The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health. It was established on 7 April 1948, and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. The WHO is a member of the United Nations Development Group. Its predecessor, the Health Organization, was an agency of the League of Nations. Read More
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 14,598 to 21,939,196 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said on late Friday. ...
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday called on the World Health Organization to accelerate the recognition of new COVID-19 vaccines, adding that the accessibility to doses in developing countries is low due to unfair compassion. ...
The cumulative COVID-19 cases in Thailand surpassed 2 million on Friday, as the country recently lifted travel curbs to vaccinated international visitors in an effort to reboot its tourism-reliant economy. ...
Amid China's increased military incursion in Taiwan, the French National Assembly on November 29, will vote on a resolution that is aimed at supporting Taipei's participation in international forums. ...
Foreign tourists who will be able to enter Israel as part of organized groups without necessarily receiving a booster vaccination against COVID-19, the government said on Monday. ...