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Novel anthrax vaccine and antitoxin being developed with federal support

The advanced development of a novel next-generation anthrax vaccine and a new type of anthrax antitoxin have received support through new contracts funded the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Biomedical Advanc...

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Senior UN team heads to Haiti in wake of alleged sexual abuse by peacekeepers

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MINUSTAH peacekeepers on patrol

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KENYA: Martha Lebasale, "Hunger made me switch from pastoralism to hawking"

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Martha Lebasale

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As global population nears 7 billion, UN capitalizes on new opportunities

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (left) and UN Population Fund chief Babatunde Os...

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