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4 days ago · The United Nations agency working to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable.
- Health Topics
World Health Assembly; Executive Board; Member States...
- Who We Are
We are champions for healthier, safer lives. Our team of...
- Coronavirus Disease (Covid
On 31 December 2019, WHO was informed of a cluster of cases...
- Covid-19
The World Health Organization (WHO) is divided into six...
- Situation Reports
The Weekly Epidemiological Update provides an overview of...
- Technical Guidance Publications
Episode #92 - Disability and health inequity; Episode #93 -...
- What We Do
WHO works worldwide to promote health, keep the world safe,...
- 75 Years of Improving Public Health
On 7 April 2023 ̶ World Health Day ̶ the World Health...
- Newsroom
Seventy-seventh World Health Assembly – Daily update: 28 May...
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Who we are. Founded in 1948, WHO is the United Nations agency that connects nations, partners and people to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable – so everyone, everywhere can attain the highest level of health. The people at WHO.
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and has six regional offices and 150 field offices worldwide. The WHO was established on April 7, 1948, and convened its first meeting on July 24 of that year.
Countries. All countries which are Members of the United Nations may become members of WHO by accepting its Constitution. Other countries may be admitted as members when their application has been approved by a simple majority vote of the World Health Assembly. Territories which are not responsible for the conduct of their international ...
6 days ago · 24 May 2024 Health. Data crunched by the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that the COVID-19 emergency reversed more than a decade of gains in life expectancy, reinforcing the need for countries to agree on a global pandemic treaty to protect future generations. According to the UN agency, between 2019 and 2021 – the early years ...
2 days ago · World Health Organization, specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1948 to further international cooperation for improved public health conditions. Its tasks include epidemic control, quarantine measures, and drug standardization.