AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoEl Niño Emergency: Oxfam says global funding to prepare for and respond to the potentially record-strength event is critically short: just $450 million, with less than a fifth of the remaining appeal pledged. Impacts are already worsening food and water insecurity, and the phenomenon could peak by April. Livestock Threat: New World screwworm has been found in an elk in Texas and a beef cow in New Mexico as the parasite advances north through Central America and Mexico, prompting expanded surveillance and livestock controls. Regional Health: PAHO is urging stronger surveillance and preparedness as dengue and chikungunya cases rise across the Americas. Wildlife Alarm: Scientists are investigating an unusual die-off of southern right whales along Argentina’s Patagonia coast. Cuba’s Crisis: Havana says US sanctions are worsening energy shortages and disrupting public services, including healthcare, as the UN prepares to vote on the embargo.
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