In December 2021, fearing a repeat of the devastation wrought by Covid-19 -- which killed ... to draft a new accord on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response. While much of the draft ...

The head of the World Health Organization insisted on Monday it was "now or never" to strike a landmark global accord on ...

The US withdrawal will not officially happen until January 2026, so there will be months of uncertainty over budgets and ...

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. extended his gratitude to outgoing United Nations Resident Coordinator ... over his help during the COVID-19 pandemic and engagements related to the ...

The two leaders have each criticised the World Health Organization for its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. A United Nations agency, the organisation cannot mandate governments to follow its ...

Argentina has announced it will pull out of the World Health Organization (WHO), mirroring a similar move by US President Donald Trump last month.

Five years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, public weariness and irresponsible politics are hampering an effective response to global infectious-disease outbreaks.

Nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults (72%) say the COVID-19 pandemic did more to drive the country apart than to bring it ...

Pathogens such as the coronavirus can travel around the world at a speed that too often outpaces governments’ ability to detect, treat, cure, and prevent diseases. Even the best-funded health care ...

In the 14 years since Indian officials last held a census, the country has seen rapid growth, with India overtaking China as the world’s most populous nation, with 1.44 billion people, according to ...