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US withdraws from 66 organizations

11 Jan 2026 FA News Desk

US President Donald J. Trump announced the withdrawal of the United States from 66 international organizations identified as part of the Trump Administration’s review of wasteful, ineffective, and harmful international organizations. According to the US Statement Department press release, further Read More
128 media workers killed in 2025: IFJ reports

11 Jan 2026 FA News Desk

International Federation of Journalists’ (IFJ) has stated that one hundred and twenty-eight journalists and media workers, including 10 women, were killed in 2025. Since 1990 and the launch of its annual Killed List, the IFJ has recorded 3,173 deaths worldwide, Read More
Conflicts in Sudan cross 1000 days

10 Jan 2026 FA News Desk

The conflict in Sudan reaches its 1000th day on January 9 Friday. According to a World Health Organization (WHO) report, the conflict has created over 20 million people requiring health assistance and 21 million desperately needing food. Nearly three years Read More
World marks Cervical Cancer Elimination Day

18 Nov 2025 FA News Desk

17 November marks the first World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day which is a historic milestone in global efforts to end a preventable cancer. This day of action builds on powerful momentum, with countries and partners uniting to launch ambitious vaccination Read More
Guidelines on diabetes during pregnancy launched

14 Nov 2025 FA News Desk

The World Health Organization (WHO) today released its first global guidelines for the management of diabetes during pregnancy, a condition affecting about one in six pregnancies – or 21 million women annually. According to the WHO press release, the new Read More
WHO’s guidance to address global health financing cuts

4 Nov 2025 FA News Desk

The World Health Organization (WHO) Monday released new guidance called “Responding to the health financing emergency: immediate measures and longer-term shifts” for countries on ways to counter the immediate and long-term effects of sudden and severe cuts to external funding, Read More
Second World Summit for Social Development beings in Doha, Qatar

4 Nov 2025 FA News Desk

President of Nepal Ram Chandra Poudel said inclusion, justice and social protection are the “bedrocks of social development” in Nepal. Addressing the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha, Qatar on Tuesday President Poudel has further said that "Nepal’s Read More
British King Charles strips brother Prince Andrew of Prince title, privileges

31 Oct 2025 FA News Desk

British King Charles III taking action has decided to formally remove Prince Andrew's royal title and privileges. A statement from Buckingham Palace confirmed on Thursday that "His Majesty has today initiated a formal process to remove the Style, Titles and Read More
Climate inaction claiming millions of lives every year, warns new Lancet Countdown report

30 Oct 2025 FA News Desk

The World Health Organization (WHO) and global partners are calling for the protection of people’s health to be recognized as the most powerful driver of climate action. A new 2025 global report of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change Read More
Tobacco industry targets WHO FCTC COP and MOP deals

23 Oct 2025 FA News Desk

The Secretariat of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) is alerting governments and the public that the tobacco industry is intensifying efforts to interfere with the work of the Conference of the Parties (COP), the treaty’s decision-making Read More