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GENEVA, Switzerland – As the world faces ongoing health and humanitarian emergencies, the Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly (WHA) will focus on driving forward health for all. This year’s session of the WHA will determine the immediate and longer-term future of the World Health Organization (WHO), starting with the program budget for the next two years, key decisions about the sustainable financing of the Organization and changes put in place to improve WHO’s processes and accountability. Delegates will also deliberate about […]

By Quinton Amundson MONTREAL, Canada, (The Catholic Register) – Will they or won’t they? The York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB) is among Ontario Catholic school boards that will decide if the rainbow Pride flag will be hung at its central office and at its schools throughout the month of June in support of the LGBT community. It would run counter to current policy, which, the board explained in a statement to The Catholic Register, states, “The York Catholic District School Board […]

NIAGARA, Canada – To connect more people to jobs, housing and Canada’s top tourist destination, the Ontario government is increasing GO train service between Union Station and Niagara Falls, with more express service between Hamilton, Burlington and Toronto. “The expansion of GO train service between downtown Toronto and Niagara Falls will not only shorten travel times for everyday commuters but will also help promote tourism and economic growth for the entire Niagara region,” said premier Doug Ford. “Whether it’s building […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has signalled its intention for deeper involvement in Jamaica’s sustainable development programmes as a senior executive team completed a week of high-level exchanges with government ministers and other officials. The mission commenced with a meeting with prime minister, Andrew Holness on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, where the dialogue centred on strengthening the partnership between the country and the bank to accelerate Jamaica’s economic growth agenda. Pivotal areas identified for deeper intervention included […]

ENGLAND / CHILE – Foreign Secretary James Cleverly visits Chile as the UK and Chile celebrate 200 years of bilateral consular relations, announced British Embassy Santiago. “The foreign secretary will visit Chile on 22 May as part of a regional tour of Latin America and the Caribbean underscoring the UK’s partnership with the region. At the UK-Chile High-Level Political Dialogue, the foreign secretary and foreign minister Van Klaveren will set the direction for the UK and Chile’s diplomatic, economic, trade […]

GENEVA, Switzerland – The World Health Organization (WHO) is releasing the 2023 edition of its annual World Health Statistics report with new figures on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic and the latest statistics on progress towards the health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The report with data up to 2022 underscores a stagnation of health progress on key health indicators in recent years compared with trends seen during 2000-2015. It also alerts us to the growing threat of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) […]

HOUSTON & SYDNEY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nabors Energy Transition Corp. (NYSE: NETC, NETC.WS, NETC.U) (“NETC”) and Vast Solar Pty Ltd. (“Vast”) today announced the filing of a registration statement on Form F-4 (the “Registration Statement”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in connection with their proposed business combination (the “Business Combination”). NETC and Vast announced a definitive business combination agreement on February 14, 2023. Completion of the proposed Business Combination is subject to customary closing conditions, including the approval of NETC’s […]

LARKSPUR, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#GBMAGILE–Global Coalition for Adaptive Research (GCAR), a 501(c)(3) non-profit research organization, announced that together with their patient/advocacy and pharma/biotech partners, they will ring the Nasdaq Stock Market Closing Bell today to spotlight National Brain Tumor Awareness Month and their innovative, global brain tumor trial called GBM AGILE. The GBM AGILE trial, lead by GCAR, is a multi-stakeholder adaptive platform trial for patients with glioblastoma (GBM) – the deadliest of malignant primary brain tumors. GBM accounts for 48% of […]

Anniversary campaign features a unique microsite and call for stories. WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#BoldResearchCan–In celebration of its 50th anniversary, BrightFocus Foundation announces the launch of a yearlong campaign and microsite celebrating the international nonprofit’s strides in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease, macular degeneration, and glaucoma and toward greater awareness of the importance of funding brain and vision research and education. BrightFocus and its flagship research programs — Alzheimer’s Disease Research, Macular Degeneration Research, and National Glaucoma Research — have catalyzed thousands of […]