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WHO’s Tedros wins German backing for second term
BERLIN, Sept 21 (Reuters) - German Health Minister Jens Spahn backed a second term for World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus…
Former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown appointed WHO Ambassador for Global Health Financing
The World Health Organization has announced the appointment of Gordon Brown, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, as WHO Ambassador for…
Are COVID-19 boosters ethical, with half the world waiting for a first shot? A bioethicist weighs in
Nancy S. Jecker Professor of Bioethics and Humanities, School of Medicine, University of Washington Should countries that can afford COVID-19 booster vaccines…
UN chief warns China, US to avoid new Cold War
Warning of a potential new Cold War, the head of the United Nations implored China and the United States to repair their…
WHO’s Tedros looks set to run unopposed for a second term
The World Health Organization's chief looks set to run unopposed for a second term at the helm as tries to guide the…
World leaders return to U.N. with focus on pandemic, climate
World leaders are returning to the United Nations in New York this week with a focus on boosting efforts to fight both…
Glasgow climate summit at risk of failure, U.N. chief warns
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres said a critical meeting on climate change later this year in Scotland is at risk of failure…
U.N. says world likely to miss climate targets despite COVID pause in emissions
ZURICH, Sept 16 (Reuters) - The pace of climate change has not been slowed by the global COVID-19 pandemic and the world…
Blinken denies Taliban blocking Americans from leaving Mazar-i-Sharif
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken denied on Tuesday reports that the Taliban had blocked Americans attempting to fly out of of…
UN says basic services in Afghanistan are collapsing
Afghanistan is facing the collapse of basic services and food and other aid is about to run out, the U.N. Office for…
Weather disasters killed 2 million in last 50 years, UN agency WMO says
The number of disasters, such as floods and heatwaves, driven by climate change have increased fivefold over the past 50 years, killing…
U.N. rights boss says has credible reports of Taliban executions
Top U.N. human rights official Michelle Bachelet said on Tuesday that she had received credible reports of serious violations committed by the…