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Ambient air pollution — driven by emissions from transport, industry, power generation, and biomass burning — is a major source of health damage and economic loss, particularly in developing countries. …

Half the world lacks access to basic health care. This isn’t just a health crisis. It’s a threat to global productivity, job creation, and shared prosperity. For millions of people, …

At a national workshop in Ha Noi on 11 August 2026, UNESCO shared international evidence and policy experience on school health and nutrition as Viet Nam begins implementing its School …

How is the World Bank Group responding to the Ebola Outbreak? The World Bank Group is responding swiftly to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda. Our …

At UNESCO Headquarters in Paris more than 330 students from 14 schools in the Île-de-France region and 9 classes connected online from Cameroon, Congo, Lebanon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Togo and Tunisia exchanged …

The World Bank Group is responding swiftly to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda. We are drawing on our investments in health preparedness — and the financing tools …

High-quality clinical trials are essential for generating reliable evidence to inform health policy, clinical practice and public trust in science. To support countries and researchers in strengthening trial quality and …

Pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article 12 – Determination of a public health emergency of international concern, including a pandemic emergency of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR), the Director-General of the World Health …

WHO calls on parliamentarians to join the WHA Global Parliamentary Forum on 20 May at the Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly (WHA79) in Geneva. The Forum is being jointly organized by WHO and …

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, briefed media today on a cluster of hantavirus cases linked to a cruise ship, the MV Hondius. Eight cases have been reported so far, …