UN upholds safety and efficacy of Gaza polio vaccine
Dire conditions brought on by the war have caused the disease to resurface after more than two decades. Last week, a case was confirmed...
DR Congo: WHO tracks deadly mysterious illness
In recent months, disease surveillance has identified increases in cases and fatalities on three occasions across different areas of the country, which triggered follow-up...
Gaza: Six UNRWA staff killed in strikes on school sheltering displaced people
“This is the highest death toll among our staff in a single incident,” UNRWA said in a post on the social media platform X,...
Can Creationists disagree with Anti-Creationists without angering them or God, at least scientifically?
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Creationists and their opponents have been having harsh discussions about their views on the origin of the universe for a long...
Antimicrobial resistance crisis ‘happening now,’ WHO’s Tedros stresses at Jeddah summit
In remarks to the Conference, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the UN World Health Organization (WHO), said that what is being discussed is...
Countries finalize historic pandemic agreement after three years of negotiations
Developed after over three years of negotiations under the auspices of the World Health Organization (WHO), the draft outlines a framework for strengthening international...
Global solidarity key to future pandemic preparedness, says UN chief
The world remains dangerously unprepared for the next pandemic, despite the harrowing lessons of COVID-19, Mr. Guterres warned.“COVID-19 was a wake-up call to the...
Flavoured nicotine products driving youth addiction, WHO warns
This is especially true among youth users: it’s one of the main reasons young people experiment with tobacco or nicotine products in the first...
‘Fragility of peace’ depicted in giant new mural on UN tower in Vienna
The artwork by Australian artist Fintan Magee is in support of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and September’s pivotal Summit of the Future. “This work...
WHO marks 20 years of its lifesaving tobacco control treaty
The agency is this week celebrating the 20th anniversary of the entry into force of its Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) –...
Mpox: UNHCR launches appeal to support refugees in African countries
The funding will support critical response and prevention efforts for 9.9 million refugees and host communities in 35 countries across the continent.Mpox, formerly known...
Climate emergency is a health crisis ‘that is already killing us,’ says WHO
Europe is warming faster than any other WHO region, and the impact on people’s health is growing more severe. From rising death rates to...
‘Major milestone’ immunization campaign begins in DPR Korea
“This campaign is a major milestone in our drive to vaccinate every child in the DPRK and protect them from common childhood diseases,” said...
World News in Brief: Historic Palestine monastery on World Heritage in Danger List, rights...
“This decision recognizes both the site's value and the need to protect it from danger,” the agency said , noting the threats posed by...
US aid funding cuts put HIV prevention at risk, warns UNAIDS
The waiver allows the continuation or resumption of “life-saving humanitarian assistance” including HIV treatment.That means 20 million people living with HIV and whose medication is...
Gaza: WHO chief hails ‘massive success’ of polio campaign amid tragic reality
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus tweeted that it had been “a massive success amidst a tragic daily reality of life” for more than two...
World News in Brief: UNICEF mpox response in DR Congo, ‘unprecedented’ threat to Sudan’s...
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has recorded more than 21,000 suspected cases of the viral disease, including over 5,000 confirmed cases and...
‘One Earth, One Health’: Yoga Day provides respite in a tumultuous world
This powerful message of International Yoga Day, observed annually on 21 June, reverberated through UN Headquarters in New York on Friday as hundreds gathered...
WHO launches $1.5 billion appeal to tackle global health crises
In response, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for $1.5 billion through its 2025 Health Emergency Appeal, to deliver life-saving health interventions worldwide.The appeal,...
Tobacco control efforts protect three-quarters of the world’s population, WHO report finds
The World Health Organization (WHO) published its 2025 report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic on Monday, focusing on the six policies outlined in the WHO MPOWER tobacco...
From Declaration to action: Antimicrobial resistance initiatives center stage at Jeddah conference
Concerned parties from around the world gathered on Thursday at the Ritz-Carlton in the Red Sea city ahead of the 4th Global Ministerial Conference...
WHO warns of a health financing emergency
Speaking at the regular Friday press briefing in Geneva for humanitarian agencies, she warned that as wealthier nations make deep spending cuts, both international...
While energy access improved, more funding is needed to address disparities, says WHO
While the rate of basic access to energy has increased since 2022, the current pace is insufficient to reach universal access by 2030, one...
‘Rapid expansion’ of synthetic drugs reshaping illicit markets, UN anti-narcotics body warns
In its 2024 Annual Report, released on Tuesday, the INCB explains that unlike plant-based drugs, these substances can be made anywhere, without the need...
