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WHO calls for immediate release, access to, and medical support for hostages taken by Hamas

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WHO calls for immediate release, access to, and medical support for hostages taken by Hamas

admin October 26, 2023

Gravely concerned by the humanitarian and health situation facing approximately 200 people, including health workers and up...

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WHO health supplies move towards Gaza

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WHO health supplies move towards Gaza

admin October 21, 2023

Four trucks carrying WHO health supplies have started to move towards the Rafah border crossing, on their...

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UN Women report reveals devastating impact of the crisis in Gaza on women and girls

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UN Women report reveals devastating impact of the crisis in Gaza on women and girls

admin October 20, 2023

…The conflict has already resulted in close to 493,000 women and girls being displaced from their homes...

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WHO calls for the immediate reversal of the evacuation order in Gaza to protect health and reduce suffering

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WHO calls for the immediate reversal of the evacuation order in Gaza to protect health and reduce suffering

admin October 14, 2023

WHO joins the wider United Nations in appealing to Israel to immediately rescind orders for the evacuation...

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Hamas/Israel War: Hospitals in the Gaza Strip at a breaking point, warns WHO

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Hamas/Israel War: Hospitals in the Gaza Strip at a breaking point, warns WHO

admin October 13, 2023

WHO warns that the health system in the Gaza Strip is at a breaking point. Time is...

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The world is failing girls and women, according to new UN report

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The world is failing girls and women, according to new UN report

admin September 7, 2023

New figures point to the need of an additional USD 360 billion in investment per year to...

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North Korea Lashes Out At UN And Calls Defectors ‘Scum’

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North Korea Lashes Out At UN And Calls Defectors ‘Scum’

admin August 19, 2023

North Korea on Saturday lashed out at the UN for accusing the Pyongyang regime of widespread systematic...

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UN Women-UNDP to launch joint Report, “The Paths to Equality: Twin Indices on Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality”

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UN Women-UNDP to launch joint Report, “The Paths to Equality: Twin Indices on Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality”

admin July 15, 2023

The UN Entity for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (UN Women) and the UN Development Programme (UNDP)...

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Robots Speak at UN Conference, Say ‘We’d Be Better Leaders Than Humans’

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Robots Speak at UN Conference, Say ‘We’d Be Better Leaders Than Humans’

admin July 11, 2023

Robots powered by Artificial Intelligence have said that they would run the world better than human beings....

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Multilateral development banks and WHO launch new investment platform to strengthen primary health care services

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Multilateral development banks and WHO launch new investment platform to strengthen primary health care services

admin June 23, 2023

In a landmark development aimed at investing in and strengthening essential, climate and crisis-resilient primary health care...

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Dr Vanessa Kerry appointed as WHO Director-General Special Envoy for Climate Change and Health

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Dr Vanessa Kerry appointed as WHO Director-General Special Envoy for Climate Change and Health

admin June 22, 2023

The World Health Organization (WHO) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Vanessa Kerry as the...

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Women and girls hit hard by attacks on health in Sudan, UN agencies warn

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Women and girls hit hard by attacks on health in Sudan, UN agencies warn

admin June 20, 2023

The World Health Organization and UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, today warned that...

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WHO condemns the killing of civilians and WHO staff member in a complex hotel attack in Somalia

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WHO condemns the killing of civilians and WHO staff member in a complex hotel attack in Somalia

admin June 11, 2023

The World Health Organization (WHO) condemns in the strongest possible terms the complex attack on the Pearl...

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China to send first civilian astronaut to space station

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China to send first civilian astronaut to space station

admin May 29, 2023

China will send three astronauts to its Tiangong space station on Tuesday, putting a civilian scientist into...

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Primate Ayodele’s Prophecy Fulfilled As Deadly Flood Hits Italy, Afghanistan, Others

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Primate Ayodele’s Prophecy Fulfilled As Deadly Flood Hits Italy, Afghanistan, Others

admin May 25, 2023

…Primate Ayodele’s Prophecy Fulfilled As Deadly Flood Hits Italy, Afghanistan, Others Many deaths have been recorded in...

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Russian President, Vladimir Putin Escapes Assassination, Fulfills Primate Ayodele’s Prophecy

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Russian President, Vladimir Putin Escapes Assassination, Fulfills Primate Ayodele’s Prophecy

admin May 4, 2023

The president of Russia, Vladimir Putin yesterday escaped another assassination attempt since the war between his country...

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Key leadership appointments made to drive WHO strategic direction and initiatives

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Key leadership appointments made to drive WHO strategic direction and initiatives

admin April 17, 2023

The World Health Organization (WHO) has appointed five new senior figures to its headquarters leadership team in...

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WHO certifies Azerbaijan and Tajikistan as malaria-free

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WHO certifies Azerbaijan and Tajikistan as malaria-free

admin March 29, 2023

• A total of 42 countries or territories have reached the malaria-free milestone The World Health Organization...

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WHO health supplies continue to flow into all areas in Syria affected by the earthquake

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WHO health supplies continue to flow into all areas in Syria affected by the earthquake

admin February 24, 2023

In response to the immense health needs of the Syrian people caused by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake...

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WHO sends health supplies to reach 400,000 people impacted by the earthquakes in Türkiye and the Syrian Arab Republic

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WHO sends health supplies to reach 400,000 people impacted by the earthquakes in Türkiye and the Syrian Arab Republic

admin February 11, 2023

In response to the devastating earthquakes impacting Türkiye and the Syrian Arab Republic, the World Health Organization...

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Dr Jarbas Barbosa elected as WHO Regional Director for the Americas, effective February 1st

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Dr Jarbas Barbosa elected as WHO Regional Director for the Americas, effective February 1st

admin January 31, 2023

The WHO Executive Board, currently holding its 152nd meeting in Geneva, has appointed Dr. Jarbas Barbosa da...

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