Scenes from UNGA.

Even the goodest boy stops to smell the flowers

Bluesky feed cleanse: here’s Ted, enjoying his new boba tea toy!

h/t Professor Papaarangi Reid

Later that day, I went to the Nagasaki National Peace Memorial Hall, a beautiful and haunting space, and my experience was even more memorable as I stumbled upon a group of Japanese schoolchildren on a field trip, singing in unison.

The second plenary at #HSR2024 offered a touching reflection on inclusion, justice, and belonging in times of conflict & peace. That this plenary was occurring in #Nagasaki, of all places, was not lost on me.

Healthcare for #refugees and #migrants is a human right. In Nagasaki today I presented on our team’s work looking at #COVID19 #vaccine uptake among in five countries. Tailored approaches that include refugee and migrant input from the ground up are required, as is political will.

#HSR2024

Opening Ceremony and Plenary at #HSR2024: Shweta Narayan from Global Climate and Health Alliance describes the sobering contemporary reality of the triple planetary crisis, along with the health and social harm of fossil fuel dependence.

#planetaryhealth
#healthsystems
#climatechange

Getting us started: Dr Abdulkarim Ekzayez leading a fascinating satellite session on building health system governance in Syria. Health systems are built from the people that comprise them & social sciences can be leveraged to inform health systems strengthening.

#HSR2024
#humanitarianhealth

First time at HSR! Who else is in Nagasaki? Looking to learn about #fragilesettings, #armedconflict, and #emergencycare.

#HSR2024

If the number of children living in a conflict zone made up its own country, they would comprise the third most populous country in the world.

In total, a staggering 1 in 6 children — 425 million — globally face conflict as a daily reality. Let that number sink in.