Will WHO assembly improve global pandemic efforts?

After more than two decades, one of the most-wanted fugitives indicted for his role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, has been apprehended. [Forward to a friend]( | [Subscribe]( | [View in your browser]( [Top of The World]( After two decades at large, Félicien Kabuga, one of the accused perpetrators of the Rwandan genocide, has been apprehended. The World Health Organization is convening a global assembly to coordinate the fight against the coronavirus, but diplomatic rows could undermine the effort. And some warn of the risks of "vaccine nationalism." And in New York's Little Manila, the community is coming together to take care of Filipino health workers, who play an outsize role in US health care. --------------------------------------------------------------- Are you planning to fly more or less once the pandemic starts easing? Has it changed the way you feel about flying? Email a voice memo to [climate@theworld.org](mailto:climate@theworld.org?subject=Flying%20once%20the%20pandemic%20eases%20up)answering these questions and The World might feature you on air! Follow us @TheWorld --------------------------------------------------------------- In the news today Rwandan genocide suspect found after decades [Readers look at a newspaper June 12, 2002 in Nairobi carrying the photograph of Rwandan Felicien Kabuga wanted by the United States. The United States published a "wanted" photograph in Kenyan newspapers of the businessman accused of helping finance the 1994 killings in Rwanda.]( Credit: George Mulala/Reuters/File Photo After more than two decades, one of the [most-wanted fugitives indicted for his role]( in the 1994 Rwandan genocide has been apprehended. Félicien Kabuga, 84, was arrested on the outskirts of Paris on Saturday. He is accused of backing Hutu militias and [inciting genocidal violence through hate-filled propaganda]( that left at least 800,000 ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus dead. His arrest and trial could help shed light on the machinations of leaders who orchestrated the killings, and bring [some sense of justice]( 26 years after the genocide. Will WHO global assembly help pandemic coordination? Despite efforts to reopen economies, the novel coronavirus pandemic is far from over. The [World Health Organization is hosting a virtual global assembly]( on Monday for heads of state and health experts in an attempt to coordinate an international response to the ongoing pandemic. But while WHO director general hailed the gathering one of the most important in the body's history, diplomatic tensions — particularly between the US and China — could undermine the work to create an effective global response. The Trump administration continues to spread [unproven theories]( about the spread of the virus. And: [Busted: Pentagon contractors’ report on ‘Wuhan Lab’ origins of virus is bogus]( Also: [Hospitals in Brazil's São Paulo 'near collapse']( The dangers of 'vaccine nationalism' Moderna, a Massachusetts biotech company, has shown some positive [initial results in a human trial]( of a vaccine candidate for the novel coronavirus. While a small study showed antibody responses in some healthy volunteers, there is not yet clear evidence that the vaccine would prevent infection. Some 130 groups worldwide are working to develop a vaccine. But the chair of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations has warned that "[vaccine nationalism](" — or prioritizing domestic inoculation — could leave the rest of the world suffering. Instead, she argues, there should be global distribution focusing on high-risk recipients, such as health care workers and the elderly. And: [Thermal scanners are the latest technology being deployed to detect the coronavirus. But they don’t really work.]( Also: [A study said COVID wasn’t that deadly. The right seized it.]( Democrats launch probe after Trump ousts State Dept. watchdog US President Donald Trump on Friday fired State Department Inspector General Steve Linick, who was [investigating Sec. Mike Pompeo]('s misuse of a political appointee to carry out domestic errands, such as picking up dry cleaning and walking his dog. Linick is the fourth government watchdog on Trump's proverbial chopping block over the last six weeks, leading Democrats to [launch a probe]( into his ouster. Also: [Trump escalates war on government watchdogs]( And: [Barr’s Flynn dismissal motion portends greater abuses ahead]( [What history tells us about building climate coalitions]( With major economies drawing up enormous economic packages to cushion the shock of the coronavirus pandemic, many investors, politicians and businesses see a unique opportunity to drive a shift toward a low-carbon future. [But meaningful action on climate change will take a lot of political will.]( Professor Matto Mildenberger speaks with The World's Marco Werman about whether there is enough to spur actual change. And: [Is 2020 an economic write-off?]( The Number in the News: 1,000 In Japan, people are making a [long-forgotten cheese]( called “so.” The 1,000-year-old recipe became popular recently on Japanese social media as people stuck at home have extra time on their hands. [The Number in the News]( is The World’s daily smart speaker show. You’ll learn one number you won’t forget and why it’s in the news today. [Click here]( to add The Number in the News to your Amazon or Google flash briefing and hear a new episode seven days a week. [What Facebook's $52M pay out means for international contractors]( In a landmark decision that could have implications for content moderators around the world, Facebook has agreed to pay [$52 million to compensate]( some US-based workers for the trauma they endured on the job. This is the first time a social media company will pay workers who say their mental health suffered as a result of exposure to disturbing content, according to lawyers who represented the content moderators in the lawsuit. The new settlement covers only workers based in the US, but the unprecedented move could have an impact on content moderators in [other parts of the world](. [Little Manila's 'Meal to Heal' effort brings food to Filipino health workers]( [Filipino nurses on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic at Elmhurst Hospital Center in New York pose with donated food from Meal to Heal, a Filipino American community initiative.] Credit: Courtesy of Rocco Cetera People of Filipino descent play an outsize role in the US health care workforce. They’re 1% of the US population, but comprise 7% of health workers. And because so many Filipino Americans are on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic, it has taken a devastating and [outsized toll on their community](. In New York City, a group of Filipinos in the Little Manila neighborhood of Woodside, Queens, is taking care of their own during the pandemic. Their mutual aid initiative, called "Meal to Heal," is bringing free meals to hospitals and health facilities heavily staffed by Filipinos — while also raising funds to help Filipino restaurants struggling because of the stay-home order. --------------------------------------------------------------- Morning meme Fashion faux pas? A South Korean K-league soccer club apologized after it says it [mistakenly used sex dolls]( instead of fashion mannequins to fill stadium seats. [Credit: Screenshot from Twitter]( --------------------------------------------------------------- In case you missed it on The World - [German soccer to reopen]( - [How the 1918 influenza pandemic shaped art and culture]( - [Life returns to bars and restaurants in Spain]( - [How bad is it? 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