The U.N. health chief called the pandemic treaty 'a once-in-a-generation opportunity' to improve global health systems.
GENEVA (AN) — The World Health Organization's governing body opened its annual meeting amid expectations it will amend its laws on public health emergencies and prolong the stalemated pandemic treaty talks.
WHO officials said on Monday that this week's 194-nation World Health Assembly is likely to amend its International Health Regulations and to extend talks on a pandemic treaty for some months more despite the failure to reach a deal after nearly two and a half years of negotiations.
The spike in the world’s deadliest infectious disease comes as officials warn global aid cuts could lead to a resurgence.
More than 275,000 glaciers cover 700,000 square kilometers of the planet. Glaciers and ice sheets store 70% of all freshwater.
The U.N. weather agency says some human-induced effects will be 'irreversible over hundreds if not thousands of years.'
The Arctic Council finds itself at a difficult crossroads as its member nations move to exploit the region's mineral wealth.
Experts agreed science and diplomacy need to evolve to build trust, solve problems, and promote national interests.
The spike in the world’s deadliest infectious disease comes as officials warn global aid cuts could lead to a resurgence.
More than 275,000 glaciers cover 700,000 square kilometers of the planet. Glaciers and ice sheets store 70% of all freshwater.
From migrants to refugees, millions of lives and the organizations that help them are at risk from U.S. aid cuts.
