WHA Advances Global Health Architecture Reform Amidst Questions About Where Process Will Really Lead 23/05/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen The 79th World Health Assembly adopted a widely anticipated Global Health Architecture Reform initiative. While WHO and many member states lauded it as a landmark move, the actual mandate is, in fact, highly restrictive. The process will not yield recommendations on “revisions to organizational mandates nor specific mergers or consolidations” in the often overlapping functions […] Continue reading -> WHO Member States Warn of Acute Operational Risks Amidst Severe Budget Cuts 23/05/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen Sweeping personnel cuts and a massive emergency funding shortfall trigger sharp warnings about acute WHO operational risks from member states and experts. Yet, diverging regional priorities complicate short-term and sustainable financing solutions. GENEVA –Member states sounded alarms over severe WHO budget constraints on Thursday at the World Health Assembly. Delegates warned that a 9.4% staff […] Continue reading -> Indoor Air Pollution: The Invisible Health Risk to Children, Older People and Vulnerable Groups 22/05/2026 Sophia Samantaroy While the health harms of biomass cookstoves, and the smoke they produce inside the homes of developing countries has received significant attention in the past two decades, a wide range of chemical and pathogenic air pollutants create hazards in modern homes and buildings – also threatening health. Investments in ventilation, air filtration, monitoring, and clean […] Continue reading -> Stopping Outbreaks at Source: Pandemic Preparedness Stumbles at Local Level 21/05/2026 Kerry Cullinan The world is not ready for the next pandemic – and it won’t be unless local capacity is strengthened, global health experts agreed at an event in Geneva on Tuesday. Does anyone brief cruise ship captains, cruise operators and passengers from Argentina that hantavirus is an endemic virus? asked Helen Clark, co-chair of the Independent […] Continue reading -> Pharma Industry Demands Repositioning of Medical Innovation as Strategic Investment, Not Cost 21/05/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen Amid surging geopolitical tensions, increased global health threats, and strained public budgets, global health leaders and pharmaceutical executives converged in Geneva with a unified message: medical innovation must be treated as a critical investment not a healthcare drain. Showcasing this shift, Canada unveiled strategic investments and new regulations. GENEVA – Inside the packed ballroom of […] Continue reading -> Grim Warning of Dwindling Funds for Emergencies as States Vote on Attacks in Lebanon and Iran 20/05/2026 Kerry Cullinan The grim impossibility of addressing rising health emergencies with dwindling budgets was raised at the World Health Assembly (WHA) on Tuesday – amid votes on attacks on healthcare in Lebanon and Israel. “Outbreaks are accelerating, while the systems designed to stop them are being weakened,” warned Dr Annette Heinzelmann, emergency director for the WHO Eastern Mediterranean […] Continue reading -> Member States Support Extending Talks on Pandemic Agreement Annex, Propose New ‘Method’ 19/05/2026 Kerry Cullinan All World Health Organization (WHO) member states supported the extension of talks on the last outstanding piece of the Pandemic Agreement, the Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS) annex, at the World Health Assembly’s (WHA) Committee A on Monday. A draft PABS annex was due to have been presented to the WHA for approval, but instead, […] Continue reading -> Outbreak Threats, Geopolitical Divides and Financial Crises Hover Over 79th World Health Assembly 18/05/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher As the World Health Assembly opens on Monday in Geneva, it will have to grapple with shrinking global health budgets, new outbreak threats, including a new WHO declaration of a public health emergency in Africa over an Ebola virus strain that lacks any vaccine, and an increasingly fractured geopolitical space with deep disputes over Iran, […] Continue reading -> WHO to Coordinate Research on ‘Natural History’ of Hantavirus Transmission 15/05/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization said Friday it is embarking on a plan to coordinate studies in more than 20 countries to “better understand the natural history of the disease” following an outbreak of the Andes strain of the hantavirus linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius. While stressing that the risks to the public remain […] Continue reading -> EXCLUSIVE: WHO Opens Nominations for Next Director General; Germany May Advance Former Merkel Aide, Helge Braun 30/04/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen, Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Editorial team As the World Health Organization (WHO) formally opens the nomination process for the next Director-General, Germany now appears likely to propose Helge Braun, Chief of Staff in former Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government, according to Berlin insiders. But after slashing its global health budget, sources question whether a German candidate can win wide support from other […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO Member States Warn of Acute Operational Risks Amidst Severe Budget Cuts 23/05/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen Sweeping personnel cuts and a massive emergency funding shortfall trigger sharp warnings about acute WHO operational risks from member states and experts. Yet, diverging regional priorities complicate short-term and sustainable financing solutions. GENEVA –Member states sounded alarms over severe WHO budget constraints on Thursday at the World Health Assembly. Delegates warned that a 9.4% staff […] Continue reading -> Indoor Air Pollution: The Invisible Health Risk to Children, Older People and Vulnerable Groups 22/05/2026 Sophia Samantaroy While the health harms of biomass cookstoves, and the smoke they produce inside the homes of developing countries has received significant attention in the past two decades, a wide range of chemical and pathogenic air pollutants create hazards in modern homes and buildings – also threatening health. Investments in ventilation, air filtration, monitoring, and clean […] Continue reading -> Stopping Outbreaks at Source: Pandemic Preparedness Stumbles at Local Level 21/05/2026 Kerry Cullinan The world is not ready for the next pandemic – and it won’t be unless local capacity is strengthened, global health experts agreed at an event in Geneva on Tuesday. Does anyone brief cruise ship captains, cruise operators and passengers from Argentina that hantavirus is an endemic virus? asked Helen Clark, co-chair of the Independent […] Continue reading -> Pharma Industry Demands Repositioning of Medical Innovation as Strategic Investment, Not Cost 21/05/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen Amid surging geopolitical tensions, increased global health threats, and strained public budgets, global health leaders and pharmaceutical executives converged in Geneva with a unified message: medical innovation must be treated as a critical investment not a healthcare drain. Showcasing this shift, Canada unveiled strategic investments and new regulations. GENEVA – Inside the packed ballroom of […] Continue reading -> Grim Warning of Dwindling Funds for Emergencies as States Vote on Attacks in Lebanon and Iran 20/05/2026 Kerry Cullinan The grim impossibility of addressing rising health emergencies with dwindling budgets was raised at the World Health Assembly (WHA) on Tuesday – amid votes on attacks on healthcare in Lebanon and Israel. “Outbreaks are accelerating, while the systems designed to stop them are being weakened,” warned Dr Annette Heinzelmann, emergency director for the WHO Eastern Mediterranean […] Continue reading -> Member States Support Extending Talks on Pandemic Agreement Annex, Propose New ‘Method’ 19/05/2026 Kerry Cullinan All World Health Organization (WHO) member states supported the extension of talks on the last outstanding piece of the Pandemic Agreement, the Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS) annex, at the World Health Assembly’s (WHA) Committee A on Monday. A draft PABS annex was due to have been presented to the WHA for approval, but instead, […] Continue reading -> Outbreak Threats, Geopolitical Divides and Financial Crises Hover Over 79th World Health Assembly 18/05/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher As the World Health Assembly opens on Monday in Geneva, it will have to grapple with shrinking global health budgets, new outbreak threats, including a new WHO declaration of a public health emergency in Africa over an Ebola virus strain that lacks any vaccine, and an increasingly fractured geopolitical space with deep disputes over Iran, […] Continue reading -> WHO to Coordinate Research on ‘Natural History’ of Hantavirus Transmission 15/05/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization said Friday it is embarking on a plan to coordinate studies in more than 20 countries to “better understand the natural history of the disease” following an outbreak of the Andes strain of the hantavirus linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius. While stressing that the risks to the public remain […] Continue reading -> EXCLUSIVE: WHO Opens Nominations for Next Director General; Germany May Advance Former Merkel Aide, Helge Braun 30/04/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen, Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Editorial team As the World Health Organization (WHO) formally opens the nomination process for the next Director-General, Germany now appears likely to propose Helge Braun, Chief of Staff in former Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government, according to Berlin insiders. But after slashing its global health budget, sources question whether a German candidate can win wide support from other […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Indoor Air Pollution: The Invisible Health Risk to Children, Older People and Vulnerable Groups 22/05/2026 Sophia Samantaroy While the health harms of biomass cookstoves, and the smoke they produce inside the homes of developing countries has received significant attention in the past two decades, a wide range of chemical and pathogenic air pollutants create hazards in modern homes and buildings – also threatening health. Investments in ventilation, air filtration, monitoring, and clean […] Continue reading -> Stopping Outbreaks at Source: Pandemic Preparedness Stumbles at Local Level 21/05/2026 Kerry Cullinan The world is not ready for the next pandemic – and it won’t be unless local capacity is strengthened, global health experts agreed at an event in Geneva on Tuesday. Does anyone brief cruise ship captains, cruise operators and passengers from Argentina that hantavirus is an endemic virus? asked Helen Clark, co-chair of the Independent […] Continue reading -> Pharma Industry Demands Repositioning of Medical Innovation as Strategic Investment, Not Cost 21/05/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen Amid surging geopolitical tensions, increased global health threats, and strained public budgets, global health leaders and pharmaceutical executives converged in Geneva with a unified message: medical innovation must be treated as a critical investment not a healthcare drain. Showcasing this shift, Canada unveiled strategic investments and new regulations. GENEVA – Inside the packed ballroom of […] Continue reading -> Grim Warning of Dwindling Funds for Emergencies as States Vote on Attacks in Lebanon and Iran 20/05/2026 Kerry Cullinan The grim impossibility of addressing rising health emergencies with dwindling budgets was raised at the World Health Assembly (WHA) on Tuesday – amid votes on attacks on healthcare in Lebanon and Israel. “Outbreaks are accelerating, while the systems designed to stop them are being weakened,” warned Dr Annette Heinzelmann, emergency director for the WHO Eastern Mediterranean […] Continue reading -> Member States Support Extending Talks on Pandemic Agreement Annex, Propose New ‘Method’ 19/05/2026 Kerry Cullinan All World Health Organization (WHO) member states supported the extension of talks on the last outstanding piece of the Pandemic Agreement, the Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS) annex, at the World Health Assembly’s (WHA) Committee A on Monday. A draft PABS annex was due to have been presented to the WHA for approval, but instead, […] Continue reading -> Outbreak Threats, Geopolitical Divides and Financial Crises Hover Over 79th World Health Assembly 18/05/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher As the World Health Assembly opens on Monday in Geneva, it will have to grapple with shrinking global health budgets, new outbreak threats, including a new WHO declaration of a public health emergency in Africa over an Ebola virus strain that lacks any vaccine, and an increasingly fractured geopolitical space with deep disputes over Iran, […] Continue reading -> WHO to Coordinate Research on ‘Natural History’ of Hantavirus Transmission 15/05/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization said Friday it is embarking on a plan to coordinate studies in more than 20 countries to “better understand the natural history of the disease” following an outbreak of the Andes strain of the hantavirus linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius. While stressing that the risks to the public remain […] Continue reading -> EXCLUSIVE: WHO Opens Nominations for Next Director General; Germany May Advance Former Merkel Aide, Helge Braun 30/04/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen, Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Editorial team As the World Health Organization (WHO) formally opens the nomination process for the next Director-General, Germany now appears likely to propose Helge Braun, Chief of Staff in former Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government, according to Berlin insiders. But after slashing its global health budget, sources question whether a German candidate can win wide support from other […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Stopping Outbreaks at Source: Pandemic Preparedness Stumbles at Local Level 21/05/2026 Kerry Cullinan The world is not ready for the next pandemic – and it won’t be unless local capacity is strengthened, global health experts agreed at an event in Geneva on Tuesday. Does anyone brief cruise ship captains, cruise operators and passengers from Argentina that hantavirus is an endemic virus? asked Helen Clark, co-chair of the Independent […] Continue reading -> Pharma Industry Demands Repositioning of Medical Innovation as Strategic Investment, Not Cost 21/05/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen Amid surging geopolitical tensions, increased global health threats, and strained public budgets, global health leaders and pharmaceutical executives converged in Geneva with a unified message: medical innovation must be treated as a critical investment not a healthcare drain. Showcasing this shift, Canada unveiled strategic investments and new regulations. GENEVA – Inside the packed ballroom of […] Continue reading -> Grim Warning of Dwindling Funds for Emergencies as States Vote on Attacks in Lebanon and Iran 20/05/2026 Kerry Cullinan The grim impossibility of addressing rising health emergencies with dwindling budgets was raised at the World Health Assembly (WHA) on Tuesday – amid votes on attacks on healthcare in Lebanon and Israel. “Outbreaks are accelerating, while the systems designed to stop them are being weakened,” warned Dr Annette Heinzelmann, emergency director for the WHO Eastern Mediterranean […] Continue reading -> Member States Support Extending Talks on Pandemic Agreement Annex, Propose New ‘Method’ 19/05/2026 Kerry Cullinan All World Health Organization (WHO) member states supported the extension of talks on the last outstanding piece of the Pandemic Agreement, the Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS) annex, at the World Health Assembly’s (WHA) Committee A on Monday. A draft PABS annex was due to have been presented to the WHA for approval, but instead, […] Continue reading -> Outbreak Threats, Geopolitical Divides and Financial Crises Hover Over 79th World Health Assembly 18/05/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher As the World Health Assembly opens on Monday in Geneva, it will have to grapple with shrinking global health budgets, new outbreak threats, including a new WHO declaration of a public health emergency in Africa over an Ebola virus strain that lacks any vaccine, and an increasingly fractured geopolitical space with deep disputes over Iran, […] Continue reading -> WHO to Coordinate Research on ‘Natural History’ of Hantavirus Transmission 15/05/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization said Friday it is embarking on a plan to coordinate studies in more than 20 countries to “better understand the natural history of the disease” following an outbreak of the Andes strain of the hantavirus linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius. While stressing that the risks to the public remain […] Continue reading -> EXCLUSIVE: WHO Opens Nominations for Next Director General; Germany May Advance Former Merkel Aide, Helge Braun 30/04/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen, Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Editorial team As the World Health Organization (WHO) formally opens the nomination process for the next Director-General, Germany now appears likely to propose Helge Braun, Chief of Staff in former Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government, according to Berlin insiders. But after slashing its global health budget, sources question whether a German candidate can win wide support from other […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Pharma Industry Demands Repositioning of Medical Innovation as Strategic Investment, Not Cost 21/05/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen Amid surging geopolitical tensions, increased global health threats, and strained public budgets, global health leaders and pharmaceutical executives converged in Geneva with a unified message: medical innovation must be treated as a critical investment not a healthcare drain. Showcasing this shift, Canada unveiled strategic investments and new regulations. GENEVA – Inside the packed ballroom of […] Continue reading -> Grim Warning of Dwindling Funds for Emergencies as States Vote on Attacks in Lebanon and Iran 20/05/2026 Kerry Cullinan The grim impossibility of addressing rising health emergencies with dwindling budgets was raised at the World Health Assembly (WHA) on Tuesday – amid votes on attacks on healthcare in Lebanon and Israel. “Outbreaks are accelerating, while the systems designed to stop them are being weakened,” warned Dr Annette Heinzelmann, emergency director for the WHO Eastern Mediterranean […] Continue reading -> Member States Support Extending Talks on Pandemic Agreement Annex, Propose New ‘Method’ 19/05/2026 Kerry Cullinan All World Health Organization (WHO) member states supported the extension of talks on the last outstanding piece of the Pandemic Agreement, the Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS) annex, at the World Health Assembly’s (WHA) Committee A on Monday. A draft PABS annex was due to have been presented to the WHA for approval, but instead, […] Continue reading -> Outbreak Threats, Geopolitical Divides and Financial Crises Hover Over 79th World Health Assembly 18/05/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher As the World Health Assembly opens on Monday in Geneva, it will have to grapple with shrinking global health budgets, new outbreak threats, including a new WHO declaration of a public health emergency in Africa over an Ebola virus strain that lacks any vaccine, and an increasingly fractured geopolitical space with deep disputes over Iran, […] Continue reading -> WHO to Coordinate Research on ‘Natural History’ of Hantavirus Transmission 15/05/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization said Friday it is embarking on a plan to coordinate studies in more than 20 countries to “better understand the natural history of the disease” following an outbreak of the Andes strain of the hantavirus linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius. While stressing that the risks to the public remain […] Continue reading -> EXCLUSIVE: WHO Opens Nominations for Next Director General; Germany May Advance Former Merkel Aide, Helge Braun 30/04/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen, Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Editorial team As the World Health Organization (WHO) formally opens the nomination process for the next Director-General, Germany now appears likely to propose Helge Braun, Chief of Staff in former Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government, according to Berlin insiders. But after slashing its global health budget, sources question whether a German candidate can win wide support from other […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Grim Warning of Dwindling Funds for Emergencies as States Vote on Attacks in Lebanon and Iran 20/05/2026 Kerry Cullinan The grim impossibility of addressing rising health emergencies with dwindling budgets was raised at the World Health Assembly (WHA) on Tuesday – amid votes on attacks on healthcare in Lebanon and Israel. “Outbreaks are accelerating, while the systems designed to stop them are being weakened,” warned Dr Annette Heinzelmann, emergency director for the WHO Eastern Mediterranean […] Continue reading -> Member States Support Extending Talks on Pandemic Agreement Annex, Propose New ‘Method’ 19/05/2026 Kerry Cullinan All World Health Organization (WHO) member states supported the extension of talks on the last outstanding piece of the Pandemic Agreement, the Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS) annex, at the World Health Assembly’s (WHA) Committee A on Monday. A draft PABS annex was due to have been presented to the WHA for approval, but instead, […] Continue reading -> Outbreak Threats, Geopolitical Divides and Financial Crises Hover Over 79th World Health Assembly 18/05/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher As the World Health Assembly opens on Monday in Geneva, it will have to grapple with shrinking global health budgets, new outbreak threats, including a new WHO declaration of a public health emergency in Africa over an Ebola virus strain that lacks any vaccine, and an increasingly fractured geopolitical space with deep disputes over Iran, […] Continue reading -> WHO to Coordinate Research on ‘Natural History’ of Hantavirus Transmission 15/05/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization said Friday it is embarking on a plan to coordinate studies in more than 20 countries to “better understand the natural history of the disease” following an outbreak of the Andes strain of the hantavirus linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius. While stressing that the risks to the public remain […] Continue reading -> EXCLUSIVE: WHO Opens Nominations for Next Director General; Germany May Advance Former Merkel Aide, Helge Braun 30/04/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen, Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Editorial team As the World Health Organization (WHO) formally opens the nomination process for the next Director-General, Germany now appears likely to propose Helge Braun, Chief of Staff in former Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government, according to Berlin insiders. But after slashing its global health budget, sources question whether a German candidate can win wide support from other […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Member States Support Extending Talks on Pandemic Agreement Annex, Propose New ‘Method’ 19/05/2026 Kerry Cullinan All World Health Organization (WHO) member states supported the extension of talks on the last outstanding piece of the Pandemic Agreement, the Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS) annex, at the World Health Assembly’s (WHA) Committee A on Monday. A draft PABS annex was due to have been presented to the WHA for approval, but instead, […] Continue reading -> Outbreak Threats, Geopolitical Divides and Financial Crises Hover Over 79th World Health Assembly 18/05/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher As the World Health Assembly opens on Monday in Geneva, it will have to grapple with shrinking global health budgets, new outbreak threats, including a new WHO declaration of a public health emergency in Africa over an Ebola virus strain that lacks any vaccine, and an increasingly fractured geopolitical space with deep disputes over Iran, […] Continue reading -> WHO to Coordinate Research on ‘Natural History’ of Hantavirus Transmission 15/05/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization said Friday it is embarking on a plan to coordinate studies in more than 20 countries to “better understand the natural history of the disease” following an outbreak of the Andes strain of the hantavirus linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius. While stressing that the risks to the public remain […] Continue reading -> EXCLUSIVE: WHO Opens Nominations for Next Director General; Germany May Advance Former Merkel Aide, Helge Braun 30/04/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen, Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Editorial team As the World Health Organization (WHO) formally opens the nomination process for the next Director-General, Germany now appears likely to propose Helge Braun, Chief of Staff in former Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government, according to Berlin insiders. But after slashing its global health budget, sources question whether a German candidate can win wide support from other […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Outbreak Threats, Geopolitical Divides and Financial Crises Hover Over 79th World Health Assembly 18/05/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher As the World Health Assembly opens on Monday in Geneva, it will have to grapple with shrinking global health budgets, new outbreak threats, including a new WHO declaration of a public health emergency in Africa over an Ebola virus strain that lacks any vaccine, and an increasingly fractured geopolitical space with deep disputes over Iran, […] Continue reading -> WHO to Coordinate Research on ‘Natural History’ of Hantavirus Transmission 15/05/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization said Friday it is embarking on a plan to coordinate studies in more than 20 countries to “better understand the natural history of the disease” following an outbreak of the Andes strain of the hantavirus linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius. While stressing that the risks to the public remain […] Continue reading -> EXCLUSIVE: WHO Opens Nominations for Next Director General; Germany May Advance Former Merkel Aide, Helge Braun 30/04/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen, Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Editorial team As the World Health Organization (WHO) formally opens the nomination process for the next Director-General, Germany now appears likely to propose Helge Braun, Chief of Staff in former Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government, according to Berlin insiders. But after slashing its global health budget, sources question whether a German candidate can win wide support from other […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO to Coordinate Research on ‘Natural History’ of Hantavirus Transmission 15/05/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization said Friday it is embarking on a plan to coordinate studies in more than 20 countries to “better understand the natural history of the disease” following an outbreak of the Andes strain of the hantavirus linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius. While stressing that the risks to the public remain […] Continue reading -> EXCLUSIVE: WHO Opens Nominations for Next Director General; Germany May Advance Former Merkel Aide, Helge Braun 30/04/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen, Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Editorial team As the World Health Organization (WHO) formally opens the nomination process for the next Director-General, Germany now appears likely to propose Helge Braun, Chief of Staff in former Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government, according to Berlin insiders. But after slashing its global health budget, sources question whether a German candidate can win wide support from other […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
EXCLUSIVE: WHO Opens Nominations for Next Director General; Germany May Advance Former Merkel Aide, Helge Braun 30/04/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen, Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Editorial team As the World Health Organization (WHO) formally opens the nomination process for the next Director-General, Germany now appears likely to propose Helge Braun, Chief of Staff in former Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government, according to Berlin insiders. But after slashing its global health budget, sources question whether a German candidate can win wide support from other […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts