Good morning, this is Paula. As countries huddle to discuss a pandemic treaty and the WHO flirts with the “one health” concept, Indigenous communities, who were disproportionately affected by Covid-19 and are recognised as nature's best defenders, feel left out.
Amid this global health systems rethink, a small number of countries have begun to embrace a state-led peer-review process and human rights campaigners slammed Doha’s decision to invite Syria to the Cop28 climate summit in November. |
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An Indigenous man wearing a protective mask during a protest against President Jair Bolsonaro's mining politics regarding Indigenous lands, demanding Brazilian environment minister Ricardo Salles' resignation, outside the ministry of the environment in Brasilia on 20 April 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Keystone/AFP/Sergio Lima)
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😷Pandemic treaty talks: is there room for Indigenous knowledge?
As the World Health Organization attempts to keep the attention of the international community firmly on the pandemic ball in an bid to prevent future health crises, communities most affected by Covid-19 are feeling left out of health discussions. Indigenous groups are calling for inclusion in the dialogue, even as the WHO pushes its one health concept that emphasises the importance of acting on climate for improved health. The head of COICA, an Amazonian Indigenous organisation, says traditional knowledge may contribute to a new vision of what life should be.
Geneva Solutions (EN)
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Here’s what else is happening
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🤐 Amnesty brands Cop28 invitation to Bashar al-Assad as ‘sick joke’.
The climate summit’s host, the United Arab Emirates, justified inviting the Syrian leader by saying it wanted to make the meeting “inclusive”.
Financial Times (EN)
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💰 WHO assembly approves $6.83 bln budget.
WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called the budget hike, which was unanimously approved, a “historic and a big milestone”.
Reuters (EN)
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⛈️ Cyclone-hit Myanmar, Bangladesh need $375 million in aid - UN.
Cyclone Mocha is estimated to have killed thousands and caused grave damage when it hit both countries on 14 May, but the UN said Rohingya Muslims and refugees bore the brunt of the impact.
Reuters (EN)
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🇺🇳 Ukraine allies call on World Health Assembly to condemn Russian ‘aggression’.
Russia responded to the EU-led call by issuing a counter-resolution of its own, which was supported by Syria.
Health Policy Watch (EN)
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🤖 Swiss and Red Cross exhibit warns of big tech slip-ups and risks in conflict situations.
While new technologies can “lighten the burden on civilians, they also lead to novel threats, such as disinformation or illegal surveillance”, Swiss President Alain Berset said.
Le Temps (FR)
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