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Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries highlights impact of South-South cooperation
UNOSSC, IBSA and India-UN Fund outreach for development of least developed countries 5 March 2023, Doha – On the sidelines of the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries, the catalytic power of South-South cooperation to enable transformational development in least developed countries was celebrated. Eminent personalities...
Syria: “Enough is enough”
26 February 2023 – Buildings pancaked flat over sleeping populations in several governorates in Syria when the 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck on the dawn of 6 February 2023. Heartbroken mothers are grieving their young, fathers are seeking shelter for their now homeless families, and children want to awake from a nightmare that suddenly snatched any...
WHO health supplies continue to flow into all areas in Syria affected by the earthquake
Third charter flight of WHO supplies lands in Damascus Airport, 20 February, 2023. Credit: WHO Cairo, 23 February 2023 – In response to the immense health needs of the Syrian people caused by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Türkiye and the Syrian Arab Republic on 6 February, 2023, WHO Field Presence in Gaziantep trans-shipped yesterday...
Regional Director's briefing on earthquake in southern Türkiye and northern Syria
152nd Executive Board Meeting, January–February, 2023 7 February 2023 – Let me again express my deepest condolences to the people of Syria. As my colleague Dr Iman Shankiti noted, we expect the death toll to increase in the coming days. Our hearts and thoughts are with the families and loved ones of those whose lives were lost as a result of this tragic...
With Al Takamol refugee camp destroyed by fire in Sudan, WHO extends health support and assesses further needs
Among the ravages caused by the fire, burn and fracture wounds were sustained by many inhabitants of the Al-Takamol Refugee Camp. 22 January, 2023, Sudan. Credit: WHO/Ali Raja 7 February 2023 – Over 450 refugee families in Sudan faced a harrowing evening on 17 January, 2023, when their Al Takamol camp was engulfed by fire, leading to one death,...
Japan contributes US$ 881 344 to boost the response capacity to infectious diseases in Sudan
Khartoum, 31 January 2023 – The Government of Japan has contributed US$ 881 344 to the World Health Organization (WHO)’s office in Sudan. This generous contribution will allow WHO to provide life-saving health and nutritional services for vulnerable communities, as well as clean water, sanitation and hygiene, in 11 Sudanese states for the...
WHO supports response to the tribal conflict in Sudan’s South Darfur State
WHO and EHA staff in Amory clinic, giving the job training on EWARS and weekly reports31 January 2022 – Inter-communal clashes in late December 2022 in Sudan’s South Darfur State spread to 16 villages and resulted in 11 people killed and 18 wounded, according to information from the State Ministry of Health. As a result of ongoing conflict,...
WHO art competition for school students "75 years of improving public health"
Dear students, On 7 April 2023 ̶ World Health Day ̶ the World Health Organization will observe its 75th birthday. In 1948, countries of the world came together and founded WHO to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable – so everyone, everywhere could attain the highest level of health and well-being. To advance the health and...
WHO launches funding appeal to help a record number of people in complex, intersecting health emergencies
WHO’s Health Emergency Appeal 2023 calls for US$ 2.54 billion Geneva, 23 January 2023 – WHO is launching its 2023 health emergency appeal today for US$ 2.54 billion to provide assistance to millions of people around the world facing health emergencies. The number of people in need of humanitarian relief has increased by almost a quarter compared to...
Information note on new COVID-19 Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5
18 January 2023, Cairo, Egypt – The recently detected XBB.1.5 variant is a sub-lineage of the Omicron XBB sub-lineage. Although data on XBB.1.5 are still very limited, currently available information indicates that XBB.1.5 has a growth advantage compared to other circulating Omicron sublineages and may therefore contribute to an increase in cases...
