WHO struggles to prove itself in the face of Covid-19 https://www.ft.com/content/c2809c99-594f-4649-968a-0560966c11e0 via @financialtimes

In the fight against #plasticpollution, read about how @UNHABITAT and @EndPlasticWaste are partnering in six target cities in #EastAfrica and #SouthAsia to map waste flows and improve plastic waste collection and recycling. https://endplasticwaste.org/press-release/the-alliance-to-end-plastic-waste-and-un-habitat-partner-to-tackle-plastic-waste-in-the-environment/

How are private sector researchers pushing the limits of what it takes to fight the global #COVID19 pandemic? Read more about how @JNJNews scientists are working day and night to create and scale up a #vaccine for all. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/17/health/coronavirus-vaccine-johnson-janssen.html

To #FightCOVID19 requires new technology, new business models, and new #innovation: see how #drones in #SouthKorea are helping to educate citizens in Seoul about how to #StopTheSpread. https://www.pri.org/stories/2020-07-06/drones-light-sky-seoul-coronavirus-prevention-messages

#COVID19 has shown the critical importance of food and #agriculture supply chains and that countries in #Africa and around the world must "create industry coalitions and #partnerships" built on "innovation and private sector involvement." Read more ----> https://www.theafricareport.com/33002/rebuilding-resilient-agri-food-value-chains-fit-for-a-post-covid-world/