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No climate change blood money, experts told |
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Economics of Adaptation to Climate Change was the subject of a study mission to Samoa conducted by a group of international agencies.
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WHO urges Pacific investment in TB |
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27 MAY 2009 SUVA (Pacnews) ----- Regional governments must invest in tuberculosis control methods to ensure that less people die from it, says World Health Organisation (WHO)regional adviser Dr Pieter Van Maaren, reports The Fiji Times. |
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UN Climate Chief warns of “turbulent and unstable” future |
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26 MAY 2009 COPENHAGEN (Pacnews) ----- The top UN official charged with brokering a deal at the Copenhagen UN climate change conference later this year has warned that failure to reach agreement will result in a future generations living a world which is “extremely turbulent and unstable”. |
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Debate over: droughts and floods on the rise |
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Climate change has already claimed the lives of many thousands of people — and millions more are at risk — as severe weather events rage around the world and staple food crops are wiped out, meteorologists have told a world climate conference. |
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HIV infection could rise to 350 in 2010: WHO |
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26 MAY 2009 HONIARA (Pacnews) ----- The conservative estimate from World Health Organisation (WHO) indicates that the HIV infection rate in the Solomon Islands could rise to 350 by year 2010, reports Solomon Star.
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Climate change relocation recognition step forward: SPREP |
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26 MAY 2009 APIA (Pacnews) -------The recognition by the 5th Japan-Pacific Island Leaders Meeting (PALM) that relocation is a definite possibility for some small Pacific countries is a major step forward in the war against climate change.
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UNAIDS calls for a virtual elimination of mother to child transmission of HIV by 2015 |
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25 MAY 2009 GENEVA (Pacnews) ---- During the week of the World Health Assembly, UNAIDS’ executive director met with more than 80 Health Ministers to underscore UNAIDS’ commitment in supporting countries to achieve their universal access goals. |
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