WHO Director General Appeals Once More to United States to ‘Reconsider’ Withdrawal Decision 11/02/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus appealed for a second time to the United States to “reconsider” it’s decision to withdraw from the UN global health agency. Speaking Tuesday at the close of a fractious meeting of WHO’s 34-member Executive Board, the WHO DG said, “we regret the announcement by the United States, of […] Continue reading -> China’s 2026 WHO Fee Could Match US Levels Today – But Beijing Resists Planned Increase 10/02/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher China’s assessed contribution to the World Health Organization (WHO) would increase by more than $50 million – from $87.586 million in 2025 to $137.828 million in 2026 if WHO member states approve another 20% step-wise contribution from all countries at the May World Health Assembly (WHA). That would be even larger than the US contribution […] Continue reading -> New WHO Air Pollution Road Map Gets Strong Support; Member States Ask for Greater ‘Equity’ Focus in Climate Work 08/02/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO Member States appeared to give strong backing to a proposed new WHO roadmap to reduce air pollution’s health impacts – with the ambitious global goal of cutting mortality attributable to human-produced sources by 50% by 2040. At the same time, a draft Climate Change and Health Action Plan, also aired at Saturday’s WHO Executive […] Continue reading -> Russia Opposes Updated WHO Assessment of Health Effects of Nuclear Weapons 08/02/2025 Stefan Anderson Russia has rejected a World Health Organization initiative to update its assessment of the health effects of nuclear weapons use, breaking with nations still grappling with the devastating legacy of Cold War-era explosions. The opposition comes as Russia has threatened to resume nuclear testing amid its war in Ukraine. In regions known as “sacrifice zones,” […] Continue reading -> This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
China’s 2026 WHO Fee Could Match US Levels Today – But Beijing Resists Planned Increase 10/02/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher China’s assessed contribution to the World Health Organization (WHO) would increase by more than $50 million – from $87.586 million in 2025 to $137.828 million in 2026 if WHO member states approve another 20% step-wise contribution from all countries at the May World Health Assembly (WHA). That would be even larger than the US contribution […] Continue reading -> New WHO Air Pollution Road Map Gets Strong Support; Member States Ask for Greater ‘Equity’ Focus in Climate Work 08/02/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO Member States appeared to give strong backing to a proposed new WHO roadmap to reduce air pollution’s health impacts – with the ambitious global goal of cutting mortality attributable to human-produced sources by 50% by 2040. At the same time, a draft Climate Change and Health Action Plan, also aired at Saturday’s WHO Executive […] Continue reading -> Russia Opposes Updated WHO Assessment of Health Effects of Nuclear Weapons 08/02/2025 Stefan Anderson Russia has rejected a World Health Organization initiative to update its assessment of the health effects of nuclear weapons use, breaking with nations still grappling with the devastating legacy of Cold War-era explosions. The opposition comes as Russia has threatened to resume nuclear testing amid its war in Ukraine. In regions known as “sacrifice zones,” […] Continue reading -> This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
New WHO Air Pollution Road Map Gets Strong Support; Member States Ask for Greater ‘Equity’ Focus in Climate Work 08/02/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO Member States appeared to give strong backing to a proposed new WHO roadmap to reduce air pollution’s health impacts – with the ambitious global goal of cutting mortality attributable to human-produced sources by 50% by 2040. At the same time, a draft Climate Change and Health Action Plan, also aired at Saturday’s WHO Executive […] Continue reading -> Russia Opposes Updated WHO Assessment of Health Effects of Nuclear Weapons 08/02/2025 Stefan Anderson Russia has rejected a World Health Organization initiative to update its assessment of the health effects of nuclear weapons use, breaking with nations still grappling with the devastating legacy of Cold War-era explosions. The opposition comes as Russia has threatened to resume nuclear testing amid its war in Ukraine. In regions known as “sacrifice zones,” […] Continue reading -> This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Russia Opposes Updated WHO Assessment of Health Effects of Nuclear Weapons 08/02/2025 Stefan Anderson Russia has rejected a World Health Organization initiative to update its assessment of the health effects of nuclear weapons use, breaking with nations still grappling with the devastating legacy of Cold War-era explosions. The opposition comes as Russia has threatened to resume nuclear testing amid its war in Ukraine. In regions known as “sacrifice zones,” […] Continue reading ->