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Top US medical adviser announces intention to resume major role in global health
The United States’ top medical official said on Thursday that the US will now join the World Health Organization’s global initiative to help poorer nations
Guterres urges world to ‘work together in solidarity’ as US moves to re-join WHO
The United Nations Secretary-General on Wednesday welcomed the announcement by President Joe Biden that the United States will re-engage with the World Health Organization (WHO)
Secretary-General welcomes US return to Paris Agreement on Climate Change
Following the inauguration of United States President Joe Biden on Wednesday, the UN Secretary-General said he looks forward to an era of new leadership towards
UNHCR chief welcomes Biden administration commitment to refugee protection
The head of the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) congratulated the new United States President and Vice President as they took office on Wednesday, pledging to
Decade of conflict triggering ‘slow tsunami’ across Syria, Security Council hears
After a decade of conflict, economic collapse compounded by COVID-19, corruption and mismanagement, the UN Syrian envoy told the Security Council on Wednesday that “a
UN calls for resumption of Mediterranean rescues, after 43 die in Libya shipwreck
Following another deadly shipwreck off the coast of Libya that claimed 43 lives on Monday, the UN migration and refugee agencies have called for countries
‘Complex’ emergency unfolding in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado, warn UN agencies
UN agencies voiced deep concern on Wednesday over the worsening humanitarian crisis in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province, where attacks by armed groups have forced more
Healthy diets ‘nearly impossible’ for 1.9 billion people in Asia-Pacific: UN report
The economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic and surging food prices have made it “nearly impossible” for almost two billion people in Asia and the