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Jul 25, 2022 4 tweets 4 min read
On Saturday, @WHO Director-General @DrTedros declared the global #monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern—what’s known as a #PHEIC.

What this means and what you need to know ↓ A #PHEIC is a global alert and call to action in response to an international health risk.

PHEICs have previously been declared for other disease outbreaks, including #COVID19, Zika, #polio, Ebola, and H1N1.

Watch @DrTedros' remarks:
Jul 17, 2018 18 tweets 21 min read
LIVE today in the SDG Media Zone - our panel of technology experts discussing how we can use technology to drive progress in achieving the #GlobalGoals 🕒9:50 am EST #SDGLive, #HLPF ➡️ bit.ly/SDGzone "We are committed to doing more with less."

@LandOLakesInc's Executive VP Jerry Kaminski is leveraging technology such as dairy metering and innovative financing for farmers to reduce environmental impact and drive #SDG progress. #SDGLive #HLPF