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Chinese Premier: China to donate 20 million U.S. dollar to Gavi vaccine alliance

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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and senior government officials of more than 50 countries have attended an online summit to raise funds for global vaccination programs, including a COVID-19 vaccine, hosted by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Premier Li has announced a 20,000,000 U.S. dollar donation to the program. The Global Vaccine Summit is expected to … Read more Chinese Premier: China to donate 20 million U.S. dollar to Gavi vaccine alliance

Live: Global Vaccine Summit 2020 virtually opens in London全球疫苗峰会视频会议召开

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Global Vaccine Summit 2020 opens in London. The virtual summit gathers world leaders to raise funds for Gavi, a UN-backed alliance that helps get vaccines to developing countries. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gives a keynote speech. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang attends the summit virtually and addresses accelerating the development of a vaccine for #COVID19.

Equalities Minister Kemi Badenoch accuses SNP of inflaming racial tensions

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Equalities Minister Kemi Badenoch has accused the SNP of “confected outrage” and “inflaming” racial tension for linking the high BAME coronavirus death rate to the refusal to let new migrants rely on public funds. Responding to Alison Thewliss, she urged MPs to “calm down racial tensions and not inflame them just so we can have … Read more Equalities Minister Kemi Badenoch accuses SNP of inflaming racial tensions

Race along with the Stars for the NHS! | Good Morning Britain

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Kevin Pietersen has organised a virtual bike race with celebrities including Chris Froome, Gordon Ramsay, Ryan Giggs, Andrew Flintoff, Mel C and Olly Murs taking part to raise funds for bikes for NHS workers to get to work. Sky are screening the race. Subscribe now for more! http://bit.ly/1NbomQa Broadcast on 04/06/2020 Like, follow and subscribe … Read more Race along with the Stars for the NHS! | Good Morning Britain

Trump’s WHO Exit Threatens Polio, Tuberculosis Fights Along With Covid

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Global efforts to control polio and tuberculosis stand to suffer alongside the battle against the pandemic as a result of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plans to withdraw from the World Health Organization. Trump’s decision last week to terminate the U.S. relationship with the global health body, about a month after he halted funding, leaves many … Read more Trump’s WHO Exit Threatens Polio, Tuberculosis Fights Along With Covid

Yemen Pledging Conference & other topics – Daily Briefing (2 June 2020)

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Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General. Highlights: – Yemen – Financing for Development – New Policy Brief on COVID-19 and People on the Move – Libya – Syria – Niger – Burkina Faso – Somalia – Ghana – Bolivia – El Salvador – Climate Change – Air Travel – Financial Contributions YEMEN … Read more Yemen Pledging Conference & other topics – Daily Briefing (2 June 2020)

Biden: The Moment Has Come for U.S. to Deal With Systemic Racism

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Joe Biden called on Congress not to wait for the November election to begin to address inequities in economic opportunity and criminal justice that disproportionately affect African Americans and have been the underlying cause of protests sweeping across the U.S. “No more excuses, no delays,” Biden said in a speech to a small audience at … Read more Biden: The Moment Has Come for U.S. to Deal With Systemic Racism

Biden Slams Trump for Fanning ‘Flames of Hate’ in George Floyd Protests

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Joe Biden called on Congress not to wait for the November election to begin to address inequities in economic opportunity and criminal justice that disproportionately affect African Americans and have been the underlying cause of protests sweeping across the U.S. “No more excuses, no delays,” Biden said in a speech to a small audience at … Read more Biden Slams Trump for Fanning ‘Flames of Hate’ in George Floyd Protests

Community patrols building relationships between police and people in East Arnhem Land | The Drum

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Community services play an integral role in Australia’s remote areas, and can make all the difference in the health and wellbeing of Indigenous communities. To help close the gap, the Federal Government funds community night patrols, hoping to prevent a cycle of crime, and assist vulnerable people. last year our reporter Stephanie Boltje went along … Read more Community patrols building relationships between police and people in East Arnhem Land | The Drum

Games Industry Responds to #BlackLivesMatter Protests – Inside Gaming Daily

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Today we’re diving into the online responses from major video game companies acknowledging the #BlackLivesMatter movement. RESOURCES & CHARITIES [Ways to Act] https://www.waystoact.com/ [Master List for donations, petitions, and actions] https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-0KC83vYfVQ-2freQveH43PWxuab2uWDEGolzrNoIks/mobilebasic [Bail Project] https://bailproject.org/ [Reclaim the Block] https://secure.everyaction.com/zae4prEeKESHBy0MKXTIcQ2 [NAACP Legal Defense Funds] NAACP Legal Defense https://org2.salsalabs.com/o/6857/p/salsa/donation/common/public/?donate_page_KEY=15780&_ga=2.76994453.1694118002.1591051493-1425763017.1591051493 Reach us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/_rufhaus http://twitter.com/mc_lotta http://twitter.com/briangaar http://twitter.com/handsomemaster2 http://twitter.com/charalanahzard … Read more Games Industry Responds to #BlackLivesMatter Protests – Inside Gaming Daily

The Global Guardians: Angel on wheels

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Rodrigo Heredia Chia is a businessman, a social #activist, an amateur rescue and relief worker and a biker. When the COVID-19 #pandemic hit Mexico, he set up a collaborative network through the social #media to raise funds and provide first aid to victims of the virus – those who have lost their jobs, those on … Read more The Global Guardians: Angel on wheels

Donald Trump says US is ending WHO relationship

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Trump has announced that the US will terminate its relationship with the World Health Organization and will redirect the funds to ‘other bodies’. The US president criticised the WHO, claiming it was ‘controlled’ by China. Trump also announced the US would begin a process to eliminate policy exemptions that give Hong Kong ‘special treatment’ due … Read more Donald Trump says US is ending WHO relationship

Trump: ‘We are terminating relationship with WHO’ – BBC News

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President Donald Trump is now speaking in the White House Rose Garden, where he is announcing measures aimed at punishing China. “We will be today terminating our relationship with the World Health Organization and directing those funds” to other global public health charities, Trump says. “The world is now suffering as a result of the … Read more Trump: ‘We are terminating relationship with WHO’ – BBC News

BREAKING: US terminates relationship with WHO

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Donald Trump says the US has “terminated it’s relationship” with the World Health Organisation over unanswered questions relating to China’s involvement in the coronavirus pandemic. The US president said America will now redirect its funds to other worldwide global health organisations but maintains that the “world needs answers from China.” Sky News videos are now … Read more BREAKING: US terminates relationship with WHO