Kristof Decoster

Also one for all the 'Re-imaginers' in Global Health.

Just 0.001% hold three times the wealth of poorest half of humanity, report finds Data from World Inequality Report also showed top 10% of income-earners earn more than the other 90%

There is one overriding political problem, from which all others follow. Until it is addressed, every policy advanced by governments is window dressing.
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...

Actually i think there are several potential new ones. Though i doubt they all have (equal) merit.

Gianni Infantino accused of breaking Fifa rules with Trump’s peace prize After the Fifa president awarded trump the inaugural Fifa peace prize at the World Cup draw, accountability group FairSquare has called for an investigation

www.theguardian.com/football/202... @who.int

G20 countries should oppose ‘geopolitical bullying’ and refuse to participate in US-led G20 until South Africa invited, says Oxfam In response to the State Department’s announcement that the United States will not extend an invitation to the South African g

www.oxfamamerica.org/press/g20-co... Yep.

Ces ultrariches qui aspirent une part croissante de la richesse mondiale Une explosion du patrimoine des grandes fortunes. C’est ce que souligne le World Inequality Lab codirigé par Thomas Piketty, qui publie mercredi son troisième grand bilan mondial des inégalités auquel...

www.lemonde.fr/economie/art...

Achille Mbembe : « Nous allons assister à davantage de coups d’Etat en Afrique » Au lendemain de la tentative de putsch au Bénin, dimanche 7 décembre, le philosophe et politologue camerounais estime que le temps est à « la force et à la puissance réduites à l’essentiel » en Afriqu...

www.lemonde.fr/afrique/arti...

Trump has declared civilisational war on Europe. It won’t be easy – but here’s how to fight back | Paul Taylor With democratic values under attack from populists within and former allies without, there are no simple solutions, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Clearly a new "genre" :)

It’s time Europe got to grips with the MAGA challenge, writes Mark Leonard How Donald Trump can be used as a weapon against his ideological allies on the old continent

www.economist.com/by-invitatio... Worth a read. But so far i'm not seeing much of this "counter-narrative, social base, agenda & comms strategy of their own, geared towards working-class voters. " Instead, we mostly get mimicking the far-right by the "centre". Agree Trump is a liability though.

#Europeanvalues :(

Universal Health Coverage: The Emperor has no clothes In the 1837 fairy tale, “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” everyone refuses to state an obvious truth — that the Emperor is naked.

Via @petersinger.bsky.social singerp.substack.com/p/universal-... Nice one. Though i'd probably add the global political economy & planetary emergency to throw in the mix. Without taking these into account, accountability for results at country level only goes halfway.

I missed the discussion. Did they say anything (educated guess.../speculation) on what might have happened in 2024 and especially 2025 re UHC?

Kenya limits US access to disease outbreak data in new bilateral deal “We did not negotiate a specimen-sharing agreement,” said Kenyan Ministry of Health's Dr. Ouma Oluga. “This is something that they really wanted but we said: ‘Wait a minute, we will not do it.’”

Via Devex: www.devex.com/news/kenya-l...

Sensing a new blog :)

GPEI-Global Leaders pledge US$ 1.9 billion in Abu Dhabi to End Polio and protect children worldwide ABU DHABI, UAE (8 December 2025) International leaders, philanthropists, and global health partners announced today in Abu Dhabi a collective US$ 1.9 billion

GPEI update from Abu Dhabi: polioeradication.org/news/global-...

L’ONU fustige l’« apathie » du monde en lançant son appel humanitaire 2026 L’ONU réclame 23 milliards de dollars pour sauver au moins 87 millions de personnes les plus en danger dans le monde, dans un contexte de coupe drastique de l’aide extérieure américaine décidée par Do...

Via Le Monde: www.lemonde.fr/internationa...

"GH is now seen by many as a rarified world occupied by elites ..." ... GH scholars thus play an important role, not only in advancing our own research agendas among policymakers, but in advocating for good governance as a starting point for rebuilding public trust.”

Kelley Lee on the Collective Blog: www.globe.uio.no/english/rese... #reimaginingglobalhealth

Is het wel een goed contract? – MO* Is ons “maatschappelijk contract” wel aangepast aan een wereld die moet navigeren in tijden van klimaatontwrichting?

www.mo.be/nl/column/is... Al naar gewoonte is Jan Mertens wijzer dan 99.99 % van onze politici (en burgers, vrees ik).

www.globalpolicyjournal.com/blog/08/12/2... On the need for a 'homo economicus' detox.

A turning point for global tax justice: what the Nairobi negotiations revealed

Via CESR: www.cesr.org/a-turning-po...

I'm sure many others have already pointed this out but seen from the Old Continent, we think it's actually the US facing the risk of 'civilisational erasure' these days... (while i'm not denying we have major problems too over here).

Call for IHP correspondents 2026 We are pleased to announce the IHP call for correspondents 2026. Each year, the  International Health Policies (IHP) network issues a call for correspondents to contribute to the IHP newsletter.

Call for IHP correspondents 2026 www.internationalhealthpolicies.org/blogs/call-f...

Reforms to achieve affordable healthcare for 1.5bn by 2030 15 countries unveil major health reforms with the World Bank Group to expand affordable care & create jobs. Explore the 5 key approaches.

Via the World Bank: www.worldbank.org/en/news/pres...

US signs $228 mln deal with Rwanda for health under new aid model The United States and Rwanda have signed a deal for the provision of $228 million for the health sector in the East African nation, the State Department said, the second such pact under the Trump admi...

Via Reuters: www.reuters.com/business/hea...

@who.int @drtedros.who.int Good luck with the partnership.

No. And neither should be @who.int and @drtedros.who.int #FIFApeaceprizeforTrump. #FFFssake #WHOFIFApartnership

The US signs first bilateral health deal with Kenya for $1.6 billion The US signs first bilateral health deal with Kenya for $1.6 billion

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the East African nation a "perfect partner" to serve as a proof-of-concept in efforts to create "a sustainable U.S. health assistance model." Kenya's Ministry of Health called it "quite a departure from the past."

‘De solidariteit met mensen met hiv ligt onder vuur’ – MO* Wereldaidsdag werd opnieuw een strijddag – tegen onverschilligheid en het verraad van internationale beloften.

‘De solidariteit met mensen met hiv ligt onder vuur’ – Opinie Mit Philips, Natalie Van Gijsel en Stephanie Drèze (Artsen Zonder Grenzen België) www.mo.be/opinie/solid...