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The recognition of animal welfare across international policy

The last couple of months have brought some encouraging signs. We appear to be seeing ...
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A glimpse of hopeful horizons in tackling future pandemics

“In the pursuit of meaningful outcomes, it is essential to maintain a composed and focused ...
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A Female Mink Named Monika Explores Her New Enclosure At The Szopowisko Sanctuary. She Was Rescued By Residents Near An Industrial Farm In Western Poland Where About 50,000 Mink Are Bred And She Has Now Found A New Home In The Sanctuary Founded By Veterinarian Grzegorz Dziwak Where She Lives With Other Rescued Minks. Szopowisko Sanctuary, Le?na, Silesia, Poland, 2022. Andrew Skowron / We Animals Media

Civil society organisations call for comprehensive approach to pandemic prevention

The World Federation for Animals has joined forces with the Born Free Foundation, FOUR PAWS, ...
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Highlights for animal advocates from the 90th general session of the World Organisation for Animal Health

After three years of cancelled, online and hybrid meetings, the World Organisation for Animal Health ...
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Antibiotic overuse in livestock production: A global threat to public health

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing threat to public health. It refers to the ability ...
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Two issues the new pandemic treaty cannot miss

For the past 2.5 years, COVID-19 has disrupted the lives of virtually every country, community, ...
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One Health & Animals in UN Declaration

Earlier this month, representatives of countries from around the world gathered in New York for ...
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Preventing the next pandemic, the One Health Joint Plan of Action and a better way of enabling health for all

All of us have and are living through unprecedented times. We have realised just how ...
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To build back better, we need to prevent new crises by improving animal welfare

In the lead up to the UN High Level Political Forum, the World Federation for ...
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One Health essential to prevent pandemics

On 1st December 2021, the World Health Assembly decided to establish an Intergovernmental Negotiating Body ...
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We must learn from the pandemic, or we are doomed to repeat it. If the ...
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UN Declaration highlights need to protect animals for sustainable future

After lobbying by the Animal Issues Thematic Cluster, a coalition of animal protection organisations working ...
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