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WHO chief to cut costs, reset priorities after US exit, document shows

Europe 1 year ago

WHO chief to cut costs, reset priorities after US exit, document shows

The UN confirmed on Thursday that the United States was due to withdraw from the WHO on Jan. 22, 2026, after a one-year notice period required under a 1948 joint resolution of the US Congress.

Trump orders US exit from the World Health Organization

Americas 1 year ago

Trump orders US exit from the World Health Organization

Trump said the WHO had failed to act independently from the "inappropriate political influence of WHO member states" and required "unfairly onerous payments" from the US that are disproportionate to the sums provided by other, larger countries, such as China.

Five years on, WHO urges China to share COVID-19 origins data

Asia & Pacific 1 year ago

Five years on, WHO urges China to share COVID-19 origins data

Covid-19 killed millions of people, shredded economies and crippled health systems.

Charting a new path to achieve a healthier world for all

Academia 1 year ago

Charting a new path to achieve a healthier world for all

From Gaza to Sudan, Yemen to Ukraine, and Haiti and beyond, peace is, and will always be, the best medicine for the health and well-being of all people, everywhere.

Israeli strikes hit Yemen

Middle East and Africa 1 year ago

Israeli strikes hit Yemen

World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on social media he was at the airport during the strike, adding that "one of our plane's crew members was injured".

Birth of a game changer: The WHO Academy’s vision for global health

Academia 1 year ago

Birth of a game changer: The WHO Academy’s vision for global health

The WHO Academy is a new institution to equip health and care workers, policymakers and the WHO workforce with the skills and competencies they need to deliver health for all.

Pandemic treaty talks round wrapping up without a breakthrough

Europe 1 year ago

Pandemic treaty talks round wrapping up without a breakthrough

Amid grinding incremental progress, the talks were set to roll into 2025 without resolving some of the toughest sections.

Innovative, life-changing tools key to ending TB epidemic

Society 1 year ago

PREMIUM
Innovative, life-changing tools key to ending TB epidemic

The government, together with global health leaders and partners, has called for swift action to end the tuberculosis (TB) epidemic through innovative approaches.

Chronic respiratory disease deserves global attention

Academia 1 year ago

Chronic respiratory disease deserves global attention

Countries worldwide are increasingly recognizing the burden of COPD and incorporating it into their national health priorities.

Toxic smog smothering India's capital smashes WHO limit

Asia & Pacific 1 year ago

Toxic smog smothering India's capital smashes WHO limit

Cooler temperatures and slow-moving winds trap deadly pollutants.

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