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KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian government on Tuesday revealed that it had signed a deal to procure 6.4 million doses of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine which would cover 40 percent of the country’s population. In a televised announcement, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said the government was also in talks with China and Russia to secure further supplies to increase Malaysia’s total vaccination coverage to 80 percent or 26.5 million of the population. “Through all th...

Five years out, the Paris Agreement is a reminder that the root causes of the climate crisis remain unaddressed Five years out, the Paris Agreement is a reminder that the root causes of the climate crisis remain unaddressed December 11, 2020 WASHINGTON — December 12 marks the five-year anniversary of the adoption of the Paris Agreement, in which 197 countries agreed to limit global temperature rise to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels, with an aim of 1.5°C. However, the national pl...

India and South Africa, backed by other developing and low-income countries, are pushing for a temporary waiver from patents and intellectual property rights for Covid-19 medicines.

What is the role of the international financial institutions in resolving the debt challenges encountered by countries in the global south? Representatives from the Third World Network Africa, African Development Bank (AfDB) and the African Women´s Development and Communication Network tackled this question on their panel. All speakers noted the challenges posed by the rise of China as a new player in the African debt infrastructure. Owning about 20% of Africa´s debt, China´s strategy as a c...