Times remain tough on all of us. It can be poor COVID-19 policy or antivaxxers or abortion legislation or armed conflicts. So in keeping with this latest trend of sharing nature experiences from #SriLanka for some peace - I’m sharing this. Pasikudah. Sunrise. Time lapse.

The UN General Assembly has voted to recognise slave trade as "the gravest crime against humanity". The proposal by Ghana was adopted with 123 votes in favour and three against - the United States, Israel and Argentina. bbc.in/4rTpwqE

The Pandemic Agreement is just words on paper—implementation will be key to ensure equitable preparedness for future pandemics, write @shashikaLB and colleagues bmj.com/content/392/bmj-2025…

Not Spotify calling me an 80 year old on my Bday. Lol.

Government of #SriLanka has now offered a centralized website to provide your donations/support: donate.gov.lk/

Over 275,000 children affected based on conservative estimates in #SriLanka with potential for more damage due to expected rains - here is the centralized govt. website for fund raising: donate.gov.lk/

Support #SriLanka as we battle through one of the worst islandwide disasters in history of our country. You can donate to via this UNICEF x PickMe partnership to support affected communities. #lka Link: pickme-app-sl.onelink.me/For…

Here are some Do’s:

🌧️💙 During challenging times, a few simple actions can help keep you and your family safe and strong. Here are some Do’s:

Join UNICEF and donate through @PickMeLK to bring relief and hope to Sri Lanka’s children and families. Your support today helps provide vital aid, essential supplies, comfort and protection when it’s needed the most 🩵. Donate now 🔗 pickme-app-sl.onelink.me/For…

All of Sri Lanka is being battered by a cyclone right now. Small scale relief efforts are happening all over the country. @Amaliniii has compliled a list of these here: tinyurl.com/LKfloods25 Please donate if you can. And stay safe!

Vilifying minorities has become a convenient divide-&-rule tactic for leaders seeking to polarize, confuse & distract from their own failures. At the @UN Forum on Minority Issues, @UNhumanRights chief @volker_turk called for an end to the vicious cycle of discrimination & hatred

Cannot stress this enough! If you can’t meaningfully contribute - don’t go to disaster sites for the thrill of it. Stay safe.

#SriLanka is experiencing extreme weather events - with flood threat to my hometown in Kandy and many other areas. We cannot sit around and wonder whether #climatecrisis is real and we have to call out fossil fuel industry. apnews.com/article/sri-lanka…

This is not the time to pressure me Duo Lingo! With all that sass!

5 PM in Los Angeles

Allex Allard-Gray giving a powerful talk on Indigenous data sovereignty in our class on Fundamentals of Global Health - reminds us of the exploitation and weaponization of data against Indigenous communities. I thought it’s worth sharing/reminding us all. Read his slide!

Join me today at 12.30 ET online or at Department of Family Medicine, McGill University, Room 303 as we discuss making our voices matter in building solutions in #globalhealth. Register here for Zoom link or for in person attendance: mcgill.ca/familymed/channels…

🏏 Cricket Wins! Pakistan players express heartfelt gratitude to Sri Lanka’s team and board 🇵🇰🤝🇱🇰 Players urging fans to come out and keep supporting in the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium 🙌 #PAKvSL #JeetKaScene

@WHO, @UNICEF and @UNRWA are undertaking an integrated catch-up campaign in #Gaza to reach 44 000 children, who have been deprived of essential life-saving services by two years of conflict, with routine immunization, nutrition support and growth monitoring. The campaign started yesterday and runs until 18 November. Providing much needed health relief for so many children depends on the full respect of the ceasefire. This will ensure families, health professionals and other humanitarian workers can reach vaccination sites freely and safely. This encouraging moment must be capitalized on, to protect and promote the health of all people in Gaza. emro.who.int/opt/news/catch-…

"I would prefer that our critics tell us where did we go wrong. Which piece of that evidence is false, and why? Obviously, they didn't let us in, so we got all of this information, mainly from people inside #Israel." - Navi Pillay, former head of the commission of inquiry on OPT