Member States advanced negotiations on the Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS) Annex to the WHO Pandemic Agreement. Reaffirming their commitment to finalizing the Annex for its consideration by the World Health Assembly in May 2027, the PABS Annex would establish Read More

Member States of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) re-elected Ms. Doreen Bogdan-Martin as the organization's Secretary-General for a second four-year term. Making history with being elected as the first female Secretary-General Ms. Doreen Bogdan-Martin in 2022 (assumed office in January Read More

Global efforts to end tuberculosis (TB) continue to make progress, with fewer people falling ill and dying from the disease, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Tuberculosis Report 2026 released. This progress comes as domestic funding for TB Read More

Denmark has been ranked the world’s top-performing country on climate action for the sixth consecutive year, but remains fourth overall in the 2026 Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) because no country has done enough to meet the goals of the Read More

Today, November 11 is the National Day of the African nation Angola. The National Day which is also known as Independence Day is celebrated annually commemorating the proclamation of national independence, on 11 November 1975 from Portuguese colonial following 14 Read More

Efforts to reform discriminatory family laws are gaining momentum across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), with countries reviewing existing laws, considering legislative proposals or adopting reforms to strengthen women's rights in marriage, divorce, child custody and inheritance. However, Read More

The World Health Organization (WHO) today launched Together for Science and Health, a new global movement uniting more than 240 organizations behind a shared commitment to strengthen trust in science and harness its power to improve health and development. With Read More

Today, November 9 is the day Cambodia celebrates Independence Day. This day is commemorating the country's full independence from French colonial rule on November 9, 1953, which ended 90 years of protectorate status. History says, Cambodia gets freedom with the Read More

One in four adolescents worldwide reported not getting at least 60 minutes of physical activity on any day in the previous week. According to new global estimates released by the World Health Organization (WHO) today, this amounts to some 240 Read More

Six proven climate and health measures could save 1.6 million lives a year while delivering trillions of dollars in economic and fiscal gains, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) report released today. Scaling up these measures globally, from Read More