WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda ‘emergency’ of international concern

At least 80 deaths reported in Congo’s Ituri province while Uganda reports spread from travellers from the DRC…

 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/17/who-ebola-outbreak-congo-uganda-global-health-emergency

 

Hantavirus misinformation runs rampant as the US is unequipped to respond to infectious disease health scare

The US’s withdrawal from the WHO – and cuts to the country’s health system – stymie officials’ response…

 https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/may/08/hantavirus-global-heath-scare

 

UN health agency chief says hantavirus outbreak shows why US should rejoin - POLITICO

The head of the World Health Organization said Thursday he hoped an outbreak of the deadly hantavirus would prompt the Trump administration to reconsider its decision to leave the United Nations agency…

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/07/hantavirus-outbreak-cruise-who-tedros-00910213

 

New York City and Illinois join WHO network after Trump pulls US out of global health body

Illinois governor pledges to put 'science, preparedness and people' first by participating in global response network, following similar move by California…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/04/illinois-world-health-organization-global-outbreak-alert-and-response-network

 

Q&A on Trump’s Impending Exit from the World Health Organization - FactCheck.org

Withdrawing from WHO will harm the US national interests and security," Lawrence Gostin, a professor of global health law at Georgetown University, told us in an email. "It would weaken WHO's ability to curb outbreaks before they come to our shores. And the US would not have full access to key scientific information needed to innovate for new vaccines and drugs."…

https://www.factcheck.org/2025/01/qa-on-trumps-impending-exit-from-the-world-health-organization/

Young people’s health at risk from fall in condom use, warns WHO

"Age-appropriate comprehensive sexuality education remains neglected in many countries and, where it is available, it has increasingly come under attack in recent years on the false premise that it encourages sexual behaviour, when the truth is that equipping young people with the right knowledge at the right time leads to optimal health outcomes linked to responsible behaviour and choices. 

"We are reaping the bitter fruit of these reactionary efforts, with worse to come, unless governments, health authorities, the education sector and other essential stakeholders … take steps to rectify it."

https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/aug/29/young-peoples-health-at-risk-from-fall-in-condom-use-warns-who

PolitiFact | Twitter post misconstrues what WHO Director-General said about COVID-19 vaccines and children

World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stumbled over his words, first mispronouncing the word "children" with "kil/cil." He then corrected himself and pronounced the word "children." That led some people to claim he said "kill children."…

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/dec/23/tweets/twitter-post-misconstrues-what-who-director-genera/

More than 12 million global deaths are associated with environmental risks every year - CNN

…Earlier this month, the World Health Organization called for governments and policymakers to "act with urgency" on the climate and health crises. The report described climate change as the "single biggest health threat facing humanity," and outlined 10 recommended climate and health actions…

https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/27/world/global-deaths-climate-environmental-risks-paho-intl/index.html

Covid pandemic was preventable, says WHO-commissioned report

…Some countries "devalued and debunked" the science, denying the severity of the disease. "This has had deadly consequences," said Clark. "This has been compounded by a lack of global leadership and coordination of geopolitical tensions and nationalism weakening the multilateral system, which should act to keep the world safe."…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/12/covid-pandemic-was-preventable-says-who-commissioned-report

Trump Distorts WHO’s Lockdown Comments - FactCheck.org

At campaign rallies and in tweets, President Donald Trump falsely said the World Health Organization changed its position and “admitted that Donald Trump was right” about lockdowns. But the agency has said no such thing.

https://www.factcheck.org/2020/10/trump-distorts-whos-lockdown-comments/