Malaria

World Malaria Day
Can Malaria be rolled back? You bet. Here’s how Malaria is being effectively challenged in one endemic region in rural Bangladesh.

Exclusive: Photos of George W Bush, Dikembe Mutombo and Other anti-Malaria Champions on Display at the UN
UN Dispatch was treated to an exclusive sneak-preview of some of the photos taken by the world-renowned photographer Platon that will be on display at a Malaria exhibit at the UN next week.

Pledge Guarantee for Health Goes Live
A new kind of financing mechanism helps land a $4.8 million deal to cover 1.6 million Zambians with anti-Malaria bed nets.

Why George Clooney Should be the New Face of Malaria
George Clooney contracted Malaria in Sudan earlier this month. Here’s why he should parlay that experience into lending his pretty face to fight the disease worldwide.

The Good News and Bad News from the WHO’s Newest Malaria Report
Yesterday, the World Health Organization released the 2010 World Malaria report. Overall, it’s surprisingly good news. But there are still some big challenges ahead.

Ed Helms’ Multi-Pronged Attack Against Malaria
Can Comedy cure Malaria? Maybe not. But Ed Helms and other comedians give it a try for Malaria No More.
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The SC; HRC; DPRK; South Sudan
The SC: The Security Council today held its last consultations under the Council Presidency of ROK. Tomorrow, Russia will take over the rotating Presidency of the Security Council for March under Ambassador Vitaly Churkin.
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The SG; Mali; Middle East; Palestine
The SG: At the Fifth Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations in Vienna, Austria today, the SG emphasized the role of youth in ensuring a “prosperous, equitable and peaceful future.”
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The SG; DRC; HRC; Palestinian Prisoner
The SG: In Ethiopia over the weekend, the SG is now in the United Arab Emirates. Today he met with Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, where the two discussed developments in the region, including Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan, and in the Middle East Peace Process.
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