UN chief demands evacuation of 2,500 Gaza children at 'imminent risk' of death
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday demanded that 2,500 children be immediately evacuated from Gaza ...
US foreign aid freeze is upending global aid and the work of contractors
The extent of the impacts of the Trump administration’s sudden 90-day freeze of almost all foreign aid is still unclear ...
Q&A on Trump’s Impending Exit from the World Health Organization
As part of a rash of executive orders completed on his first day back in the White House, President Donald Trump began the ...
WHO cites reports saying 45 dead in Congo fighting, warns of disease risks
The World Health Organization said on Thursday that over 2,000 people have been wounded by fighting in and around Congo's ...
List of countries affected by Mpox as seventh case found in UK amid ‘global emergency’
Mpox, previously known as monkeypox, is a rare infection most commonly found in parts of central and east Africa. The seventh ...
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Americans divided on benefits of World Health Organization
A Pew Research survey reveals that opinions on U.S. membership in the World Health Organization are split. As of April 2024, ...
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Countries are neglecting the existential threat of pandemics. Bold leadership is necessary
Too few leaders have learned the critical lesson that international cooperation is essential to pandemic prevention, ...
On This Day: WHO declares COVID-19 a public health emergency
World Health Organization officials declared the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak -- later to be dubbed COVID-19 -- a public ...