WHO Warns that Humanity Is on the Brink of an Even More Devastating Pandemic: ‘The World Is Not Safer’
The WHO-backed board cites weaker funding, rising zoonotic threats and 10,000 unknown viruses as pandemic risks grow.
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WHO chief ties funding cuts to Ebola, hantavirus outbreaks
NewsFeedRecent outbreaks of hantavirus and Ebola are tied to ‘steep and sudden’ funding cuts to the World Health Organization, the WHO chief and other UN leaders have told members of the annual World Health Assembly in Geneva. The WHO’s biggest donor, the US, ceased funding under the Trump administration in January 2025.Published On 18 May 202618 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Articl…
WHO warns that humanity is on the brink of an even more devastating pandemic: ‘The world is not safer’
The planet is on the brink of disaster: the risk of a new pandemic, even more devastating than previous public health emergencies, has skyrocketed; but investment and measures to address a threat of this magnitude have stagnated or diminished. According to a group of experts from the World Health Organization (WHO), who analyzed the level of anticipation and response to epidemic outbreaks following the Ebola crisis a decade ago, “global prepared…
The 79th World Health Assembly opened Monday in Geneva under the shadow of multiple emergencies: the outbreaks of Ebola in Central Africa, the complex evacuation of passengers of the cruise ship MV Hondius hit by Hantavirus, the deep cuts in funding and the increasing geopolitical tensions. Health ministers and diplomats are gathered for a week of negotiations on key issues such as pandemic preparation, health funding and public health managemen…
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