 2023. SunhakPeacePrize Dr. Pate’s Background and Experience Make Him an Excellent Fit to Lead Gavi Not surprisingly, Dr. Pate’s appointment comes after a yearlong

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Ban Ki-moon

Businesses need to be more involved to reach UN goals on poverty and hunger: Ban Ki-moon

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Speaking at the World Travel and Tourism Council Global Summit in Riyadh on Nov. 29, Ban Ki-moon said that it is extremely unlikely the world will achieve all 17 sustainable development goals within the next eight years. “It is almost impossible to achieve our 17 sustainable development goals by 2030, instead it may go beyond

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Bank Ki-moon meets with National Geographic Society CEO

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National Geographic Society CEO, Ban Ki-moon explore ways to save planet Former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, left, and Jill Tiefenthaler, CEO of the National Geographic Society, discuss the climate crisis during a luncheon meeting at the Westin Josun Hotel in central Seoul on Oct. 17. [JANG JIN-YOUNG] Jill Tiefenthaler, CEO of the National Geographic

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African Development Bank secures $31 billion at investment forum

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African Development Bank secures $31 billion at investment forum November 5, 2022Original article: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/african-development-bank-secures-31-bln-investment-forum-2022-11-05/ ABIDJAN, Nov 4 (Reuters) – The African Development Bank raised $31 billion in investment commitments for projects during the Africa Investment Forum, said the bank’s president Akinwumi Adesina at the end of the three-day meeting on Friday. It brings the total

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Buhari meets Ban Ki-Moon

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Buhari meets Ban Ki-Moon, says Nigeria facing climate change challenges Source: Vanguard October 25, 2022VanguardOriginal article: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/10/buhari-meets-ban-ki-moon-says-nigeria-facing-climate-change-challenges/ President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the recent flooding, desert encroachment and drought being experienced in various parts of the country are all negative fallouts of climate change. In a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the

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Gavi, Moderna update COVAX supply agreement; agree on access to variant-containing vaccines for lower-income countries

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Source: gavi.org October 17, 2022reliefweboriginal article: https://reliefweb.int/report/world/gavi-moderna-update-covax-supply-agreement-agree-access-variant-containing-vaccines-lower-income-countries Geneva, 17 October 2022 — Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance announced today that it had signed an agreement with Moderna related to the supply of COVID-19 vaccines to lower-income countries supported by the Gavi COVAX Advance Market Commitment (AMC). Under the agreement, Gavi and Moderna agree to cancel remaining volumes

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Ban Ki-moon to speak at the inaugural World Bio Summit co-hosted by South Korea and WHO

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Banner on World Bio Summit Website October 21, 2022Yeonhap NewsOriginal article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20221021005700320 SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) — South Korea and the World Health Organization (WHO) will co-host the inaugural World Bio Summit next week to share the latest technological improvements in vaccines and the bio-health industry and discuss ways to increase preparedness for future pandemics,

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