The World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Member states have been tasked with getting the treaty finalised by the next World Health Assembly in May. (EPA Images pic) GENEVA: The World Health Organization said Saturday that talks towards completing the missing piece of»»»

GENEVA, Sept 7, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Sunday defended the United States' premier public health agency, which has been left reeling by US President Donald Trump's administration. "No institution is perfect and continued improvements are always»»»

Geneva: Nepal has eliminated rubella as a public health problem, the World Health Organization said on Monday, citing the success of its immunisation campaigns and disease-surveillance programme. Rubella is a highly contagious viral infection transmitted through coughs and sneezes. It occurs most o»»»

King Charles knighted Nabarro in 2023 for his contributions to global health after he served as one of six special envoys to the WHO on COVID-19. GENEVA (AP) — Dr. David Nabarro, a British physician who led the U.N. response to some of the biggest health crises in recent years, including bird flu, »»»

GENEVA: Dr. David Nabarro, a British physician who led the UN response to some of the biggest health crises in recent years, including bird flu, Ebola and the coronavirus pandemic, has died. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization, confirmed Nabarro’s death on »»»

GENEVA, June 28 — All hypotheses on how the Covid-19 pandemic began remain open, the World Health Organization said yesterday, following an inconclusive four-year investigation that was hamstrung by crucial information being withheld. The global catastrophe killed an estimated 20 million people, ac»»»

GENEVA: All hypotheses on how the Covid-19 pandemic began remain open, the World Health Organization said on Friday (Jun 27), following an inconclusive four-year investigation that was hamstrung by crucial information being withheld. The global catastrophe killed an estimated 20 million people, acc»»»

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday welcomed the ceasefire between Israel and Iran, confirmed attacks on health facilities in both countries, and emphasized recent efforts to boost nuclear emergency preparedness. "WHO welcomes the ceasefire agreed between Israel and the Islami»»»

Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization, WHO, has warned that global health is facing its worst crisis in recent history, as donor support dries up and severe budget cuts loom. Ghebreyesus speaking on Thursday, admitted the agency is facing “the greatest disruptio»»»

WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says contributions have fallen sharply across the board. The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that global health is at serious risk as donor support dries up and severe budget cuts loom. WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebre»»»

Global health funding faces historic challenges as donor countries reduce their contributions, the director of the World Health Organization said on Thursday. U.S. President Donald Trump's administration withdrew from the WHO upon taking office in January, saying the health agency had mishandled th»»»

GENEVA — Global health funding faces historic challenges as donor countries reduce their contributions, the director of the World Health Organization said on Thursday.US President Donald Trump's administration withdrew from the WHO upon taki ... »»»

Negotiations toward a global agreement on tackling future pandemics came down to the wire Friday, with observers voicing hope that a consensus could be found to seal a landmark deal. The outcome of the years-long talks taking place at the World Health Organization headquarters remained unclear, but»»»

Pandemic agreement: key points under discussion For more than three years, countries have been negotiating an international agreement on tackling future pandemics aimed to help avoid repeating the mistakes made during the Covid-19 crisis. Pandemic agreement: key points under discussion Here are the»»»

The outcome of years-long negotiations on a global agreement on tackling future pandemics remained in doubt ahead of a final deadline Friday. Five years after Covid-19 killed millions -- and with new health threats lurking, from H5N1 bird flu to measles, mpox and Ebola -- pressure is mounting for a»»»

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has warned that another pandemic is inevitable, describing it not as a "theoretical risk" but an "epidemiological certainty." Addressing the resumed 13th Meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body on the WHO Pandemic»»»

TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) – Another pandemic will occur sooner or later, and this is not a "theoretical risk" but an "epidemiological certainty," World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said. Speaking at the opening of the resumed Thirteenth Meeting of the Interg»»»

The World Health Organization (WHO) is cutting its budget by over 20%, leading to staff reductions and a smaller scope of work, following the US withdrawal of funding, which previously made up 18% of its budget under President Trump’s administration. The US had been the largest financial backer of »»»

The World Health Organization (WHO) is planning to cut staff and scale back its operations after reducing its budget by more than 20% due to U.S. funding cuts, according to an internal memo obtained by Reuters. In January, U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration withdrew from the WHO, criticiz»»»