International
Mpox remains a public health emergency
Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced on 9 June 2025, that the mpox upsurge continues to meet the criteria of a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) set forth in the International Health Read More
Shaikha Al Nowaiswill be new first woman Secretary-General of UN Tourism
The UN Tourism Council has elected Shaikha Al Nowais as the next Secretary-General, to begin in January 2026. Upon confirmation by the UN Tourism General Assembly, Ms. Shaikha Al Nowais will make history as first female to lead UN Tourism Read More
Human troops on peace missions decline
The number of personnel deployed to multilateral peace operations fell by more than 40 per cent between 2015 and 2024, according to a new analysis of developments and trends in multilateral peace operations. According to the report released by Stockholm Read More
WHO awards six public health champion laureates
The World Health Organization (WHO) has honoured six laureates with public health prizes and awards at Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly in Geneva on Friday, 23 May 2025. World Health Assembly President Teodoro J. Herbosa, together with high-level representatives of the Read More
Preparation talk on Israel-Palestine conference
To lay the concrete efforts towards achieving a two-State solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict diplomats meet at UN Headquarters in New York on Friday. All the UN Member States’ envoys are to bring out the blueprint for June conference outlining Read More
Global action must for biodiversity loss
Thursday is International Day for Biological Diversity. The UN officially designated 22 May as the International Day for Biological Diversity in 2000 marking the adoption of the Convention on Biological Diversity in 1992 to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues. The Read More
Global leaders pledge contribution to WHO
World leaders pledged at least an additional US $170 million to the World Health Organization (WHO) at a high-level pledging event Tuesday at the Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly in Geneva. Amid rising global health challenges, leaders reaffirmed their support for Read More
WHO recognizes four countries with life-saving trans-fat elimination policies
The World Health Organization (WHO) awarded the Republic of Austria, the Kingdom of Norway, the Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Singapore validation certificates for their exemplary efforts in eliminating industrially produced trans fats from their food supplies. These countries Read More
Former US president Joe Biden diagnosed with ‘Aggressive’ Prostate Cancer
The 82-year-old former president of the USA Joe Biden was diagnosed with grade group 5 prostate cancer. Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed his personal office announced on Sunday, May 18 According to a statement released from his office Read More
WHA78 convenes from 19 May in Geneva
The Seventy-eighth session of the World Health Assembly (WHA78) will convene from 19 to 27 May 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland, under the theme “One World for Health”. The Health Assembly will bring together high-level country representatives and other stakeholders to Read More