South Africa Hails COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Waiver

South Africa on Saturday hailed a WTO agreement to allow developing countries to start producing their own COVID vaccines following a near two-year battle."We secured an agreement. It was a strongly fought agreement," said Minister of Trade Ebrahim Pat...

UN Weekly Roundup: June 11-17, 2022

UN human rights chief won't seek second termU.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said Monday that she will step down when her term finishes at the end of August. The news was welcomed by China rights activists, who have criticized ...