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UN Education Fund Reaches 8.3 Million Children Amid Funding Gaps
By MBN Staff - Fri, 09/19/2025 - 11:49
UN fund Education Cannot Wait expands access to education, yet financing covers only 30% of global humanitarian education needs.
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Apple Asks Suppliers to Halt Sourcing Minerals from Congo, Rwanda
By Paloma Duran - Thu, 12/19/2024 - 16:07
Apple has denied using conflict minerals from the DRC and Rwanda, stating it instructed suppliers to stop sourcing from the region.

 US Donates 1 Million Mpox Vaccine Doses To African Nations
By MBN Staff - Mon, 09/30/2024 - 10:04
The US will partner with Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI), for equitable distribution, writes Reuters.
Mpox Crisis in DRC: Over 27,000 Cases, Vaccine Shortages
By MBN Staff - Thu, 08/22/2024 - 10:19
DRC faces a severe mpox outbreak with 27,000+ cases. Vaccine shortages and limited resources hinder response efforts despite educational campaigns.

Climate Change to Threaten 25% of Global Copper Mines by 2050
By Paloma Duran - Wed, 08/21/2024 - 12:14
Extreme drought and heavy rainfall are set to impact copper mines, particularly in Mexico, Canada, Australia, and Congo.

Sweden Reports First European Case of Severe Mpox Variant
By MBN Staff - Mon, 08/19/2024 - 06:30
Sweden reports its first case of Clade 1 mpox, a severe variant causing global concern.
Southern Copper Projects Tia Maria Production to Start by 2027
By Paloma Duran - Wed, 07/03/2024 - 08:19
After being halted by community opposition, development work on the Tia Maria project has resumed.

IEA to Launch Program to Secure Critical Minerals
By Fernando Mares - Fri, 02/16/2024 - 09:54
IEA identified some challenges in ensuring critical mineral supply, including meeting demand and production concentration in a few countries.
The UN Calls for a Sustainable Roadmap to Extract Green Minerals
By Fernando Mares - Fri, 12/08/2023 - 10:48
According to the UN, the demand for copper, nickel, and cobalt is set to grow almost fourfold by 2030.
Energy Transition Could Compromise Global Demand for Minerals
By Fernando Mares - Thu, 09/07/2023 - 18:08
Experts say the concentration of rare earth minerals in China and regional regulations could hinder the transition to carbon-zero technologies.