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Antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest public health challenges of our time, and we’re at a crossroads on how to combat it.

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The pandemic gave health diplomacy its stiffest test. While there were successes, geopolitical power games resulted in failures.

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The cooperation required to overcome COVID-19 revived interest in health’s geopolitical role, placing it firmly on the agenda at the upcoming G20 summit.

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Gulf oil and gas producing nations will badge themselves as climate leaders at COP27. It’s not as far-fetched as it sounds.

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Calls to adapt to climate change are meaningless unless funding is attached.

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COP27 might be criticised by some as a lot of hot air, but when it comes to coping with hot weather, that might be a good thing.

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A new government hopes to transform Australia’s reputation into a climate leader at COP27. But there’s a lot of damage to unpick.

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The world is much less stable than it was 12 months ago at COP26, but the adversities are unlikely to derail climate change action longer term.

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Poverty drives the market in inferior medicines just as it drives other examples of inequality. A socially integrated approach is needed to fight the problem.

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Not usually at the forefront of geopolitical argy-bargy, the Pacific has recently emerged as a strategic element of securing democracy. A rift threatened to tear apart normally unshakeable regional unity in 2021, with five Micronesian countries threatening to leave the most powerful transnational group, the Pacific Islands Forum. Ahead of the July 12 – 14 meeting of the Forum, the rift seems to have been patched over. (more…)