Author: Julia Young

H5N1: The Develop Of Vaccines For All Animal Influenza Strains

This past week, incoming World Health Organization (WHO) chief scientist Jeremy Farrar stated that governments should start investing in vaccines for all animal strains of the influenza virus that exist. Farrar expressed that countries all over the world have lost poultry due to outbreaks of avian flu, and that this

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Kuomintang Senior Leader to Visit China Amid Continued Tensions

On Monday, Taiwan’s opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), stated that their deputy chairman, Andrew Hsia, will be visiting China this week despite the ongoing tensions between the two states. Hsia will be meeting with the newly appointed leader of China’s Taiwan Affairs Office, Song Tao, to discuss cross-strait issues and

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UN Envoy For Yemen Cites A Major Step In Truce Deal Efforts

On January 16th the UN envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, cited a major step in Yemen truce deal efforts, but warned against a “piecemeal approach.” This approach would entail a focus on individual needs instead of a broader, sustainable agreement between the Saudi Arabia military coalition and Iran-aligned Houthi. This

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The ICC Seeks To Reopen Venezuela Investigation On Human Rights Abuses

On November 1st, the International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan formally asked the court to continue the investigation into the alleged human rights violations committed in Venezuela. This is in response to a deferral request made by Venezuela to delay the ICC’s investigation into their officials. It is

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