Tedros Urges Countries to Support ‘Modest Budget’ – And Help Close $1.7 Billion Gap 19/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) faces “significant challenges” amid “significant achievements”, characterised by a 21% budget cut alongside the imminent adoption of a pandemic agreement, Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told the opening of the World Health Assembly on Monday. Tedros appealed to member states to support its “extremely modest” budget, reduced from $5.3 billion […] Continue reading -> United States Appears Set to Skip World Health Assembly while China Sends Over 180 Delegates to Geneva 19/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The United States appears set to skip this year’s World Health Assembly at a historic moment when other WHO member states are expected to agree to a Pandemic Agreement, that has been nearly three years in the making. A provisional list of WHA delegates, published late Sunday night by WHO, included no reference at all […] Continue reading -> New WHO Regional Director Nominated by African Member States 18/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Dr Mohamed Yakub Janabi, of Tanzania, was elected as the new African Region nominee for Regional Director, in a special meeting of the WHO African Regional Committee on Sunday – replacing fellow Tanzanian, RD-elect Dr Faustine Ndugulile, who died suddenly in November, 2024. The WHO Executive Board will be asked to approve Janabi’s nomination at […] Continue reading -> WHO Budget Cuts May Slash 30% of Mid-Level Staff, Spare Most Senior Roles 16/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s budget for 2026-27 could reduce the agency’s global footprint by about 20% from a total of 9,463 staff as of December 2024, to 7,525 – with the biggest cuts in entry-to mid-level professional staff who are ranked as P1 to P3. Some 30% of staff P 1-3 in 400 positions would be terminated, according […] Continue reading -> NIH Cuts to South Africa Will Cause Global Loss of TB and HIV Research Capacity 15/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan Essential research on tuberculosis and HIV cancelled. Clinical trial participants in limbo. Young researchers’ careers halted – and billions of dollars invested and expertise developed over 30 years potentially down the drain. These are some of the impacts on South Africa of the decision by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) barely a week ago […] Continue reading -> Health Taxes are a Proven Solution: Why They Matter for Africa’s Future 15/05/2025 Mary-Ann Etiebet Significant portions of health care budgets across Africa have vanished. Countries across the continent are grappling with the unprecedented scale and speed of recent reductions in development assistance for health. In 2021, external financing supported more than a third of health expenditures in half of the countries in sub-Saharan Africa. While multilateral and bilateral development assistance […] Continue reading -> UN ‘Zero Draft’ on NCDs Focuses on Tobacco Control, Hypertension and Mental Health Care 15/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan Three key issues feature in the United Nations zero draft of the political declaration on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health, published on Thursday in preparation for the High-Level Meeting on 25 September. Tobacco control, hypertension and improving mental health care are the cornerstones of proposed action to contain NCDs. The draft proposes 2030 global […] Continue reading -> WHO Outlines Long Road Ahead Before Pandemic Agreement Comes into Force 14/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan The final draft of the pandemic agreement for the World Health Assembly (WHA) next week was published by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday – along with a document outlining the long road member states still have to travel before it is enforced. This follows the historic agreement reached on the text in the […] Continue reading -> BREAKING – WHO Director General Shakes Up Agency with Brand New Leadership Team 14/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A brand-new World Health Organization (WHO) leadership team has been announced, including a dramatically reduced number of leaders and a major shake-out of longstanding faces including Dr Mike Ryan, the Deputy Director General and emergencies director, and Dr Bruce Aylward, who helped the Director-General steer the organization through the COVID-19 crisis but also got the […] Continue reading -> ‘One UN’ is Ready to Resume Aid to Gaza, While ‘Forgotten Crises’ Need Urgent Support 13/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan All 2.1 million people in Gaza face hunger and diseases while life-saving supplies sit just beyond the borders, denied entry after nine weeks of a total blockade, Dr Hanan Balkhy, World Health Organization (WHO) regional director for the Eastern Mediterranean, told a media briefing on Tuesday. “The Israeli authorities propose to shut down the UN-led […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. 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United States Appears Set to Skip World Health Assembly while China Sends Over 180 Delegates to Geneva 19/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The United States appears set to skip this year’s World Health Assembly at a historic moment when other WHO member states are expected to agree to a Pandemic Agreement, that has been nearly three years in the making. A provisional list of WHA delegates, published late Sunday night by WHO, included no reference at all […] Continue reading -> New WHO Regional Director Nominated by African Member States 18/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Dr Mohamed Yakub Janabi, of Tanzania, was elected as the new African Region nominee for Regional Director, in a special meeting of the WHO African Regional Committee on Sunday – replacing fellow Tanzanian, RD-elect Dr Faustine Ndugulile, who died suddenly in November, 2024. The WHO Executive Board will be asked to approve Janabi’s nomination at […] Continue reading -> WHO Budget Cuts May Slash 30% of Mid-Level Staff, Spare Most Senior Roles 16/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s budget for 2026-27 could reduce the agency’s global footprint by about 20% from a total of 9,463 staff as of December 2024, to 7,525 – with the biggest cuts in entry-to mid-level professional staff who are ranked as P1 to P3. Some 30% of staff P 1-3 in 400 positions would be terminated, according […] Continue reading -> NIH Cuts to South Africa Will Cause Global Loss of TB and HIV Research Capacity 15/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan Essential research on tuberculosis and HIV cancelled. Clinical trial participants in limbo. Young researchers’ careers halted – and billions of dollars invested and expertise developed over 30 years potentially down the drain. These are some of the impacts on South Africa of the decision by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) barely a week ago […] Continue reading -> Health Taxes are a Proven Solution: Why They Matter for Africa’s Future 15/05/2025 Mary-Ann Etiebet Significant portions of health care budgets across Africa have vanished. Countries across the continent are grappling with the unprecedented scale and speed of recent reductions in development assistance for health. In 2021, external financing supported more than a third of health expenditures in half of the countries in sub-Saharan Africa. While multilateral and bilateral development assistance […] Continue reading -> UN ‘Zero Draft’ on NCDs Focuses on Tobacco Control, Hypertension and Mental Health Care 15/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan Three key issues feature in the United Nations zero draft of the political declaration on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health, published on Thursday in preparation for the High-Level Meeting on 25 September. Tobacco control, hypertension and improving mental health care are the cornerstones of proposed action to contain NCDs. The draft proposes 2030 global […] Continue reading -> WHO Outlines Long Road Ahead Before Pandemic Agreement Comes into Force 14/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan The final draft of the pandemic agreement for the World Health Assembly (WHA) next week was published by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday – along with a document outlining the long road member states still have to travel before it is enforced. This follows the historic agreement reached on the text in the […] Continue reading -> BREAKING – WHO Director General Shakes Up Agency with Brand New Leadership Team 14/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A brand-new World Health Organization (WHO) leadership team has been announced, including a dramatically reduced number of leaders and a major shake-out of longstanding faces including Dr Mike Ryan, the Deputy Director General and emergencies director, and Dr Bruce Aylward, who helped the Director-General steer the organization through the COVID-19 crisis but also got the […] Continue reading -> ‘One UN’ is Ready to Resume Aid to Gaza, While ‘Forgotten Crises’ Need Urgent Support 13/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan All 2.1 million people in Gaza face hunger and diseases while life-saving supplies sit just beyond the borders, denied entry after nine weeks of a total blockade, Dr Hanan Balkhy, World Health Organization (WHO) regional director for the Eastern Mediterranean, told a media briefing on Tuesday. “The Israeli authorities propose to shut down the UN-led […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer 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.
New WHO Regional Director Nominated by African Member States 18/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Dr Mohamed Yakub Janabi, of Tanzania, was elected as the new African Region nominee for Regional Director, in a special meeting of the WHO African Regional Committee on Sunday – replacing fellow Tanzanian, RD-elect Dr Faustine Ndugulile, who died suddenly in November, 2024. The WHO Executive Board will be asked to approve Janabi’s nomination at […] Continue reading -> WHO Budget Cuts May Slash 30% of Mid-Level Staff, Spare Most Senior Roles 16/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s budget for 2026-27 could reduce the agency’s global footprint by about 20% from a total of 9,463 staff as of December 2024, to 7,525 – with the biggest cuts in entry-to mid-level professional staff who are ranked as P1 to P3. Some 30% of staff P 1-3 in 400 positions would be terminated, according […] Continue reading -> NIH Cuts to South Africa Will Cause Global Loss of TB and HIV Research Capacity 15/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan Essential research on tuberculosis and HIV cancelled. Clinical trial participants in limbo. Young researchers’ careers halted – and billions of dollars invested and expertise developed over 30 years potentially down the drain. These are some of the impacts on South Africa of the decision by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) barely a week ago […] Continue reading -> Health Taxes are a Proven Solution: Why They Matter for Africa’s Future 15/05/2025 Mary-Ann Etiebet Significant portions of health care budgets across Africa have vanished. Countries across the continent are grappling with the unprecedented scale and speed of recent reductions in development assistance for health. In 2021, external financing supported more than a third of health expenditures in half of the countries in sub-Saharan Africa. While multilateral and bilateral development assistance […] Continue reading -> UN ‘Zero Draft’ on NCDs Focuses on Tobacco Control, Hypertension and Mental Health Care 15/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan Three key issues feature in the United Nations zero draft of the political declaration on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health, published on Thursday in preparation for the High-Level Meeting on 25 September. Tobacco control, hypertension and improving mental health care are the cornerstones of proposed action to contain NCDs. The draft proposes 2030 global […] Continue reading -> WHO Outlines Long Road Ahead Before Pandemic Agreement Comes into Force 14/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan The final draft of the pandemic agreement for the World Health Assembly (WHA) next week was published by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday – along with a document outlining the long road member states still have to travel before it is enforced. This follows the historic agreement reached on the text in the […] Continue reading -> BREAKING – WHO Director General Shakes Up Agency with Brand New Leadership Team 14/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A brand-new World Health Organization (WHO) leadership team has been announced, including a dramatically reduced number of leaders and a major shake-out of longstanding faces including Dr Mike Ryan, the Deputy Director General and emergencies director, and Dr Bruce Aylward, who helped the Director-General steer the organization through the COVID-19 crisis but also got the […] Continue reading -> ‘One UN’ is Ready to Resume Aid to Gaza, While ‘Forgotten Crises’ Need Urgent Support 13/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan All 2.1 million people in Gaza face hunger and diseases while life-saving supplies sit just beyond the borders, denied entry after nine weeks of a total blockade, Dr Hanan Balkhy, World Health Organization (WHO) regional director for the Eastern Mediterranean, told a media briefing on Tuesday. “The Israeli authorities propose to shut down the UN-led […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer 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 Budget Cuts May Slash 30% of Mid-Level Staff, Spare Most Senior Roles 16/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s budget for 2026-27 could reduce the agency’s global footprint by about 20% from a total of 9,463 staff as of December 2024, to 7,525 – with the biggest cuts in entry-to mid-level professional staff who are ranked as P1 to P3. Some 30% of staff P 1-3 in 400 positions would be terminated, according […] Continue reading -> NIH Cuts to South Africa Will Cause Global Loss of TB and HIV Research Capacity 15/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan Essential research on tuberculosis and HIV cancelled. Clinical trial participants in limbo. Young researchers’ careers halted – and billions of dollars invested and expertise developed over 30 years potentially down the drain. These are some of the impacts on South Africa of the decision by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) barely a week ago […] Continue reading -> Health Taxes are a Proven Solution: Why They Matter for Africa’s Future 15/05/2025 Mary-Ann Etiebet Significant portions of health care budgets across Africa have vanished. Countries across the continent are grappling with the unprecedented scale and speed of recent reductions in development assistance for health. In 2021, external financing supported more than a third of health expenditures in half of the countries in sub-Saharan Africa. While multilateral and bilateral development assistance […] Continue reading -> UN ‘Zero Draft’ on NCDs Focuses on Tobacco Control, Hypertension and Mental Health Care 15/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan Three key issues feature in the United Nations zero draft of the political declaration on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health, published on Thursday in preparation for the High-Level Meeting on 25 September. Tobacco control, hypertension and improving mental health care are the cornerstones of proposed action to contain NCDs. The draft proposes 2030 global […] Continue reading -> WHO Outlines Long Road Ahead Before Pandemic Agreement Comes into Force 14/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan The final draft of the pandemic agreement for the World Health Assembly (WHA) next week was published by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday – along with a document outlining the long road member states still have to travel before it is enforced. This follows the historic agreement reached on the text in the […] Continue reading -> BREAKING – WHO Director General Shakes Up Agency with Brand New Leadership Team 14/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A brand-new World Health Organization (WHO) leadership team has been announced, including a dramatically reduced number of leaders and a major shake-out of longstanding faces including Dr Mike Ryan, the Deputy Director General and emergencies director, and Dr Bruce Aylward, who helped the Director-General steer the organization through the COVID-19 crisis but also got the […] Continue reading -> ‘One UN’ is Ready to Resume Aid to Gaza, While ‘Forgotten Crises’ Need Urgent Support 13/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan All 2.1 million people in Gaza face hunger and diseases while life-saving supplies sit just beyond the borders, denied entry after nine weeks of a total blockade, Dr Hanan Balkhy, World Health Organization (WHO) regional director for the Eastern Mediterranean, told a media briefing on Tuesday. “The Israeli authorities propose to shut down the UN-led […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer 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.
NIH Cuts to South Africa Will Cause Global Loss of TB and HIV Research Capacity 15/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan Essential research on tuberculosis and HIV cancelled. Clinical trial participants in limbo. Young researchers’ careers halted – and billions of dollars invested and expertise developed over 30 years potentially down the drain. These are some of the impacts on South Africa of the decision by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) barely a week ago […] Continue reading -> Health Taxes are a Proven Solution: Why They Matter for Africa’s Future 15/05/2025 Mary-Ann Etiebet Significant portions of health care budgets across Africa have vanished. Countries across the continent are grappling with the unprecedented scale and speed of recent reductions in development assistance for health. In 2021, external financing supported more than a third of health expenditures in half of the countries in sub-Saharan Africa. While multilateral and bilateral development assistance […] Continue reading -> UN ‘Zero Draft’ on NCDs Focuses on Tobacco Control, Hypertension and Mental Health Care 15/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan Three key issues feature in the United Nations zero draft of the political declaration on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health, published on Thursday in preparation for the High-Level Meeting on 25 September. Tobacco control, hypertension and improving mental health care are the cornerstones of proposed action to contain NCDs. The draft proposes 2030 global […] Continue reading -> WHO Outlines Long Road Ahead Before Pandemic Agreement Comes into Force 14/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan The final draft of the pandemic agreement for the World Health Assembly (WHA) next week was published by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday – along with a document outlining the long road member states still have to travel before it is enforced. This follows the historic agreement reached on the text in the […] Continue reading -> BREAKING – WHO Director General Shakes Up Agency with Brand New Leadership Team 14/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A brand-new World Health Organization (WHO) leadership team has been announced, including a dramatically reduced number of leaders and a major shake-out of longstanding faces including Dr Mike Ryan, the Deputy Director General and emergencies director, and Dr Bruce Aylward, who helped the Director-General steer the organization through the COVID-19 crisis but also got the […] Continue reading -> ‘One UN’ is Ready to Resume Aid to Gaza, While ‘Forgotten Crises’ Need Urgent Support 13/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan All 2.1 million people in Gaza face hunger and diseases while life-saving supplies sit just beyond the borders, denied entry after nine weeks of a total blockade, Dr Hanan Balkhy, World Health Organization (WHO) regional director for the Eastern Mediterranean, told a media briefing on Tuesday. “The Israeli authorities propose to shut down the UN-led […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer 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.
Health Taxes are a Proven Solution: Why They Matter for Africa’s Future 15/05/2025 Mary-Ann Etiebet Significant portions of health care budgets across Africa have vanished. Countries across the continent are grappling with the unprecedented scale and speed of recent reductions in development assistance for health. In 2021, external financing supported more than a third of health expenditures in half of the countries in sub-Saharan Africa. While multilateral and bilateral development assistance […] Continue reading -> UN ‘Zero Draft’ on NCDs Focuses on Tobacco Control, Hypertension and Mental Health Care 15/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan Three key issues feature in the United Nations zero draft of the political declaration on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health, published on Thursday in preparation for the High-Level Meeting on 25 September. Tobacco control, hypertension and improving mental health care are the cornerstones of proposed action to contain NCDs. The draft proposes 2030 global […] Continue reading -> WHO Outlines Long Road Ahead Before Pandemic Agreement Comes into Force 14/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan The final draft of the pandemic agreement for the World Health Assembly (WHA) next week was published by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday – along with a document outlining the long road member states still have to travel before it is enforced. This follows the historic agreement reached on the text in the […] Continue reading -> BREAKING – WHO Director General Shakes Up Agency with Brand New Leadership Team 14/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A brand-new World Health Organization (WHO) leadership team has been announced, including a dramatically reduced number of leaders and a major shake-out of longstanding faces including Dr Mike Ryan, the Deputy Director General and emergencies director, and Dr Bruce Aylward, who helped the Director-General steer the organization through the COVID-19 crisis but also got the […] Continue reading -> ‘One UN’ is Ready to Resume Aid to Gaza, While ‘Forgotten Crises’ Need Urgent Support 13/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan All 2.1 million people in Gaza face hunger and diseases while life-saving supplies sit just beyond the borders, denied entry after nine weeks of a total blockade, Dr Hanan Balkhy, World Health Organization (WHO) regional director for the Eastern Mediterranean, told a media briefing on Tuesday. “The Israeli authorities propose to shut down the UN-led […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer 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.
UN ‘Zero Draft’ on NCDs Focuses on Tobacco Control, Hypertension and Mental Health Care 15/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan Three key issues feature in the United Nations zero draft of the political declaration on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health, published on Thursday in preparation for the High-Level Meeting on 25 September. Tobacco control, hypertension and improving mental health care are the cornerstones of proposed action to contain NCDs. The draft proposes 2030 global […] Continue reading -> WHO Outlines Long Road Ahead Before Pandemic Agreement Comes into Force 14/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan The final draft of the pandemic agreement for the World Health Assembly (WHA) next week was published by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday – along with a document outlining the long road member states still have to travel before it is enforced. This follows the historic agreement reached on the text in the […] Continue reading -> BREAKING – WHO Director General Shakes Up Agency with Brand New Leadership Team 14/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A brand-new World Health Organization (WHO) leadership team has been announced, including a dramatically reduced number of leaders and a major shake-out of longstanding faces including Dr Mike Ryan, the Deputy Director General and emergencies director, and Dr Bruce Aylward, who helped the Director-General steer the organization through the COVID-19 crisis but also got the […] Continue reading -> ‘One UN’ is Ready to Resume Aid to Gaza, While ‘Forgotten Crises’ Need Urgent Support 13/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan All 2.1 million people in Gaza face hunger and diseases while life-saving supplies sit just beyond the borders, denied entry after nine weeks of a total blockade, Dr Hanan Balkhy, World Health Organization (WHO) regional director for the Eastern Mediterranean, told a media briefing on Tuesday. “The Israeli authorities propose to shut down the UN-led […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer 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 Outlines Long Road Ahead Before Pandemic Agreement Comes into Force 14/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan The final draft of the pandemic agreement for the World Health Assembly (WHA) next week was published by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday – along with a document outlining the long road member states still have to travel before it is enforced. This follows the historic agreement reached on the text in the […] Continue reading -> BREAKING – WHO Director General Shakes Up Agency with Brand New Leadership Team 14/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A brand-new World Health Organization (WHO) leadership team has been announced, including a dramatically reduced number of leaders and a major shake-out of longstanding faces including Dr Mike Ryan, the Deputy Director General and emergencies director, and Dr Bruce Aylward, who helped the Director-General steer the organization through the COVID-19 crisis but also got the […] Continue reading -> ‘One UN’ is Ready to Resume Aid to Gaza, While ‘Forgotten Crises’ Need Urgent Support 13/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan All 2.1 million people in Gaza face hunger and diseases while life-saving supplies sit just beyond the borders, denied entry after nine weeks of a total blockade, Dr Hanan Balkhy, World Health Organization (WHO) regional director for the Eastern Mediterranean, told a media briefing on Tuesday. “The Israeli authorities propose to shut down the UN-led […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer 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.
BREAKING – WHO Director General Shakes Up Agency with Brand New Leadership Team 14/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A brand-new World Health Organization (WHO) leadership team has been announced, including a dramatically reduced number of leaders and a major shake-out of longstanding faces including Dr Mike Ryan, the Deputy Director General and emergencies director, and Dr Bruce Aylward, who helped the Director-General steer the organization through the COVID-19 crisis but also got the […] Continue reading -> ‘One UN’ is Ready to Resume Aid to Gaza, While ‘Forgotten Crises’ Need Urgent Support 13/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan All 2.1 million people in Gaza face hunger and diseases while life-saving supplies sit just beyond the borders, denied entry after nine weeks of a total blockade, Dr Hanan Balkhy, World Health Organization (WHO) regional director for the Eastern Mediterranean, told a media briefing on Tuesday. “The Israeli authorities propose to shut down the UN-led […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer 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
‘One UN’ is Ready to Resume Aid to Gaza, While ‘Forgotten Crises’ Need Urgent Support 13/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan All 2.1 million people in Gaza face hunger and diseases while life-saving supplies sit just beyond the borders, denied entry after nine weeks of a total blockade, Dr Hanan Balkhy, World Health Organization (WHO) regional director for the Eastern Mediterranean, told a media briefing on Tuesday. “The Israeli authorities propose to shut down the UN-led […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts