The Latest Breaking News from Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Gaza Officials Say Dozens Killed In 'Intense' Israeli Strikes

Officials in Hamas-run Gaza said on Monday dozens were killed overnight in "intense" Israeli bombardment, as the war which has sent shockwaves across the region passed the grim 100-day milestone.

International Business Times · Jan 15, 2024

Highly mutated COVID variant ‘Pirola’ JN.1 is spawning. Its descendants are climbing the charts, as the global death toll mounts

“Pirola” JN.1 may be the beginning of a new chapter in the pandemic, some experts said. Now its descendants are spawning—and appear to be on a path to dominance.

Fortune · Jan 11, 2024

Holiday gatherings and a new variant have driven up COVID cases globally, the UN health agency says

The head of the U.N. health agency says holiday gatherings and the spread of the most prominent variant globally led to increased transmission of COVID-19 last month

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2024

Israeli strikes kill UN staff, more than 70 of his extended family in Gaza

Issam Al Mughrabi, his wife and children killed along with more than 70 of his family members, the UN says.

Al Jazeera · Dec 24, 2023

UN warns patients and staff trapped in Gaza hospital under siege must be protected

The majority of medical facilities are non-operational while the others are only partially functional

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2023

Italy, France and Germany called on the EU to impose ad hoc sanctions against Hamas and its supporters – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Dec 11, 2023

Israel rejects claims it is trying to force Palestinians out of Gaza

WHO chief says Gaza’s health system is ‘on its knees and collapsing’ amid intensifying ground offensive

The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2023

WHO calls for immediate passage of humanitarian relief into Gaza

Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says he hopes resolution will be starting point for further UN action on crisis.

Al Jazeera · Dec 11, 2023

WHO resolution on the Israel-Hamas conflict hopes for 'health as a bridge to peace'

The health organization's director-general says needed humanitarian aid isn't possible without a cease-fire but the resolution provides a platform to build from.

WEKU · Dec 10, 2023

Gaza's 'catastrophic' health situation almost impossible to improve, says WHO

Gaza hospitals have come under bombardment and some have been besieged or raided as part of Israel's response to Hamas' deadly October 7 attacks

Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2023