WHO Executive Board to discuss equitable vaccine distribution around the world0

• Daily Brief
• January 18, 2021

The Executive Board of the World Health Organization (WHO) will begin meeting virtually today until January 26th to discuss organisational priorities. Read this briefing

Qatar and Egypt to resume flights for the first time in three years0

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• January 18, 2021

Commercial flights between Cairo and Doha will resume today for the first time since 2017. Read this briefing

Ecuador’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign to begin0

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• January 18, 2021

Ecuador will begin its COVID-19 vaccination campaign today. 

Partnering with private sector health providers, Ecuador plans to vaccinate nine million people between March and September. Read this briefing

China’s fourth quarter GDP growth to be released0

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• January 18, 2021

The Chinese government will release the nation’s GDP growth rate for the fourth quarter of 2020 today. Read this briefing

Alexei Navalny Returns to Russia Following Poisoning0

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• January 17, 2021

Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny is expected to return to Russia today more than four months after he was poisoned. Read this briefing

Israel Releases Third Quarter GDP Growth Rate0

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• January 17, 2021

Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics is expected to release the country’s 2020 Q3 GDP growth rate today. Read this briefing

Ecuador Holds Presidential Debate Today0

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• January 17, 2021

Candidates will face-off today in the second of two debates leading up to Ecuador’s presidential election on February 7. Read this briefing

Indonesian parliamentary delegation to visit Tunisia0

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• January 16, 2021

Today, a delegation of 19 Indonesian parliamentary members will arrive for a four-day visit to Tunisia to revitalise inter-parliamentary diplomacy. Read this briefing

COVID -19 vaccinations to begin in India0

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• January 16, 2021

India is expected to begin administering COVID-19 vaccines starting today.

New Delhi has moved quickly to begin vaccinating its population of over 1.3 billion following the January 3 approval of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine and the domestically developed Covaxin produced by Indian firm Bharat Biotech.  Read this briefing

Germany’s Christian Democratic Party to elect new leader0

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• January 16, 2021

Germany’s centre-right ruling party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), will today elect a new leader as part of its 33rd Congress. Read this briefing

UN to hold briefing on UN Support Mission in Libya0

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• January 15, 2021

The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) will submit a report to the UN Security Council today on the humanitarian and security situations in Libya. Read this briefing

Kazakh President to address Parliament0

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• January 15, 2021

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is set to address Parliament today and announce a new set of political reforms. Read this briefing