Climate change inaction costs millions of lives each year, report warns

The 2025 Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change reveals that climate inaction and continued dependence on fossil fuels ...

Climate change inaction being paid for in millions of lives every year, global findings suggest

New global findings in the 9th annual indicator report of The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change reveal that the continued overreliance on fossil fuels and failure to adapt to climate ...
NPR

The world now has its first ever pandemic treaty. Will it make a difference?

Member states of the World Health Organization voted overwhelmingly to adopt the first ever pandemic agreement, a treaty aimed at preventing, preparing for and responding to any future pandemic. After ...
NPR

For the first time, the U.S. is absent from WHO's annual assembly. What's the impact?

It's the biggest global health meeting of the year. And the United States won't be taking a seat at the table. This week, representatives from the 194 countries of the World Health Organization — ...
Reuters

World Health Organization countries don't invite Taiwan to annual assembly

GENEVA, May 19 (Reuters) - Member states of the World Health Organization on Monday rejected a proposal to invite Taiwan to its annual assembly in Geneva after China voiced opposition. Belize and ...
Reuters

World Health Organization looks ahead to life without the US

LONDON/GENEVA, May 19 (Reuters) - Hundreds of World Health Organization officials will join donors and diplomats in Geneva from Monday with one question dominating their thoughts: How to tackle crises ...