Four candidates outline plans to reshape the U.N. health agency, reduce duplication and rebuild global cooperation.
Candidates seeking to lead the World Health Organization called for major changes to the U.N. health agency and the wider global health system at their first public campaign discussion.
Four of the seven contenders appeared Sunday at the World Health Summit in Berlin, where they faced questions about what WHO should stop doing, how it should work with other international health organizations and whether its next leader could persuade the United States and Argentina to return.
Beijing nominates public health official Song Li to succeed Tedros, joining a seven-way contest at the U.N. health agency.
Global assessment flags malnutrition, cholera and disease risks as climate pattern collides with wars and hunger.
Nation's top climate official calls for nations to pay for "concrete outcomes that address real challenges people face."
WMO expects a strong event into 2027, prompting an unprecedented mobilization of national weather services.
The move threatens the International Criminal Court hours after a former ICC judge won the Nobel Peace Prize.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee honors the South African jurist for advancing international law and accountability.
New report finds U.S. customs changes reduce international shipments and concentrate traffic among fewer countries.
Trade in goods is expected to grow 3.9% in 2026 even as conflict-related disruptions weaken trade in services.
