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Lebanon: a conflict particularly destructive to health care
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Since 7 October 2023, 47% of attacks on health care – 65 out of 137 – have proven fatal to...
WHO adds LC16m8 mpox vaccine to Emergency Use Listing
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted Emergency Use Listing (EUL) for the LC16m8 mpox vaccine, making it the second...
WHO Investment Round: culminating moment at G20 Summit as leaders pledge
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The first-ever Investment Round of the World Health Organization (WHO) reached a culminating moment during the G20 Leaders' Summit today in...

The right to health
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Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, Good afternoon, and thank you for having me. It’s a real honour to be with you...
Closing address at High-Level Action Day, First WHO Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health
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Every human being is entitled to breathe clean air. It’s a human right. We are honoured to have the Human...
Opening address at the First WHO Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health
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Excellency, second Lady Hajia Samira Bawumia of Ghana, my colleague colleague Dr Taalas, Secretary General of WMO and my sister...

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On 8 May 1980, the 33rd World Health Assembly officially declared: ‘The world and all its peoples have won freedom