Kickstarting economies without COVID-19 plan, ‘a recipe for disaster’: Tedros

Eight months into the COVID-19 pandemic, countries want to “get their economies going again”, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday, advising on the measures that governments, communities and individuals should take, to do so safely.

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COVID-19: ‘Phased process’ for lifting restrictions is key, WHO chief urges G20

19 Apr 2020

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) told a virtual meeting of the G20 leading global economies on Sunday that although it was encouraging for some countries to be planning to ease lockdowns against COVID-19, “it is critical that these measures are a phased process”.

Many countries ‘unsupported and unprepared’ to address climate health risks: WHO

08 Nov 2021

Although governments are prioritizing public health measures to protect their people from climate impacts, many lack the funds to take effective action, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a report issued on Monday.

Stop tobacco farming, grow food instead, says WHO

26 May 2023

With hunger spreading worldwide and tobacco responsible for eight million deaths each year, countries should stop subsidizing tobacco crops and help farmers grow food, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.