by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Highlighted, Solution
Challenge Achieving global malaria elimination by 2030 requires regional and cross-border partnerships to fight this deadly but preventable disease. In the Western Pacific Region, Papua New Guinea (PNG) contributes over 75 per cent of malaria cases. Nearly 95 per cent...
by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Solution
Challenge Road accidents are the leading cause of death in children ages 5 to 14 and the second leading cause in people ages 15 to 44 in Latin America. Buenos Aires (Argentina), Belo Horizonte (Brazil) and Montevideo (Uruguay) are among the cities with the highest...
by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Solution
Challenge Providing citizens with suitable education facilities and ensuring access to affordable health care are two major concerns of developing countries in Africa. Often, however, the countries lack the infrastructure that their governments need to provide these...
by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Solution
Challenge Many school children in Southeast Asia suffer from ailments such as diarrhoea, acute respiratory diseases, worms and dental caries, all of which are preventable and caused mainly by poor hygiene. These illnesses impair a child’s physical and cognitive...
by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Solution
Challenge Despite high and lasting economic growth and significant progress in reducing poverty, inequality persists in countries in the Asia and the Pacific region. The growing income and wealth disparities, including unequal opportunities in countries such as...
