FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 34 - The Untold Story

WHO Frustration Two Years on Since Pandemic Declaration

Friday marks two years to the day since the World Health Organization first described Covid-19 as a pandemic, shaking countries into action as the disease ripped around the planet. The once-in-a-century pandemic has turned the world upside down, claiming more than six million lives and infecting at least 450 million…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 11, 2022

Six African countries to kick off mRNA vaccines production

The WHO said it would work with these countries to develop a roadmap of training and support to produce the jabs.

Al Jazeera · Feb 18, 2022

COVID pandemic’s ‘acute phase’ could end by midyear: WHO

WHO head Tedros says acute phase of pandemic could end by middle of the year if 70 percent of the world gets jabbed.

Al Jazeera · Feb 11, 2022

Chinese dissident Ai voices criticism as Winter Games open

The dissident Chinese architect behind the Beijing stadium hosting Friday’s opening ceremony of the Winter Games has scoffed at the head of the U.N. health agency

The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2022

WHO warns it is 'premature' to declare victory or stop fight against Covid-19

The World Health Organization chief warned Tuesday that it is too early for countries to either declare victory over Covid-19 or give up attempts to halt transmission.

France 24 · Feb 1, 2022

WHO says it's probing alleged racism, abuse by top director

The head of the World Health Organization said there is an investigation underway into alleged reports the U.N. health agency’s top official in the Western Pacific engaged in racist, unethical and abusive behavior

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2022

WHO head Tedros faces a challenge all humanitarians know well

In 2017, the World Health Organisation (WHO) appointed Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as its director general. He’s the first African and the first person from the global south to occupy this high office.

The Conversation · Jan 28, 2022

WHO backs Neil Young's Spotify boycott over Joe Rogan's COVID-19 vaccine 'misinformation'

After removing his music from Spotify over what he says is COVID-19 vaccine misinformation aired on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, veteran rocker Neil Young wins the praise of the World Health Organization's chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

ABC News · Jan 27, 2022

WHO chief makes case for 2nd term as Ethiopia criticizes him

World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has laid out more plans to fight the virus and other priorities as he pitched his case for a new five-year term

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2022

Ethiopia slams WHO chief at international meeting over Tigray comments

An Ethiopian ambassador slammed the World Health Organization's chief over his comments on the Tigray conflict, during the WHO's executive board meeting in Geneva.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 25, 2022