Around the world
Read about international cooperation, shared scientific projects and programmes spanning world regions. Explore who is involved and what changed.
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The UK-led MOONS instrument has completed its first observations at the Very Large Telescope in Chile. ESO’s September 3 announcement confirms the milestone for a system designed to study about 1,000 targets simultaneously.
Infant mortality has fallen to record lows in India, China and Indonesia, the world's three most populous countries in the region. India's rate fell from 30 to 24 per 1,000 live births between 2019 and 2024. China's fell to 3.8 per 1,000 in 2025.
The Big Catch-Up initiative delivered more than 100 million vaccine doses to an estimated 18.3 million children across 36 countries between 2023 and 2025. The World Health Organization, UNICEF, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance jointly confirmed the results on 24 April 2026, reporting the programme is on track to meet its target of reaching 21 million under-vaccinated children.
Some projects span several world regions. These stories explain the roles of different countries and partners rather than assign shared work to a single place.