EXCLUSIVE: Number of WHO Senior Directors Nearly Doubled since 2017, Costs Approach $100 million 10/03/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher To save the World Health Organization (WHO), move staff to regional and country offices; cut posts at the top not only bottom; reduce gig workers rationally; and create a merit- and equity-based HR strategy for all levels of the organization, urge critics The number of WHO’s top-ranked directors (D2), the highest level of staff before […] Continue reading -> Third Polio Vaccination Campaign Planned for Gaza Next Week 19/02/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A third mass polio vaccination campaign will be carried out next week in the embattled Gaza Strip, following the further detection of poliovirus in wastewater samples, WHO and UNICEF said in a surprise, joint announcement on Wednesday. “This campaign follows the recent detection of poliovirus in wastewater samples in Gaza, signaling ongoing circulation in the […] Continue reading -> International Rescue Committee Cutting Thousands of Staff after US Aid Freeze 19/02/2025 Irwin Loy (The New Humanitarian) The International Rescue Committee, one of the oldest humanitarian aid organizations in the United States, is cutting thousands of staff, in another sign of the turmoil rippling across the humanitarian sector as the US aid funding freeze continues. “We have had to take immediate and significant cost-cutting measures, including laying off and furloughing […] Continue reading -> USAID and CDC Halt of Support to Global Polio Eradication Threatens Worldwide Campaign 07/02/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The disengagement of both USAID and the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) from the WHO-led global polio eradication initiative, threatens efforts in the world’s poorest countries with about $233 million more in a year in budget shortfalls, WHO’s Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Region, Hanan Balkhy, said on Friday. This, in a year […] Continue reading -> WHO Executive Board Greenlights $648 Million Resolution on WHO Emergency Response to Gaza 07/02/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The WHO Executive Board voted to advance a resolution on aid to war-torn Gaza to May’s World Health Assembly, the first to be greenlighted while several dozen other initiatives remain on hold due to budget constraints. Meanwhile, WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus appealed to Israel to allow thousands of desperately sick and injured […] Continue reading -> Despite Waiver, Many US-Funded HIV Programmes Remain Paralysed; Trump Orders Face Protests, Lawsuits 05/02/2025 Kerry Cullinan Many HIV programmes worldwide remain paralysed despite being exempted from the United States’ 90-day freeze on foreign aid and “stop work order”. This is largely because the axe Elon Musk has taken to US agencies has resulted in there being too few staff members left to support their work, including processing payments and ensuring that […] Continue reading -> WHO Calls on ‘All Parties’ to Honor Gaza Ceasefire and Hostage Release Deal 20/01/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO welcomed Sunday’s Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release deal as the first Israeli hostages – three young women – were released to the Red Cross amidst throngs of masked Hamas operatives, who brandished guns atop the Red Cross vehicles and fired shots at times into the air to ward off the crowds of people that […] Continue reading -> WHO Welcomes Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Deal Amidst Jitters that Accord Will Indeed Take Effect Sunday 16/01/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO and other UN and international relief agencies heartily welcomed Wednesday’s announcement of a long-awaited Israeli-Hamas ceasefire. Israelis and Palestinians, meanwhile, began an anxious countdown, hoping that the agreement would indeed take effect as planned Sunday – even as Israel and Hamas traded accusations Thursday that the other was trying to torpedo the accord. “Wednesday’s […] Continue reading -> WHO Issues Rebuke on Israeli Takeover of Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital – Israel Calls out Hamas ‘Torture’ of Former Hostages 30/12/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issued a stiff rebuke to Israel for its military occupation of Kamal Adwan Hospital – the only hospital left operating in Gaza’s northernmost band of territory – which is now largely depopulated after months of bitter warfare. In a post on X, Tedros also called for the release […] Continue reading -> WHO DG Back in Geneva After Near Miss at Sana’a Airport – Israel Says ‘UN Staff’ Not a Target in Yemen Attack 26/12/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was back in Geneva this week, after surviving a near miss from an Israeli Air Force strike on Sana’a International Airport, Thursday. Airport TV footage aired Monday by the DG on X showed his entourage fleeing the VIP departures hall, where they had been waiting to board a […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts 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. 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Third Polio Vaccination Campaign Planned for Gaza Next Week 19/02/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A third mass polio vaccination campaign will be carried out next week in the embattled Gaza Strip, following the further detection of poliovirus in wastewater samples, WHO and UNICEF said in a surprise, joint announcement on Wednesday. “This campaign follows the recent detection of poliovirus in wastewater samples in Gaza, signaling ongoing circulation in the […] Continue reading -> International Rescue Committee Cutting Thousands of Staff after US Aid Freeze 19/02/2025 Irwin Loy (The New Humanitarian) The International Rescue Committee, one of the oldest humanitarian aid organizations in the United States, is cutting thousands of staff, in another sign of the turmoil rippling across the humanitarian sector as the US aid funding freeze continues. “We have had to take immediate and significant cost-cutting measures, including laying off and furloughing […] Continue reading -> USAID and CDC Halt of Support to Global Polio Eradication Threatens Worldwide Campaign 07/02/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The disengagement of both USAID and the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) from the WHO-led global polio eradication initiative, threatens efforts in the world’s poorest countries with about $233 million more in a year in budget shortfalls, WHO’s Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Region, Hanan Balkhy, said on Friday. This, in a year […] Continue reading -> WHO Executive Board Greenlights $648 Million Resolution on WHO Emergency Response to Gaza 07/02/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The WHO Executive Board voted to advance a resolution on aid to war-torn Gaza to May’s World Health Assembly, the first to be greenlighted while several dozen other initiatives remain on hold due to budget constraints. Meanwhile, WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus appealed to Israel to allow thousands of desperately sick and injured […] Continue reading -> Despite Waiver, Many US-Funded HIV Programmes Remain Paralysed; Trump Orders Face Protests, Lawsuits 05/02/2025 Kerry Cullinan Many HIV programmes worldwide remain paralysed despite being exempted from the United States’ 90-day freeze on foreign aid and “stop work order”. This is largely because the axe Elon Musk has taken to US agencies has resulted in there being too few staff members left to support their work, including processing payments and ensuring that […] Continue reading -> WHO Calls on ‘All Parties’ to Honor Gaza Ceasefire and Hostage Release Deal 20/01/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO welcomed Sunday’s Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release deal as the first Israeli hostages – three young women – were released to the Red Cross amidst throngs of masked Hamas operatives, who brandished guns atop the Red Cross vehicles and fired shots at times into the air to ward off the crowds of people that […] Continue reading -> WHO Welcomes Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Deal Amidst Jitters that Accord Will Indeed Take Effect Sunday 16/01/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO and other UN and international relief agencies heartily welcomed Wednesday’s announcement of a long-awaited Israeli-Hamas ceasefire. Israelis and Palestinians, meanwhile, began an anxious countdown, hoping that the agreement would indeed take effect as planned Sunday – even as Israel and Hamas traded accusations Thursday that the other was trying to torpedo the accord. “Wednesday’s […] Continue reading -> WHO Issues Rebuke on Israeli Takeover of Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital – Israel Calls out Hamas ‘Torture’ of Former Hostages 30/12/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issued a stiff rebuke to Israel for its military occupation of Kamal Adwan Hospital – the only hospital left operating in Gaza’s northernmost band of territory – which is now largely depopulated after months of bitter warfare. In a post on X, Tedros also called for the release […] Continue reading -> WHO DG Back in Geneva After Near Miss at Sana’a Airport – Israel Says ‘UN Staff’ Not a Target in Yemen Attack 26/12/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was back in Geneva this week, after surviving a near miss from an Israeli Air Force strike on Sana’a International Airport, Thursday. Airport TV footage aired Monday by the DG on X showed his entourage fleeing the VIP departures hall, where they had been waiting to board a […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts 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.
International Rescue Committee Cutting Thousands of Staff after US Aid Freeze 19/02/2025 Irwin Loy (The New Humanitarian) The International Rescue Committee, one of the oldest humanitarian aid organizations in the United States, is cutting thousands of staff, in another sign of the turmoil rippling across the humanitarian sector as the US aid funding freeze continues. “We have had to take immediate and significant cost-cutting measures, including laying off and furloughing […] Continue reading -> USAID and CDC Halt of Support to Global Polio Eradication Threatens Worldwide Campaign 07/02/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The disengagement of both USAID and the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) from the WHO-led global polio eradication initiative, threatens efforts in the world’s poorest countries with about $233 million more in a year in budget shortfalls, WHO’s Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Region, Hanan Balkhy, said on Friday. This, in a year […] Continue reading -> WHO Executive Board Greenlights $648 Million Resolution on WHO Emergency Response to Gaza 07/02/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The WHO Executive Board voted to advance a resolution on aid to war-torn Gaza to May’s World Health Assembly, the first to be greenlighted while several dozen other initiatives remain on hold due to budget constraints. Meanwhile, WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus appealed to Israel to allow thousands of desperately sick and injured […] Continue reading -> Despite Waiver, Many US-Funded HIV Programmes Remain Paralysed; Trump Orders Face Protests, Lawsuits 05/02/2025 Kerry Cullinan Many HIV programmes worldwide remain paralysed despite being exempted from the United States’ 90-day freeze on foreign aid and “stop work order”. This is largely because the axe Elon Musk has taken to US agencies has resulted in there being too few staff members left to support their work, including processing payments and ensuring that […] Continue reading -> WHO Calls on ‘All Parties’ to Honor Gaza Ceasefire and Hostage Release Deal 20/01/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO welcomed Sunday’s Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release deal as the first Israeli hostages – three young women – were released to the Red Cross amidst throngs of masked Hamas operatives, who brandished guns atop the Red Cross vehicles and fired shots at times into the air to ward off the crowds of people that […] Continue reading -> WHO Welcomes Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Deal Amidst Jitters that Accord Will Indeed Take Effect Sunday 16/01/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO and other UN and international relief agencies heartily welcomed Wednesday’s announcement of a long-awaited Israeli-Hamas ceasefire. Israelis and Palestinians, meanwhile, began an anxious countdown, hoping that the agreement would indeed take effect as planned Sunday – even as Israel and Hamas traded accusations Thursday that the other was trying to torpedo the accord. “Wednesday’s […] Continue reading -> WHO Issues Rebuke on Israeli Takeover of Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital – Israel Calls out Hamas ‘Torture’ of Former Hostages 30/12/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issued a stiff rebuke to Israel for its military occupation of Kamal Adwan Hospital – the only hospital left operating in Gaza’s northernmost band of territory – which is now largely depopulated after months of bitter warfare. In a post on X, Tedros also called for the release […] Continue reading -> WHO DG Back in Geneva After Near Miss at Sana’a Airport – Israel Says ‘UN Staff’ Not a Target in Yemen Attack 26/12/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was back in Geneva this week, after surviving a near miss from an Israeli Air Force strike on Sana’a International Airport, Thursday. Airport TV footage aired Monday by the DG on X showed his entourage fleeing the VIP departures hall, where they had been waiting to board a […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts 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.
USAID and CDC Halt of Support to Global Polio Eradication Threatens Worldwide Campaign 07/02/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The disengagement of both USAID and the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) from the WHO-led global polio eradication initiative, threatens efforts in the world’s poorest countries with about $233 million more in a year in budget shortfalls, WHO’s Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Region, Hanan Balkhy, said on Friday. This, in a year […] Continue reading -> WHO Executive Board Greenlights $648 Million Resolution on WHO Emergency Response to Gaza 07/02/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The WHO Executive Board voted to advance a resolution on aid to war-torn Gaza to May’s World Health Assembly, the first to be greenlighted while several dozen other initiatives remain on hold due to budget constraints. Meanwhile, WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus appealed to Israel to allow thousands of desperately sick and injured […] Continue reading -> Despite Waiver, Many US-Funded HIV Programmes Remain Paralysed; Trump Orders Face Protests, Lawsuits 05/02/2025 Kerry Cullinan Many HIV programmes worldwide remain paralysed despite being exempted from the United States’ 90-day freeze on foreign aid and “stop work order”. This is largely because the axe Elon Musk has taken to US agencies has resulted in there being too few staff members left to support their work, including processing payments and ensuring that […] Continue reading -> WHO Calls on ‘All Parties’ to Honor Gaza Ceasefire and Hostage Release Deal 20/01/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO welcomed Sunday’s Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release deal as the first Israeli hostages – three young women – were released to the Red Cross amidst throngs of masked Hamas operatives, who brandished guns atop the Red Cross vehicles and fired shots at times into the air to ward off the crowds of people that […] Continue reading -> WHO Welcomes Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Deal Amidst Jitters that Accord Will Indeed Take Effect Sunday 16/01/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO and other UN and international relief agencies heartily welcomed Wednesday’s announcement of a long-awaited Israeli-Hamas ceasefire. Israelis and Palestinians, meanwhile, began an anxious countdown, hoping that the agreement would indeed take effect as planned Sunday – even as Israel and Hamas traded accusations Thursday that the other was trying to torpedo the accord. “Wednesday’s […] Continue reading -> WHO Issues Rebuke on Israeli Takeover of Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital – Israel Calls out Hamas ‘Torture’ of Former Hostages 30/12/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issued a stiff rebuke to Israel for its military occupation of Kamal Adwan Hospital – the only hospital left operating in Gaza’s northernmost band of territory – which is now largely depopulated after months of bitter warfare. In a post on X, Tedros also called for the release […] Continue reading -> WHO DG Back in Geneva After Near Miss at Sana’a Airport – Israel Says ‘UN Staff’ Not a Target in Yemen Attack 26/12/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was back in Geneva this week, after surviving a near miss from an Israeli Air Force strike on Sana’a International Airport, Thursday. Airport TV footage aired Monday by the DG on X showed his entourage fleeing the VIP departures hall, where they had been waiting to board a […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts 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.
WHO Executive Board Greenlights $648 Million Resolution on WHO Emergency Response to Gaza 07/02/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The WHO Executive Board voted to advance a resolution on aid to war-torn Gaza to May’s World Health Assembly, the first to be greenlighted while several dozen other initiatives remain on hold due to budget constraints. Meanwhile, WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus appealed to Israel to allow thousands of desperately sick and injured […] Continue reading -> Despite Waiver, Many US-Funded HIV Programmes Remain Paralysed; Trump Orders Face Protests, Lawsuits 05/02/2025 Kerry Cullinan Many HIV programmes worldwide remain paralysed despite being exempted from the United States’ 90-day freeze on foreign aid and “stop work order”. This is largely because the axe Elon Musk has taken to US agencies has resulted in there being too few staff members left to support their work, including processing payments and ensuring that […] Continue reading -> WHO Calls on ‘All Parties’ to Honor Gaza Ceasefire and Hostage Release Deal 20/01/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO welcomed Sunday’s Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release deal as the first Israeli hostages – three young women – were released to the Red Cross amidst throngs of masked Hamas operatives, who brandished guns atop the Red Cross vehicles and fired shots at times into the air to ward off the crowds of people that […] Continue reading -> WHO Welcomes Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Deal Amidst Jitters that Accord Will Indeed Take Effect Sunday 16/01/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO and other UN and international relief agencies heartily welcomed Wednesday’s announcement of a long-awaited Israeli-Hamas ceasefire. Israelis and Palestinians, meanwhile, began an anxious countdown, hoping that the agreement would indeed take effect as planned Sunday – even as Israel and Hamas traded accusations Thursday that the other was trying to torpedo the accord. “Wednesday’s […] Continue reading -> WHO Issues Rebuke on Israeli Takeover of Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital – Israel Calls out Hamas ‘Torture’ of Former Hostages 30/12/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issued a stiff rebuke to Israel for its military occupation of Kamal Adwan Hospital – the only hospital left operating in Gaza’s northernmost band of territory – which is now largely depopulated after months of bitter warfare. In a post on X, Tedros also called for the release […] Continue reading -> WHO DG Back in Geneva After Near Miss at Sana’a Airport – Israel Says ‘UN Staff’ Not a Target in Yemen Attack 26/12/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was back in Geneva this week, after surviving a near miss from an Israeli Air Force strike on Sana’a International Airport, Thursday. Airport TV footage aired Monday by the DG on X showed his entourage fleeing the VIP departures hall, where they had been waiting to board a […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts 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.
Despite Waiver, Many US-Funded HIV Programmes Remain Paralysed; Trump Orders Face Protests, Lawsuits 05/02/2025 Kerry Cullinan Many HIV programmes worldwide remain paralysed despite being exempted from the United States’ 90-day freeze on foreign aid and “stop work order”. This is largely because the axe Elon Musk has taken to US agencies has resulted in there being too few staff members left to support their work, including processing payments and ensuring that […] Continue reading -> WHO Calls on ‘All Parties’ to Honor Gaza Ceasefire and Hostage Release Deal 20/01/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO welcomed Sunday’s Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release deal as the first Israeli hostages – three young women – were released to the Red Cross amidst throngs of masked Hamas operatives, who brandished guns atop the Red Cross vehicles and fired shots at times into the air to ward off the crowds of people that […] Continue reading -> WHO Welcomes Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Deal Amidst Jitters that Accord Will Indeed Take Effect Sunday 16/01/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO and other UN and international relief agencies heartily welcomed Wednesday’s announcement of a long-awaited Israeli-Hamas ceasefire. Israelis and Palestinians, meanwhile, began an anxious countdown, hoping that the agreement would indeed take effect as planned Sunday – even as Israel and Hamas traded accusations Thursday that the other was trying to torpedo the accord. “Wednesday’s […] Continue reading -> WHO Issues Rebuke on Israeli Takeover of Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital – Israel Calls out Hamas ‘Torture’ of Former Hostages 30/12/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issued a stiff rebuke to Israel for its military occupation of Kamal Adwan Hospital – the only hospital left operating in Gaza’s northernmost band of territory – which is now largely depopulated after months of bitter warfare. In a post on X, Tedros also called for the release […] Continue reading -> WHO DG Back in Geneva After Near Miss at Sana’a Airport – Israel Says ‘UN Staff’ Not a Target in Yemen Attack 26/12/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was back in Geneva this week, after surviving a near miss from an Israeli Air Force strike on Sana’a International Airport, Thursday. Airport TV footage aired Monday by the DG on X showed his entourage fleeing the VIP departures hall, where they had been waiting to board a […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts 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.
WHO Calls on ‘All Parties’ to Honor Gaza Ceasefire and Hostage Release Deal 20/01/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO welcomed Sunday’s Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release deal as the first Israeli hostages – three young women – were released to the Red Cross amidst throngs of masked Hamas operatives, who brandished guns atop the Red Cross vehicles and fired shots at times into the air to ward off the crowds of people that […] Continue reading -> WHO Welcomes Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Deal Amidst Jitters that Accord Will Indeed Take Effect Sunday 16/01/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO and other UN and international relief agencies heartily welcomed Wednesday’s announcement of a long-awaited Israeli-Hamas ceasefire. Israelis and Palestinians, meanwhile, began an anxious countdown, hoping that the agreement would indeed take effect as planned Sunday – even as Israel and Hamas traded accusations Thursday that the other was trying to torpedo the accord. “Wednesday’s […] Continue reading -> WHO Issues Rebuke on Israeli Takeover of Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital – Israel Calls out Hamas ‘Torture’ of Former Hostages 30/12/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issued a stiff rebuke to Israel for its military occupation of Kamal Adwan Hospital – the only hospital left operating in Gaza’s northernmost band of territory – which is now largely depopulated after months of bitter warfare. In a post on X, Tedros also called for the release […] Continue reading -> WHO DG Back in Geneva After Near Miss at Sana’a Airport – Israel Says ‘UN Staff’ Not a Target in Yemen Attack 26/12/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was back in Geneva this week, after surviving a near miss from an Israeli Air Force strike on Sana’a International Airport, Thursday. Airport TV footage aired Monday by the DG on X showed his entourage fleeing the VIP departures hall, where they had been waiting to board a […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts 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.
WHO Welcomes Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Deal Amidst Jitters that Accord Will Indeed Take Effect Sunday 16/01/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO and other UN and international relief agencies heartily welcomed Wednesday’s announcement of a long-awaited Israeli-Hamas ceasefire. Israelis and Palestinians, meanwhile, began an anxious countdown, hoping that the agreement would indeed take effect as planned Sunday – even as Israel and Hamas traded accusations Thursday that the other was trying to torpedo the accord. “Wednesday’s […] Continue reading -> WHO Issues Rebuke on Israeli Takeover of Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital – Israel Calls out Hamas ‘Torture’ of Former Hostages 30/12/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issued a stiff rebuke to Israel for its military occupation of Kamal Adwan Hospital – the only hospital left operating in Gaza’s northernmost band of territory – which is now largely depopulated after months of bitter warfare. In a post on X, Tedros also called for the release […] Continue reading -> WHO DG Back in Geneva After Near Miss at Sana’a Airport – Israel Says ‘UN Staff’ Not a Target in Yemen Attack 26/12/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was back in Geneva this week, after surviving a near miss from an Israeli Air Force strike on Sana’a International Airport, Thursday. Airport TV footage aired Monday by the DG on X showed his entourage fleeing the VIP departures hall, where they had been waiting to board a […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts 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.
WHO Issues Rebuke on Israeli Takeover of Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital – Israel Calls out Hamas ‘Torture’ of Former Hostages 30/12/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issued a stiff rebuke to Israel for its military occupation of Kamal Adwan Hospital – the only hospital left operating in Gaza’s northernmost band of territory – which is now largely depopulated after months of bitter warfare. In a post on X, Tedros also called for the release […] Continue reading -> WHO DG Back in Geneva After Near Miss at Sana’a Airport – Israel Says ‘UN Staff’ Not a Target in Yemen Attack 26/12/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was back in Geneva this week, after surviving a near miss from an Israeli Air Force strike on Sana’a International Airport, Thursday. Airport TV footage aired Monday by the DG on X showed his entourage fleeing the VIP departures hall, where they had been waiting to board a […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts 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
WHO DG Back in Geneva After Near Miss at Sana’a Airport – Israel Says ‘UN Staff’ Not a Target in Yemen Attack 26/12/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was back in Geneva this week, after surviving a near miss from an Israeli Air Force strike on Sana’a International Airport, Thursday. Airport TV footage aired Monday by the DG on X showed his entourage fleeing the VIP departures hall, where they had been waiting to board a […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts