WHO calls for stepped up action to eliminate viral hepatitis
It highlights significant gains made in the fight against hepatitis B and C, which together account for 95 per cent of all hepatitis-related deaths worldwide. …
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From Hormuz to Lebanon, crisis reverberates through trade routes, upending humanitarian networks
Addressing the agency’s governing body in Rome on Tuesday, Director-General Qu Dongyu said the closure of key maritime routes is…
Two-thirds of global hunger concentrated in 10 conflict-hit countries
The 2026 Global Report on Food Crises, released on Friday by an alliance of UN agencies, the European Union (EU)…
Despite ceasefire, Hormuz tensions continue to throttle supply chains worldwide
The UN Secretary-General has welcomed the extension, calling it “an important step toward de-escalation and creating critical space for diplomacy…
Ceasefire extension offers diplomatic opening, but tensions persist in Strait of Hormuz
The UN Secretary-General welcomed the move, calling it “an important step toward de-escalation and creating critical space for diplomacy and…
MIDDLE EAST LIVE 21 April: Talks unclear; Hormuz tensions continue
Uncertainty surrounds possible US-Iran talks in Pakistan, with no confirmation yet that they will go ahead. At the same time,…
Tech gaps and budget cuts threaten global efforts to track and help the vulnerable
But as nations gather at the UN this week to discuss the future of our population growth, two major hurdles…
US-Iran war: Guterres calls for continued talks, end to ceasefire violations
Marathon discussions hosted by Pakistan ended in stalemate this weekend in the country’s capital, Islamabad. While no agreement was reached, “the discussions themselves underscored the seriousness of their engagement…
‘Clock is ticking’: Hormuz disruption raises fears of global food crisis
A fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran has done little to restore confidence in the vital maritime corridor,…
Lebanon airstrike casualties ‘still under the rubble’ as ambulances, hospitals face new threats
Speaking from Beirut, where he witnessed Wednesday’s attacks first-hand, the World Health Organization (WHO)’s representative in the country Dr. Abdinasir Abubakar,…