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News Articles: World Health Assembly

World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus addresses the World Health Assembly in Geneva on May 19. After the pandemic treaty was approved, he said, "The world is safer today thanks to the leadership, collaboration and commitment of our Member States to adopt the historic WHO Pandemic Agreement."

The world now has its first ever pandemic treaty. Will it make a difference?

At the World Health Assembly, 193 members nations voted to adopt a treat calling for better preventive measures and global cooperation. But there are still details to hash out.

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By:
  • Jonathan Lambert
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus addresses the World Health Assembly on May 19. It's the first such gathering that the U.S. has not attended in nearly 80 years in the wake of President Trump's plan to withdraw from WHO membership.

For the first time, the U.S. is absent from WHO's annual assembly. What's the impact?

In the wake of President Trump's decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization, the agency is holding its first major meeting. How will that affect WHO — and the United States?

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By:
  • Jonathan Lambert