June 3, 2023 Trump congratulates Kim Jong Un on North Korean election to WHO executive board Former President Donald Trump congratulated North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un on Friday after North Korea was seated on the WHO executive board.
May 31, 2023 North Korea elected to World Health Organization executive board The North Korean Ministry of Public Health's Dr. Jong Min Pak has been elected to the executive board of the World Health Organization until at least 2026.
May 25, 2023 WHO chief warns of future pathogens with 'even deadlier potential' than COVID-19 World Health Organization director-general Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned this week that the world must prepare for pathogens with even deadlier potential than COVID-19.
May 22, 2023 Biden's 'pandemic treaty' would surrender power to WHO bureaucrats, House rep warns Rep. Chris Smith will hold a hearing on a "pandemic treaty" push by the Biden White House that "could cede American sovereignty" to the World Health Organization.
May 18, 2023 Sugar substitutes not advised for weight loss or disease prevention, says World Health Organization In new guidance, WHO specifically recommends against the use of non-sugar sweeteners (NSS) for controlling body weight or lowering the risk of non-communicable diseases.
May 17, 2023 Adopting AI systems too quickly without full testing could lead to 'errors by health care workers': WHO Amid the fast growth of artificial intelligence, the World Health Organization has issued an advisory calling for “safe and ethical AI for health," urging caution the use of large language models.
May 11, 2023 Monkeypox: WHO says no longer global health emergency Monkeypox (mpox), an infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus, is no longer an international emergency following an outbreak last year, the World Health Organization announced.
May 5, 2023 WHO downgrades coronavirus pandemic, no longer a global emergency While some countries are facing spikes in COVID-19 cases, the pandemic has been downgraded from a global emergency by the World Health Organization.
May 4, 2023 WHO fires scientists tasked with looking into the origins of COVID over sex misconduct The World Health Organization has fired a scientist who led a COVID origin search over sexual misconduct. WHO says it has boosted efforts to root out sexual abuse in the organization.
April 25, 2023 WHO, Gates Foundation seek to reverse decline in routine childhood vaccinations UNICEF, WHO, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are planning to reverse a pandemic-driven decline in routine childhood vaccinations by launching a new initiative.