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- 1UNDP and Global Fund launch medical waste facilities in Sudan▼UNDP and Global Fund make healthcare safer for 2 million people with launch of medical waste facilities in Sudan
The United Nations Development Programme and the Global Fund have opened new medical waste treatment facilities in Sudan, aimed at making healthcare safer for around two million people. The facilities are intended to safely dispose of hazardous medical waste from hospitals and clinics, reducing infection risks for patients and health workers as the country continues to face a severe humanitarian and health crisis.
- 2Leaders and cities call on COP31 to stop funding waste incineration●Regional Leaders, Waste Workers, and Cities Urge COP31 Negotiators to Defund Incineration and Finance Community-Led Meth
Regional leaders, waste workers and city representatives are urging negotiators at COP31 to redirect climate finance away from waste incineration and instead fund community-led methane reduction solutions. The coalition argues that burning waste undermines emissions goals and that decentralised, locally managed methane projects offer a more effective and equitable path, calling on governments to reflect this in the summit's finance decisions.