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Apr 15, 2020 · The WHO’s total budget for 2018–2019 was approved at $4.4 billion. There was no approved budget for humanitarian response plans and other appeals, as they are driven by events. Image: World Health Organization. In 2018, the WHO's spending totalled $2.3 billion, down 4% from 2017.
Apr 17, 2020 · The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It was inagurated following the second world war on 7 April 1948 – a date now celebrated as World Health Day. The organization grew out the International Sanitary Conferences, which convened between 1851 and 1938 to combat diseases such as cholera, yellow fever and ...
May 26, 2023 · The pandemic treaty seeks to shore up the world's defenses against new pathogens following the COVID-19 pandemic. The pact would include provisions for sharing data, funding research and development, and responding to outbreaks. It would also include provisions for strengthening surveillance and early warning systems and for building up ...
Jun 25, 2024 · The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Incorporated as a not-for-profit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Forum is tied to no political, partisan or national interests.
Apr 15, 2020 · World Health Organization (WHO) officials responded to news that the United States would temporarily halt funding to the agency at a briefing today. “We regret the decision of the President of the United States to order a halt in funding to the World Health Organization,” said Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
Mar 30, 2021 · Pandemic Preparedness and Response. 23 countries and the WHO plan create an international treaty to make the world more resilient against future health emergencies such as COVID-19. The treaty's goal is to improve universal and equitable access to vaccines, medicines and diagnostics. It is also designed to create a sense of shared ...
The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. It provides a global, impartial and not-for-profit platform for meaningful connection between stakeholders to establish trust, and build initiatives for cooperation and progress. In a world marked by complex challenges, the World Economic Forum engages ...
Sep 23, 2024 · The United Nations' Summit of the Future is being held on 22-23 September 2024. World leaders have adopted a Pact for the Future that includes a Global Digital Compact and a Declaration on Future Generations. It comes as the World Economic Forum’s Sustainable Development Impact Meetings (SDIM24) drive action towards the UN Sustainable ...
Dec 7, 2022 · Quick Key Facts. 1. E-waste is the fastest-growing waste stream in the world; between 50 and 60 million tons are produced every year. 2. The e-waste discarded in 2021 alone weighs more than the Great Wall of China: the heaviest fabricated structure in the world. 3. 75-80% of e-waste is shipped to countries in Africa and Asia, where poor and ...
Jun 3, 2020 · Visit the Great Reset microsite here. Hear Klaus Schwab on these podcast episodes: the Great Reset launch and his book. We can emerge from this crisis a better world, if we act quickly and jointly, writes Schwab. The changes we have already seen in response to COVID-19 prove that a reset of our economic and social foundations is possible.
