WHO News Jul 23, 2025 10:07 AM

Timor-Leste certified malaria-free by WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Timor-Leste as malaria-free, a remarkable achievement for a country that prioritized the disease and embark...

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WHO News May 24, 2025 5:47 PM

African Union and World Health Organization renew strategic partnership to drive impact and strengthen health systems in Africa

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the African Union (AU) Commission renewed their longstanding strategic partnership today with the signing of an updat...

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WHO News Apr 1, 2025 11:55 AM

Strengthening public health across Lebanon with EIB Global

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), and Thomas Östros, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank (EI...

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WHO News Mar 6, 2025 12:48 PM

WHO and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia sign agreements in support of health priorities

The Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum 2025 was a significant event that underscored the continued partnership between WHO and KSrelief, as well as with...

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WHO News Oct 17, 2024 12:01 PM

Signing ceremony for contribution agreements between WHO and France

Geneva 17 October 2024 – This afternoon, His Excellency Mr Jérôme Bonnafont, Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations in Geneva, and WHO Dire...

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WHO News Oct 10, 2024 7:47 AM

WHO and the Netherlands renew their partnership on climate change and health

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Kingdom of the Netherlands have renewed their strategic partnership in addressing the growing impacts of climate ...

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WHO News Aug 27, 2024 7:45 PM

Fourteen African countries, key partners unite to provide critical resources for health in WHO’s first-ever Investment Round

In an unprecedented show of unity in support of the World Health Organization, 14 African countries and many partners pledged over US$ 45 million to the WHO ...

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WHO News May 23, 2024 12:12 PM

Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) supports the implementation of WHO's extended 13th General Programme of Work with flexible funding

Ahead of the Seventy-seventh World Health Assembly, the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have signed a Core Contribu...

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WHO News May 10, 2024 7:15 PM

Governments agree to continue their steady progress on proposed pandemic agreement ahead of the World Health Assembly

Governments of the world today agreed to continue working on a proposed pandemic agreement, and to further refine the draft, ahead of the Seventy-seventh Wor...

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WHO News Apr 12, 2024 1:57 PM

Enhancing Global Health and Well-Being: WHO and the Netherlands strengthen their Partnership

WHO and Netherlands Strategic Dialogue in The Hague, Netherlands 10 April 2024. Credit: Michel Mees PhotographyThe WHO and the Netherlands convened in The Ha...

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WHO News Apr 5, 2024 4:47 PM

WHO calls for action to uphold right to health amidst inaction, injustice and crises

To mark World Health Day (7 April), the World Health Organization (WHO) is running the “My health, my right” campaign to champion the right to health of ever...

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WHO News Mar 21, 2024 9:49 AM

Call for urgent agreement on international deal to prepare for and prevent future pandemics

A high-powered intervention by 23 former national Presidents, 22 former Prime Ministers, a former UN General Secretary and 3 Nobel Laureates is being made to...

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