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19 May 2026
Departmental update

World No Tobacco Day 2026 awards – meet the winners

18 May 2026
News release

World Health Assembly opens in Geneva, Switzerland

18 May 2026
News release

Director-General presents Award for Global Health to four distinguished leaders

18 May 2026
Departmental update

WHO launches advocacy, communications and partnerships plan on the health response to climate change, air pollution and energy poverty

18 May 2026
Departmental update

WHO introduces PREVENT technical package to address lead poisoning

18 May 2026
Departmental update

Norad's US$ 3 million boost to WHO acute care programme set to save thousands of lives

17 May 2026
Statement

Epidemic of Ebola Disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda determined a public health emergency of international concern

16 May 2026
Statement

Statement on the antigen composition of COVID-19 vaccines

15 May 2026
Departmental update

New WHO online course strengthens good practices in clinical trials

15 May 2026
Departmental update

UCL Global Business School for Health and WHO sign agreement to advance learning health systems and evidence-informed policy

15 May 2026
News release

WHO warns nicotine pouch brands targeting youth as sales surge

14 May 2026
Statement

Follow-up message by the WHO Director-General to the people of Tenerife regarding the hantavirus response

14 May 2026
News release

Tunisia validated by WHO as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem

14 May 2026
Departmental update

Turning commitments into care: Africa accelerates action on traditional medicine

13 May 2026
News release

Global health gains face threat of reversal

12 May 2026
Departmental update

New WHO health inequality country profiles to track progress on achieving health equity

12 May 2026
Departmental update

WHO launches revamped SHAKE package to help reduce salt intake

12 May 2026
Departmental update

Quadripartite partners and global stakeholders step up coordinated action at One Health Summit

11 May 2026
Feature story

Learner spotlight: Vivian’s path to rights based mental health advocacy

9 May 2026
Statement

Message by the WHO Director-General to the people of Tenerife regarding the hantavirus response

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19 May 2026
Departmental update

World No Tobacco Day 2026 awards – meet the winners

18 May 2026
News release

World Health Assembly opens in Geneva, Switzerland

18 May 2026
Departmental update

Norad's US$ 3 million boost to WHO acute care programme set to save thousands of lives

18 May 2026
News release

Director-General presents Award for Global Health to four distinguished leaders

18 May 2026
Departmental update

WHO launches advocacy, communications and partnerships plan on the health response to climate change, air pollution and energy poverty

18 May 2026
Departmental update

WHO introduces PREVENT technical package to address lead poisoning

17 May 2026
Statement

Epidemic of Ebola Disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda determined a public health emergency of international concern

15 May 2026
News release

WHO warns nicotine pouch brands targeting youth as sales surge

15 May 2026
Departmental update

UCL Global Business School for Health and WHO sign agreement to advance learning health systems and evidence-informed policy

14 May 2026
Statement

Follow-up message by the WHO Director-General to the people of Tenerife regarding the hantavirus response

16 May 2026
Statement

Statement on the antigen composition of COVID-19 vaccines

14 May 2026
News release

Tunisia validated by WHO as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem

14 May 2026
Departmental update

Turning commitments into care: Africa accelerates action on traditional medicine

13 May 2026
News release

Global health gains face threat of reversal

8 May 2026
Departmental update

International Forum on migration calls for stronger action in support of migrant-inclusive health systems

12 May 2026
Departmental update

Quadripartite partners and global stakeholders step up coordinated action at One Health Summit

12 May 2026
Departmental update

WHO launches revamped SHAKE package to help reduce salt intake

11 May 2026
Feature story

Learner spotlight: Vivian’s path to rights based mental health advocacy

9 May 2026
Statement

Message by the WHO Director-General to the people of Tenerife regarding the hantavirus response

8 May 2026
Departmental update

New evidence confirms malaria vaccine saves child lives and will have high impact in wider rollout

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19 May 2026
Departmental update

World No Tobacco Day 2026 awards – meet the winners

18 May 2026
News release

World Health Assembly opens in Geneva, Switzerland

18 May 2026
Departmental update

Norad's US$ 3 million boost to WHO acute care programme set to save thousands of lives

18 May 2026
News release

Director-General presents Award for Global Health to four distinguished leaders

18 May 2026
Departmental update

WHO launches advocacy, communications and partnerships plan on the health response to climate change, air pollution and energy poverty

18 May 2026
Departmental update

WHO introduces PREVENT technical package to address lead poisoning

17 May 2026
Statement

Epidemic of Ebola Disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda determined a public health emergency of international concern

15 May 2026
News release

WHO warns nicotine pouch brands targeting youth as sales surge

15 May 2026
Departmental update

UCL Global Business School for Health and WHO sign agreement to advance learning health systems and evidence-informed policy

14 May 2026
Statement

Follow-up message by the WHO Director-General to the people of Tenerife regarding the hantavirus response

16 May 2026
Statement

Statement on the antigen composition of COVID-19 vaccines

14 May 2026
News release

Tunisia validated by WHO as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem

14 May 2026
Departmental update

Turning commitments into care: Africa accelerates action on traditional medicine

13 May 2026
News release

Global health gains face threat of reversal

8 May 2026
Departmental update

International Forum on migration calls for stronger action in support of migrant-inclusive health systems

12 May 2026
Departmental update

Quadripartite partners and global stakeholders step up coordinated action at One Health Summit

12 May 2026
Departmental update

WHO launches revamped SHAKE package to help reduce salt intake

11 May 2026
Feature story

Learner spotlight: Vivian’s path to rights based mental health advocacy

9 May 2026
Statement

Message by the WHO Director-General to the people of Tenerife regarding the hantavirus response

8 May 2026
Departmental update

New evidence confirms malaria vaccine saves child lives and will have high impact in wider rollout

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